Summary:
Valley View School is a public middle school located in Watchung, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 254 students. This exceptional school is part of the Watchung Borough School District, which is ranked 113 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Valley View School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, ranking 62nd out of 748 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, 85.5% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 55.7%. Valley View School also excels in Algebra I, with 96.1% of students proficient or better in the end-of-course exam, compared to the state average of 35.1%. This academic excellence is in stark contrast to some nearby schools, such as Columbia Middle School and Hubbard Middle School.
Valley View School's student population is also noteworthy for its diversity, with a racial makeup of 50% White, 9.06% African American, 13.39% Hispanic, and 24.02% Asian. This diversity is in contrast to some of the nearby schools, such as Columbia Middle School, which has a student population that is 60.36% White. Additionally, Valley View School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.8% to 11.1% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state average and nearby schools like Maxson Middle School and Hubbard Middle School, which have chronic absenteeism rates of 27.3% and 25.8%, respectively. The school also serves a relatively affluent community, with a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 1.12% to 1.19% over the past few years, in contrast to nearby schools like Somerset School, which has a 72.64% free and reduced-price lunch rate.
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Detail:
Public 5-8
District:
Watchung Borough School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
62nd of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,487
Students who attend Valley View School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Valley View School:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.7
Number of students: 254
Racial breakdown:
White:
50.0%
Asian:
24.0%
Hispanic:
13.4%
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African American:
9.1%
Two or more races:
3.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.2%
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