Valley Middle School of STEM

Summary:

Valley Middle School of STEM is a public middle school located in Apple Valley, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,076 students. The school is part of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district, which is ranked 100 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Middle School of STEM has a relatively diverse student population, with 44.7% White, 23.61% African American, 18.22% Hispanic, and 4.83% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Math (33.21%), Reading (42.16%), and Science (30.2%) all below the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district and Minnesota state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian students performing particularly well, but lower for African American, Hispanic, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Valley Middle School of STEM's academic performance is lower than nearby Falcon Ridge Middle and Kenwood Trail Middle School, it outperforms the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district schools, such as Eagle Ridge Middle School and Joseph Nicollet Middle School. The school has also seen a decrease in its student-teacher ratio, from 20.3 in 2020-2021 to 17.5 in 2022-2023, which may have a positive impact on student learning and engagement.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 900 Garden View Dr
       Apple Valley, MN  55124-7113


(952) 431-8300

District: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

SchoolDigger Rank:
270th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,751 Help


Students who attend Valley Middle School of STEM usually attend:

High:    Apple Valley Senior High

Feeder schools for Valley Middle School of STEM:

Elementary:    Cedar Park Elementary STEM School
    Echo Park Leadership Engineer/Technical
    Southview Elementary
    Westview Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  1,060

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.5%
African American:
22.0%
Hispanic:
19.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45% Help


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Compare Details Valley Middle School of STEM ranks better than 50.5% of middle schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Valley Middle School of STEM is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.5%), African American (22%), Hispanic (19.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Middle School of STEM is 15.5, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Middle School of STEM is $12,751, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Middle School of STEM:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Middle School of STEM 270th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Valley Middle School of STEM in the ranking list.)

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Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan:

SchoolDigger ranks Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan 100th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley Middle School of STEM

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Rank History for all students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.67 114th 387 70.5%
2005 60.22 191st 396 51.8%
2006 62.64 162nd 406 60.1%
2007 58.63 175th 403 56.6%
2008 54.94 214th 409 47.7%
2009 45.74 153rd 230 33.5%
2010 47.14 286th 454 37.0%
2011 46.38 303rd 478 36.6%
2012 47.39 296th 469 36.9%
2013 60.38 185th 488 62.1%
2014 55.94 223rd 490 54.5%
2015 58.53 215th 516 58.3%
2016 49.64 264th 508 48.0%
2017 57.54 235th 523 55.1%
2018 49.91 295th 518 43.1%
2019 55.83 239th 533 55.2%
2021 47.21 274th 521 47.4%
2022 44.74 296th 520 43.1%
2023 52.36 247th 529 53.3%
2024 49.30 270th 545 50.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.47 59th 114 48.2%
2019 38.53 83rd 120 30.8%
2021 28.15 76th 97 21.6%
2022 25.46 106th 131 19.1%
2023 49.25 51st 107 52.3%
2024 41.91 70th 116 39.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.14 66th 109 39.4%
2019 43.41 63rd 120 47.5%
2021 60.58 21st 102 79.4%
2022 45.03 57th 130 56.2%
2023 48.18 49th 133 63.2%
2024 36.80 102nd 158 35.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.40 87th 253 65.6%
2019 53.56 129th 282 54.3%
2021 44.60 139th 260 46.5%
2022 41.75 172nd 288 40.3%
2023 53.89 121st 298 59.4%
2024 49.70 140th 307 54.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.85 275th 401 31.4%
2019 48.32 216th 415 48.0%
2021 39.37 251st 399 37.1%
2022 41.29 246th 404 39.1%
2023 41.07 279th 459 39.2%
2024 34.84 329th 473 30.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.91 261st 436 40.1%
2019 52.74 220th 439 49.9%
2021 36.62 291st 443 34.3%
2022 42.15 285th 467 39.0%
2023 49.76 229th 455 49.7%
2024 42.88 282nd 474 40.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.82 255th 438 41.8%
2019 52.81 225th 454 50.4%
2021 51.86 208th 437 52.4%
2022 42.32 277th 476 41.8%
2023 49.32 235th 464 49.4%
2024 48.77 242nd 479 49.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.17 57th 108 47.2%
2019 61.99 38th 112 66.1%
2021 74.05 21st 87 75.9%
2022 71.17 30th 110 72.7%
2023 66.38 36th 116 69.0%
2024 70.51 34th 111 69.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.80 62nd 137 54.7%
2019 64.73 49th 148 66.9%
2021 56.99 54th 141 61.7%
2022 52.01 71st 162 56.2%
2023 55.70 61st 164 62.8%
2024 45.93 95th 179 46.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.33 119th 163 27.0%
2019 33.70 114th 171 33.3%
2021 43.57 79th 156 49.4%
2022 39.20 108th 188 42.6%
2023 47.37 79th 178 55.6%
2024 37.27 117th 186 37.1%
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Rank History for White students at Valley Middle School of STEM

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.51 153rd 428 64.3%
2019 68.87 105th 428 75.5%
2021 51.77 183rd 422 56.6%
2022 50.92 204th 438 53.4%
2023 60.45 156th 436 64.2%
2024 61.91 139th 440 68.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Valley Middle School of STEM

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1258 28 37 7 4 n/a n/a 0 1334
1989 1369 21 42 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1449
1990 1237 26 37 16 4 n/a n/a 0 1320
1991 1221 37 38 7 4 n/a n/a 0 1307
1992 1292 28 49 7 4 n/a n/a 0 1380
1993 1280 31 65 11 5 n/a n/a 0 1392
1994 1334 26 64 8 4 n/a n/a 0 1436
1995 1324 28 56 13 4 n/a n/a 0 1425
1996 1324 28 56 13 4 n/a n/a 0 1425
1997 1053 45 61 13 5 n/a n/a 0 1177
1998 1009 47 58 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1129
1999 958 52 55 13 5 n/a n/a 0 1083
2000 992 46 68 13 4 n/a n/a 0 1123
2001 1008 53 66 15 9 n/a n/a 0 1151
2002 1001 84 58 30 9 n/a n/a 0 1182
2003 1001 84 58 30 9 n/a n/a 0 1182
2004 984 102 63 31 9 n/a n/a 0 1189
2005 846 123 59 45 8 n/a n/a 0 1081
2006 787 134 63 63 11 n/a n/a 0 1058
2007 728 135 54 66 7 n/a n/a 0 990
2008 718 132 66 70 6 n/a n/a 0 992
2009 703 145 70 64 8 n/a n/a 0 990
2010 673 162 69 67 8 n/a n/a 0 979
2011 597 153 62 76 3 1 19 0 911
2012 602 162 53 83 5 1 17 0 923
2013 532 135 55 85 4 1 26 0 838
2014 551 160 52 97 3 1 34 0 898
2015 514 162 47 101 3 1 29 0 857
2016 510 201 45 117 5 1 57 0 936
2017 546 195 56 126 7 1 70 0 1001
2018 518 229 60 135 8 2 89 0 1041
2019 523 248 58 151 9 2 105 0 1096
2020 518 259 52 158 5 0 102 0 1094
2021 504 284 42 154 5 0 90 0 1079
2022 494 260 53 183 3 0 80 0 1073
2023 481 254 52 196 6 0 87 0 1076
2024 461 233 58 202 5 0 101 0 1060

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Middle School of STEM

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1334 69.7 19.1 3.8
1989 1449 84.5 17.1 3.5
1990 1320 79.1 16.6 3
1991 1307 77.2 16.9 3.2
1992 1380 75.2 18.3 4.7
1993 1392 78.5 17.7 5.2
1994 1436 78.4 18.3 5.8
1995 1425 74.6 19.1 7.1
1996 1425 74.6 19.1 7.1
1997 1177 74.4 15.8 6.9
1998 1129 n/a 0.0 7.1
1999 1083 75.1 14.4 6
2000 1123 69.4 16.2 11
2001 1151 66.8 17.2 12
2002 1182 66.5 17.8 13.1
2003 1182 66.5 17.8 13.1
2004 1189 69.0 17.2 14.7
2005 1081 70.0 15.4 17.9
2006 1058 67.9 15.6 19.5
2007 990 65.6 15.1 18.9
2008 992 61.1 16.2 24.4
2009 990 59.4 16.7 26.1
2010 979 57.4 17.0 30.6
2011 911 54.8 16.6 34.8
2012 923 48.7 18.9 34
2013 838 48.9 17.1 38.1
2014 898 50.5 17.7 42.5
2015 857 53.0 16.1 38.2
2016 936 53.0 17.6 41
2017 1001 63.9 15.6 41.4
2018 1041 58.6 17.7 38.7
2019 1096 54.6 20.0 39.7
2020 1094 59.2 18.4 39.7
2021 1079 53.1 20.3 29
2022 1073 59.0 18.1 31.1
2023 1076 61.4 17.5 48
2024 1060 68.0 15.5 45

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Middle School of STEM

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1334 69.7 19.1 3.8
1989 1449 84.5 17.1 3.5
1990 1320 79.1 16.6 3
1991 1307 77.2 16.9 3.2
1992 1380 75.2 18.3 4.7
1993 1392 78.5 17.7 5.2
1994 1436 78.4 18.3 5.8
1995 1425 74.6 19.1 7.1
1996 1425 74.6 19.1 7.1
1997 1177 74.4 15.8 6.9
1998 1129 n/a 0.0 7.1
1999 1083 75.1 14.4 6
2000 1123 69.4 16.2 11
2001 1151 66.8 17.2 12
2002 1182 66.5 17.8 13.1
2003 1182 66.5 17.8 13.1
2004 1189 69.0 17.2 14.7
2005 1081 70.0 15.4 17.9
2006 1058 67.9 15.6 19.5
2007 990 65.6 15.1 18.9
2008 992 61.1 16.2 24.4
2009 990 59.4 16.7 26.1
2010 979 57.4 17.0 30.6
2011 911 54.8 16.6 34.8
2012 923 48.7 18.9 34
2013 838 48.9 17.1 38.1
2014 898 50.5 17.7 42.5
2015 857 53.0 16.1 38.2
2016 936 53.0 17.6 41
2017 1001 63.9 15.6 41.4
2018 1041 58.6 17.7 38.7
2019 1096 54.6 20.0 39.7
2020 1094 59.2 18.4 39.7
2021 1079 53.1 20.3 29
2022 1073 59.0 18.1 31.1
2023 1076 61.4 17.5 48
2024 1060 68.0 15.5 45

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Middle School of STEM

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,751

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 239th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 247th of 529 Middle schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Valley Middle School of STEM)4737.2
 9.8%
   6th Grade Math (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)58.945.8
 13.1%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Valley Middle School of STEM)58.450
 8.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)66.357.8
 8.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Valley Middle School of STEM)49.133
 16.1%
   7th Grade Math (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)58.747.3
 11.4%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Valley Middle School of STEM)50.739.4
 11.3%
   7th Grade Reading (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)61.552.8
 8.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Valley Middle School of STEM)5737.6
 19.4%
   8th Grade Math (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)64.848.4
 16.4%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Valley Middle School of STEM)56.138.5
 17.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)63.252.4
 10.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Valley Middle School of STEM)42.126.5
 15.7%
   8th Grade Science (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)55.538.6
 16.9%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10961076
 1.8%
African American248254
 2.4%
American Indian96
 33.3%
Asian5852
 10.3%
Hispanic151196
 29.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White523481
 8%
Two or More Races10587
 17.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.7%48%
 8.3%


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Students who attend Valley Middle School of STEM usually go on to attend Apple Valley Senior High

Valley Middle School of STEM ranks 270th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Valley Middle School of STEM are 43% White, 22% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,060 students attended Valley Middle School of STEM.


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