Is Blanquita B. Valenti Community School a good school?

Blanquita B. Valenti Community School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Blanquita B. Valenti Community School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended Blanquita B. Valenti Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Blanquita B. Valenti Community School?

Students at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Blanquita B. Valenti Community School attend?

Students who attend Blanquita B. Valenti Community School usually go on to attend: High : New Brunswick High School

Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

Summary:

Blanquita B. Valenti Community School is a public middle school in New Brunswick, New Jersey, serving grades 4-8 with a student population of 569. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

Blanquita B. Valenti Community School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments (NJSLA) that are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of New Jersey middle schools in these categories. However, the school's Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of New Jersey middle schools for this subgroup in recent years. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also risen significantly, from 6.6% in 2016-2017 to 19.3% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average of 15.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Theodore Schor Middle School in Piscataway and Churchill Junior High School in East Brunswick, which consistently rank in the top half of New Jersey middle schools, Blanquita B. Valenti Community School's academic performance is significantly lower. However, the school's performance is more comparable to other schools in the New Brunswick School District, which also struggles academically and has high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage.

Detail:

Public K-8

50 Jersey Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

District: New Brunswick School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
603^rd of 748 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,890

Students who attend Blanquita B. Valenti Community School usually attend:

High:

New Brunswick High School

Feeder schools for Blanquita B. Valenti Community School:

Elementary:

Lincoln Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

African American:

3.9%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blanquita B. Valenti Community School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.83. (See more...)

Compare Details Blanquita B. Valenti Community School ranks worse than 80.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.9%), African American (3.9%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New Brunswick School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School is 11.6, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the New Brunswick School District! (See more...)

Compare Blanquita B. Valenti Community School employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School is $8,890. 7 elementary schools in the New Brunswick School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Blanquita B. Valenti Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blanquita B. Valenti Community School 603^rd of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Blanquita B. Valenti Community School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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New Brunswick School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Brunswick School District 588^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.83	1215^th	1360	10.7%

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

Rank History for Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	15.85	622^nd	745	16.5%
2021	21.58	493^rd	652	24.4%
2022	22.64	578^th	745	22.4%
2023	19.75	603^rd	748	19.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	28.10	146^th	202	27.7%
2022	15.21	265^th	270	1.9%
2023	13.31	285^th	288	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.02	417^th	471	11.5%
2019	22.65	416^th	492	15.4%
2021	22.59	331^st	401	17.5%
2022	25.09	431^st	535	19.4%
2023	17.42	483^rd	505	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	22.78	415^th	522	20.5%
2019	21.95	425^th	541	21.4%
2021	56.22	136^th	467	70.9%
2022	37.37	334^th	549	39.2%
2023	28.32	414^th	568	27.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	10.81	613^th	680	9.9%
2019	17.00	587^th	703	16.5%
2021	21.18	487^th	625	22.1%
2022	21.38	577^th	726	20.5%
2023	20.59	573^rd	720	20.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	14.10	593^rd	675	12.1%
2019	16.76	585^th	697	16.1%
2021	25.14	446^th	635	29.8%
2022	26.33	525^th	730	28.1%
2023	21.56	553^rd	718	23.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	17.06	445^th	504	11.7%
2019	22.38	427^th	524	18.5%
2021	36.35	292^nd	480	39.2%
2022	32.37	407^th	591	31.1%
2023	30.54	418^th	587	28.8%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey 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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	1	20	3	594	0	1	619
2018	8	19	7	647	0	1	682
2019	10	29	6	699	1	1	746
2020	8	25	5	702	1	1	742
2021	6	23	2	540	0	2	573
2022	7	20	4	523	0	3	557
2023	3	22	1	540	0	3	569

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 Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	619	n/a	n/a	65.8
2018	682	51.3	13.2	55.4
2019	746	58.7	12.6	58.7
2020	742	56.3	13.1	88.9
2021	573	48.3	11.8	98.8
2022	557	48.2	11.5	94.6
2023	569	49.0	11.6	92.6

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 Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	619	n/a	n/a	65.8
2018	682	51.3	13.2	55.4
2019	746	58.7	12.6	58.7
2020	742	56.3	13.1	88.9
2021	573	48.3	11.8	98.8
2022	557	48.2	11.5	94.6
2023	569	49.0	11.6	92.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,890

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 622^nd of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 603^rd of 748 Middle schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	28.1	42.1	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick School District)	31.4	22.6	8.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	25	47.4	22.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick School District)	29.5	10.2	19.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	34.1	14.8	19.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick School District)	31.5	25	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	20.6	12	8.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick School District)	20.4	7.6	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	32.2	14.6	17.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick School District)	30.1	16.4	13.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	49	7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	13.2	7	6.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick School District)	10.9	5.4	5.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	34.3	6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	42.9	40.9	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick School District)	44.7	26.8	17.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	26.6	19.6	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick School District)	25.1	10.3	14.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	23.3	32.9	9.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick School District)	35.5	31.4	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Blanquita B. Valenti Community School)	8.8	7.2	1.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick School District)	10.3	6.6	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	746	569	23.7%
African American	29	22	24.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	1	83.3%
Hispanic	699	540	22.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	10	3	70%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.7%	92.6%	33.9%

Schools Near Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School	Public	K-8	50 Jersey Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	569	49	11.6	92.6%	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.9%)	540 (94.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	6.6	7.0		42.1	14.8	14.6	40.9	32.9		47.4	12.0	7.0	19.6	7.2	88.2	88.2	$8,890		$8,890
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	66 Bartlett Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	578	58	9.9	80.1%	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.6%)	550 (95.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5.7	1311^th of 1342 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.3	1335^th of 1345 public elementary schools	0.7%	24			11.2	15.1					5.6	6.7							$10,278		$10,278
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	83 Livingston Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	609	62	9.8	77.5%	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.1%)	585 (96.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.3	1287^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.1%		7.1	1303^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	3.1%	16	3.1		15.3	19.8	17.4				8.2	4.5	5.4						$10,736		$10,736
Lord Stirling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Redmond Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	490	49	9.9	79.2%	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	461 (94.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.3	1199^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.7%		11.8	1209^th of 1345 public elementary schools	10.1%	10	7.5		19.3	20.9	32.1				18.6	11.7	12.7						$11,427		$11,427
A Chester Redshaw School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Livingston Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	784	69	11.4	73.1%	7 (0.9%)	37 (4.7%)	734 (93.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	7.9	1278^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.9	1265^th of 1345 public elementary schools	5.9%	13	3.7		10.6	19.2	24.5				10.6	10.1	3.8						$8,353		$8,353
Livingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	206 Delavan Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	341	34	10.1	77.4%	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	322 (94.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.6	1255^th of 1342 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.4	1297^th of 1345 public elementary schools	3.6%	42	5.6		6.4	32.4	24.5				18.5	5.4	0.0						$11,684		$11,684
Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	199 Paul Robeson Blvd	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	665	66	10.0	81.4%	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	626 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17	1127^th of 1342 public elementary schools	16.0%		15.9	1138^th of 1345 public elementary schools	15.4%	11	6.5	0.0	13.8	25.7	41.9	40.2	38.7	37.9	13.6	14.7	7.8	9.8	12.9	10.3			$9,460		$9,460
Pine Grove Manor School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Highland Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-2424	395	42	9.3	68.9%	11 (2.8%)	68 (17.2%)	295 (74.7%)	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	37	845^th of 1342 public elementary schools	37.0%		22.4	1045^th of 1345 public elementary schools	22.3%	200	10.2		46.2	32.0	55.3				55.0	31.3	24.5						$12,062	$307	$11,755
Greater Brunswick Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	Greater Brunswick Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 448-1052	394	33	12.1	77.7%	7 (1.8%)	26 (6.6%)	353 (89.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11.3	1219^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.2%		18.4	1102^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	18.1%	117	8.9	7.9	28.9	11.6	32.6	13.0	43.1	52.7	4.4	2.3	6.5	8.7	22.8	0.0	66.7	66.7	$10,212	$955	$9,257
Mckinley Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Van Dyke Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	640	67	9.5	77.8%	5 (0.8%)	126 (19.7%)	503 (78.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10.5	1237^th of 1342 public elementary schools	7.8%		7.4	1296^th of 1345 public elementary schools	3.6%	59	3.8	0.0	9.4	27.3	33.3	15.8	42.9	35.3	18.2	11.1	7.7	0.0	14.3	2.8	46.7	46.7	$12,963		$12,963

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