Contact
- 71 Oak St, Oakland, NJ 07436
- +1 (201) 337-8185
- oaklandschoolsnj.org
Valley Middle School serves 556 learners in grades 6-8.
Valley Middle School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino).
School Overview: Valley Middle School’s learner population of 556 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Valley Middle School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Valley Middle School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Valley Middle School is Indian Hills High School (0.8 miles away)
The closest middle school is Franklin Avenue Middle School (2.3 miles away)
The closest elementary school is Dogwood Hill Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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