Is Union Vale Middle School a good school?

Union Vale Middle School ranks 487 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Vale Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 907 students attended Union Vale Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Union Vale Middle School?

Students at Union Vale Middle School are 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Union Vale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Union Vale Middle School usually go on to attend Arlington High School

Union Vale Middle School

Summary:

Union Vale Middle School is a public middle school serving 907 students in grades 6-8 in the Arlington Central School District in Lagrangeville, New York. This high-performing institution consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic measures, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.

In the 2022-2023 school year, Union Vale Middle School had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to the Arlington Central School District and the state of New York. For example, in 8th grade ELA, the school had a 64.24% proficiency rate, compared to 52.87% for the district and 55.2% for the state. In 8th grade Math, the school had a 41.98% proficiency rate, compared to 27.53% for the district and 40.74% for the state. The school also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 96.4% proficiency in Earth Science. Additionally, Union Vale Middle School has consistently ranked in the top third of New York middle schools, with a ranking of 487 out of 1500 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

The school's strong academic performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and African American students. However, the relatively lower performance of Hispanic students and English Language Learners suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of these subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes. With a relatively high spending per student of $19,810, Union Vale Middle School stands out as a model of academic excellence, and its practices and strategies could be studied and replicated to improve educational outcomes in the surrounding area.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1657 E Noxon Rd
Lagrangeville, NY 12540

(845) 223-8600

District: Arlington Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
487^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,810

Students who attend Union Vale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Arlington High School

Feeder schools for Union Vale Middle School:

Elementary:	Beekman School
	Noxon Road Elementary School
	Overlook Primary School
	Titusville Intermediate
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	Vail Farm Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 907

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

20.6%

African American:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union Vale Middle School ranks better than 67.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.6%), Hispanic (20.6%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union Vale Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare Union Vale Middle School employs 92.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Vale Middle School is $19,810.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Union Vale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Vale Middle School 487^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Union Vale Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Arlington Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington Central School District 451^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union Vale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	73.11	305^th	1095	72.1%
2007	73.92	302^nd	1123	73.1%
2008	75.35	298^th	1185	74.9%
2009	73.67	331^st	1224	73.0%
2010	71.24	391^st	1243	68.5%
2011	71.41	396^th	1295	69.4%
2012	75.42	317^th	1337	76.3%
2013	74.21	290^th	1373	78.9%
2014	50.75	639^th	1401	54.4%
2015	55.05	572^nd	1407	59.3%
2016	44.36	778^th	1429	45.6%
2017	50.94	680^th	1455	53.3%
2018	50.52	675^th	1438	53.1%
2019	56.74	544^th	1439	62.2%
2021	81.57	163^rd	1242	86.9%
2022	52.67	638^th	1479	56.9%
2023	63.53	487^th	1500	67.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.03	58^th	107	45.8%
2019	65.57	43^rd	126	65.9%
2022	45.93	97^th	190	48.9%
2023	50.78	103^rd	208	50.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.61	410^th	591	30.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.74	233^rd	1170	80.1%
2019	49.85	411^th	1139	63.9%
2022	41.42	670^th	1283	47.8%
2023	63.64	310^th	1307	76.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.65	481^st	1245	61.4%
2019	30.02	918^th	1241	26.0%
2022	27.81	1024^th	1306	21.6%
2023	42.57	709^th	1288	45.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.17	674^th	1353	50.2%
2019	55.76	551^st	1370	59.8%
2021	70.21	235^th	1066	78.0%
2022	57.15	572^nd	1454	60.7%
2023	63.59	478^th	1463	67.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.29	661^st	1352	51.1%
2019	58.18	492^nd	1366	64.0%
2021	84.07	125^th	1071	88.3%
2022	47.77	699^th	1455	52.0%
2023	61.90	478^th	1464	67.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.08	257^th	374	31.3%
2019	47.20	234^th	369	36.6%
2022	20.39	329^th	381	13.6%
2023	46.91	238^th	388	38.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.16	254^th	663	61.7%
2019	44.23	321^st	653	50.8%
2022	55.13	258^th	706	63.5%
2023	60.50	229^th	696	67.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.79	242^nd	810	70.1%
2019	51.25	345^th	826	58.2%
2022	34.12	619^th	914	32.3%
2023	45.21	486^th	943	48.5%

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Rank History for White students at Union Vale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.42	552^nd	763	27.7%
2019	45.74	385^th	716	46.2%
2021	64.23	196^th	614	68.1%
2022	45.47	410^th	748	45.2%
2023	59.98	292^nd	772	62.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Union Vale Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	929	39	26	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2006	920	43	22	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2007	904	36	24	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	1010
2008	903	33	37	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2009	882	42	39	62	0	n/a	n/a	1	1026
2010	866	53	40	69	0	n/a	n/a	3	1031
2011	791	52	34	55	0	0	2	0	934
2012	780	45	38	61	0	0	4	0	928
2013	756	38	35	62	0	1	5	0	897
2014	758	34	35	60	1	0	7	0	895
2015	926	38	40	97	1	0	11	0	1113
2016	916	36	42	100	1	0	29	0	1124
2017	847	46	40	118	0	0	32	0	1083
2018	800	41	40	124	0	0	35	0	1040
2019	715	35	29	124	0	1	34	0	938
2020	651	42	28	147	0	0	33	0	901
2021	614	42	21	143	0	0	40	0	860
2022	607	39	19	157	0	0	34	0	856
2023	613	49	22	187	0	0	36	0	907

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 Union Vale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1037	n/a	n/a	6.3
2006	1032	78.0	13.2	5.3
2007	1010	76.1	13.3	5.8
2008	1040	78.5	13.2	7.8
2009	1026	85.7	12.0	8.9
2010	1031	86.6	11.9	9.2
2011	934	82.9	11.2	9
2012	928	82.0	11.3	11.7
2013	897	80.8	11.0	11.1
2014	895	74.8	11.9	10.2
2015	1113	83.0	13.4	13.6
2016	1124	82.0	13.7	14.9
2017	1083	84.8	12.7	17.4
2018	1040	85.2	12.2	17.1
2019	938	83.0	11.2	17.9
2020	901	86.8	10.3	18.6
2021	860	83.8	10.2	18.6
2022	856	86.2	9.9	20.9
2023	907	92.8	9.7	21.3

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 Union Vale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1037	n/a	n/a	6.3
2006	1032	78.0	13.2	5.3
2007	1010	76.1	13.3	5.8
2008	1040	78.5	13.2	7.8
2009	1026	85.7	12.0	8.9
2010	1031	86.6	11.9	9.2
2011	934	82.9	11.2	9
2012	928	82.0	11.3	11.7
2013	897	80.8	11.0	11.1
2014	895	74.8	11.9	10.2
2015	1113	83.0	13.4	13.6
2016	1124	82.0	13.7	14.9
2017	1083	84.8	12.7	17.4
2018	1040	85.2	12.2	17.1
2019	938	83.0	11.2	17.9
2020	901	86.8	10.3	18.6
2021	860	83.8	10.2	18.6
2022	856	86.2	9.9	20.9
2023	907	92.8	9.7	21.3

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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