Pequannock Valley School

Summary:

Pequannock Valley School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. Part of the Pequannock Township School District, which is ranked 106 out of 613 districts in the state, Pequannock Valley School consistently ranks in the top 15% of New Jersey middle schools and maintains a 4-star rating.

Pequannock Valley School excels academically, with students consistently outperforming state averages on the NJSLA standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 68.3% of 6th graders, 62.5% of 7th graders, and 73.2% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 53.2%, 53.9%, and 52.9% respectively. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 39.7%.

While Pequannock Valley School's overall academic performance is strong, its special education subgroup lags behind, ranking in the bottom 40% of New Jersey middle schools in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools like Washington Park School, Lakeside School, and Richard Butler School, Pequannock Valley stands out for its consistently high performance across multiple metrics, outperforming these schools by 10-20 percentage points on most NJSLA assessments.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 493 Newark Pompton Tpke.
       Pompton Plains, NJ  07444-1923


(973) 616-6050

District: Pequannock Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
110th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,625 Help


Students who attend Pequannock Valley School usually attend:

High:    Pequannock Township High School

Feeder schools for Pequannock Valley School:

Elementary:    Hillview School
    North Boulevard School
    Stephen J. Gerace School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  481

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Hispanic:
11.6%
Asian:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pequannock Valley School ranks better than 85.2% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.58. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), Hispanic (11.6%), Asian (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pequannock Valley School is 11.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pequannock Valley School is $16,625.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pequannock Valley School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pequannock Valley School 110th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Pequannock Valley School in the ranking list.)

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Pequannock Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pequannock Township School District 106th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pequannock Valley School

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Rank History for all students at Pequannock Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 71.42 197th 574 65.7%
2004 79.24 133rd 588 77.4%
2005 77.01 155th 599 74.1%
2006 83.00 88th 615 85.7%
2007 80.91 90th 631 85.7%
2008 82.06 85th 640 86.7%
2009 82.12 88th 664 86.7%
2010 79.79 121st 677 82.1%
2011 79.72 125th 684 81.7%
2012 81.48 117th 677 82.7%
2013 84.93 63rd 704 91.1%
2014 81.66 112th 717 84.4%
2015 82.31 81st 713 88.6%
2016 77.86 125th 713 82.5%
2017 83.74 83rd 712 88.3%
2018 80.91 110th 716 84.6%
2019 82.69 90th 745 87.9%
2021 83.62 90th 652 86.2%
2022 83.41 94th 745 87.4%
2023 81.30 114th 748 84.8%
2024 81.58 110th 743 85.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pequannock Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.38 109th 471 76.9%
2019 58.30 158th 492 67.9%
2021 72.90 60th 401 85.0%
2022 78.65 55th 535 89.7%
2023 60.54 136th 505 73.1%
2024 49.64 204th 510 60.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Pequannock Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.94 120th 680 82.4%
2019 81.18 121st 703 82.8%
2021 83.59 71st 625 88.6%
2022 82.30 101st 726 86.1%
2023 85.73 84th 720 88.3%
2024 84.91 93rd 717 87.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Pequannock Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.42 123rd 675 81.8%
2019 83.31 100th 697 85.7%
2021 82.69 85th 635 86.6%
2022 82.64 107th 730 85.3%
2023 79.77 123rd 718 82.9%
2024 78.17 138th 719 80.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pequannock Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.78 158th 504 68.7%
2019 76.18 80th 524 84.7%
2021 93.88 13th 480 97.3%
2022 87.35 43rd 591 92.7%
2023 87.08 41st 587 93.0%
2024 84.77 51st 589 91.3%
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Rank History for White students at Pequannock Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.19 105th 497 78.9%
2019 76.75 85th 504 83.1%
2021 69.52 95th 435 78.2%
2022 73.23 109th 512 78.7%
2023 70.37 127th 509 75.0%
2024 72.21 112th 510 78.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Pequannock Valley School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 531 1 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1989 518 0 13 10 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1990 525 0 13 10 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1991 553 0 19 4 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1992 545 0 14 9 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1993 555 0 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1994 550 0 18 1 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1995 617 0 23 10 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1996 617 0 23 10 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1998 625 2 16 19 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1999 651 2 13 19 1 n/a n/a 0 686
2000 691 2 14 20 1 n/a n/a 0 728
2001 557 0 11 15 1 n/a n/a 0 584
2002 581 3 13 24 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2003 581 3 13 24 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2004 556 2 12 18 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2005 583 3 9 20 0 n/a n/a 0 615
2006 583 2 8 18 1 n/a n/a 0 612
2007 576 1 5 14 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2008 550 1 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 560
2009 550 2 5 19 1 1 0 0 578
2010 592 2 5 19 0 0 0 0 618
2011 575 0 5 20 0 0 0 0 600
2012 536 1 7 22 1 0 2 0 569
2013 513 5 12 26 1 2 3 0 562
2014 502 3 11 36 1 2 1 0 556
2015 508 4 13 32 0 2 2 0 561
2016 477 2 15 41 0 0 1 0 536
2017 455 1 14 39 0 1 3 0 513
2018 418 4 12 43 0 1 3 0 481
2019 393 5 12 42 1 1 5 0 459
2020 401 5 9 41 1 0 4 0 461
2021 410 4 16 39 1 0 5 0 475
2022 402 3 14 53 0 0 4 0 476
2023 408 2 11 56 0 0 4 0 481

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 Pequannock Valley School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 544 44.0 12.3 n/a
1989 541 45.0 12.0 n/a
1990 548 46.0 11.9 1.3
1991 576 45.0 12.8 2.1
1992 568 47.0 12.0 2.3
1993 575 40.4 14.2 3
1994 569 40.3 14.1 3.5
1995 650 48.3 13.5 2.2
1996 650 48.3 13.5 2.2
1998 662 47.0 14.1 3.5
1999 686 52.0 13.2 3.2
2000 728 53.0 13.7 4
2001 584 53.2 11.0 3.9
2002 621 50.5 12.3 3.1
2003 621 50.5 12.3 3.1
2004 588 51.5 11.4 3.9
2005 615 53.5 11.5 n/a
2006 612 52.0 11.8 2.5
2007 597 53.0 11.3 3
2008 560 50.0 11.2 2.5
2009 578 46.3 10.8 2.2
2010 618 38.0 16.2 3.2
2011 600 37.6 15.9 2.8
2012 569 42.2 13.4 5.3
2013 562 43.8 12.8 6.4
2014 556 44.6 12.4 5.8
2015 561 43.0 13.0 6.8
2016 536 47.0 11.4 5
2017 513 47.1 10.8 3.3
2018 481 44.8 10.7 5.4
2019 459 39.4 11.6 4.4
2020 461 39.8 11.5 4.8
2021 475 40.0 11.8 4.2
2022 476 40.9 11.6 2.7
2023 481 40.9 11.7 4

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 Pequannock Valley School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 544 44.0 12.3 n/a
1989 541 45.0 12.0 n/a
1990 548 46.0 11.9 1.3
1991 576 45.0 12.8 2.1
1992 568 47.0 12.0 2.3
1993 575 40.4 14.2 3
1994 569 40.3 14.1 3.5
1995 650 48.3 13.5 2.2
1996 650 48.3 13.5 2.2
1998 662 47.0 14.1 3.5
1999 686 52.0 13.2 3.2
2000 728 53.0 13.7 4
2001 584 53.2 11.0 3.9
2002 621 50.5 12.3 3.1
2003 621 50.5 12.3 3.1
2004 588 51.5 11.4 3.9
2005 615 53.5 11.5 n/a
2006 612 52.0 11.8 2.5
2007 597 53.0 11.3 3
2008 560 50.0 11.2 2.5
2009 578 46.3 10.8 2.2
2010 618 38.0 16.2 3.2
2011 600 37.6 15.9 2.8
2012 569 42.2 13.4 5.3
2013 562 43.8 12.8 6.4
2014 556 44.6 12.4 5.8
2015 561 43.0 13.0 6.8
2016 536 47.0 11.4 5
2017 513 47.1 10.8 3.3
2018 481 44.8 10.7 5.4
2019 459 39.4 11.6 4.4
2020 461 39.8 11.5 4.8
2021 475 40.0 11.8 4.2
2022 476 40.9 11.6 2.7
2023 481 40.9 11.7 4

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 Pequannock Valley School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $91 (0.5%) $16,534 (99.5%) $16,625

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pequannock Valley School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 90th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 114th of 748 Middle schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pequannock Valley School)78.157.2
 20.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pequannock Township School District)78.157.2
 20.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pequannock Valley School)6046.8
 13.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pequannock Township School District)6046.8
 13.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pequannock Valley School)82.172.4
 9.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pequannock Township School District)82.172.4
 9.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pequannock Valley School)57.952.8
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pequannock Township School District)57.952.8
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pequannock Valley School)79.975.5
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pequannock Township School District)79.975.5
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pequannock Valley School)47.441.7
 5.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pequannock Township School District)47.441.7
 5.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Pequannock Valley School)98.296.1
 2.1%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Pequannock Township School District)98.296.1
 2.1%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Pequannock Valley School)98.296.1
 2.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pequannock Township School District)61.961.4
 0.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students459481
 4.8%
African American52
 60%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1211
 8.3%
Hispanic4256
 33.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White393408
 3.8%
Two or More Races54
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4.4%4%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pequannock Valley School

Students at Pequannock Valley School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Pequannock Valley School ranks 110th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 481 students attended Pequannock Valley School.

Students who attend Pequannock Valley School usually go on to attend Pequannock Township High School


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