Valley Central Middle School

Summary:

Valley Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Montgomery, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 982 students. The school is part of the Valley Central School District, which is ranked 487 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Central Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 52.85% White, 9.06% African American, and 31.26% Hispanic students, which is higher than some nearby schools like Monhagen Middle School, South Middle School, and Middletown Twin Towers Middle School. Academically, the school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, but above the performance of some nearby schools. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Algebra I and Living Environment, is significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Valley Central Middle School has a relatively lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (40.84%) compared to some nearby schools, and a higher per-student spending of $19,619 in 2022-2023.

While Valley Central Middle School is performing reasonably well, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing the achievement gaps between different student subgroups and further enhancing the academic performance in certain subject areas, such as English Language Arts. Compared to nearby schools, Valley Central Middle School generally performs better academically, has a more diverse student population, and has a higher per-student spending. However, some nearby schools, such as Cornwall Middle School and John G Borden Middle School, outperform Valley Central Middle School in certain academic areas.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1189 State Rt 17k
       Montgomery, NY  12549-2241


(845) 457-2400

District: Valley Central School District (Montgomery)

SchoolDigger Rank:
709th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,619 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  982

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.9%
Hispanic:
31.3%
African American:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.8% Help


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Compare Details Valley Central Middle School ranks better than 52.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.04. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), Hispanic (31.3%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Central Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Central Middle School is $19,619.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Valley Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Central Middle School 709th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Valley Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Valley Central School District (Montgomery):

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Central School District (Montgomery) 487th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.23 438th 1095 60.0%
2007 66.69 432nd 1123 61.5%
2008 65.36 510th 1185 57.0%
2009 71.28 405th 1224 66.9%
2010 69.28 431st 1243 65.3%
2011 63.12 533rd 1295 58.8%
2012 60.59 581st 1337 56.5%
2013 45.10 735th 1373 46.5%
2014 42.03 804th 1401 42.6%
2015 52.29 618th 1407 56.1%
2016 55.40 571st 1429 60.0%
2017 48.33 726th 1455 50.1%
2018 55.43 588th 1438 59.1%
2019 51.82 611th 1439 57.5%
2021 34.65 838th 1242 32.5%
2022 57.35 572nd 1479 61.3%
2023 50.04 709th 1500 52.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.40 89th 190 53.2%
2023 32.62 140th 208 32.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.15 422nd 1170 63.9%
2019 52.91 354th 1139 68.9%
2021 30.99 371st 522 28.9%
2022 53.56 410th 1283 68.0%
2023 44.77 618th 1307 52.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.88 671st 1245 46.1%
2019 33.53 836th 1241 32.6%
2021 31.44 687th 935 26.5%
2022 45.86 619th 1306 52.6%
2023 43.00 699th 1288 45.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.82 294th 457 35.7%
2019 51.01 155th 392 60.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.07 583rd 1353 56.9%
2019 50.86 622nd 1370 54.6%
2021 33.21 762nd 1066 28.5%
2022 62.21 481st 1454 66.9%
2023 48.92 739th 1463 49.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.57 562nd 1352 58.4%
2019 52.22 580th 1366 57.5%
2021 33.97 730th 1071 31.8%
2022 51.93 617th 1455 57.6%
2023 49.12 707th 1464 51.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.47 213th 381 44.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.94 282nd 663 57.5%
2019 43.45 331st 653 49.3%
2021 25.45 199th 253 21.3%
2022 44.03 371st 706 47.5%
2023 45.47 371st 696 46.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.39 318th 810 60.7%
2019 54.72 313th 826 62.1%
2021 31.29 316th 449 29.6%
2022 64.10 250th 914 72.6%
2023 52.70 402nd 943 57.4%
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Rank History for White students at Valley Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.28 414th 763 45.7%
2019 43.33 403rd 716 43.7%
2021 35.64 424th 614 30.9%
2022 48.67 384th 748 48.7%
2023 43.76 445th 772 42.4%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 Central Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 852 12 5 12 1 n/a n/a 0 882
1990 879 18 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 913
1991 893 15 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 931
1992 914 21 1 37 1 n/a n/a 0 974
1993 879 31 7 53 9 n/a n/a 0 979
1994 893 36 4 56 3 n/a n/a 0 992
1995 967 51 8 68 6 n/a n/a 0 1100
1996 967 51 8 68 6 n/a n/a 0 1100
1997 1027 47 9 64 7 n/a n/a 0 1154
1998 981 57 12 66 9 n/a n/a 0 1125
1999 1034 57 15 78 10 n/a n/a 0 1194
2000 1057 52 20 84 8 n/a n/a 0 1221
2001 1081 58 15 101 13 n/a n/a 0 1268
2002 1082 89 14 111 6 n/a n/a 0 1302
2003 1082 89 14 111 6 n/a n/a 0 1302
2004 1049 96 19 116 8 n/a n/a 0 1288
2005 971 101 18 142 4 n/a n/a 0 1236
2006 932 108 17 150 6 n/a n/a 0 1213
2007 899 110 11 162 2 n/a n/a 0 1184
2008 892 116 22 155 2 n/a n/a 0 1187
2009 866 122 25 167 0 n/a n/a 0 1180
2010 832 118 29 169 4 n/a n/a 0 1152
2011 796 132 30 190 4 0 0 0 1152
2012 776 140 22 197 6 0 0 0 1141
2013 746 114 15 195 4 1 6 0 1081
2014 699 112 13 201 4 0 11 0 1040
2015 703 87 18 194 2 0 12 0 1016
2016 676 115 21 192 3 0 11 0 1018
2017 672 112 21 217 2 2 14 0 1040
2018 613 96 16 229 2 1 31 0 988
2019 614 79 14 241 0 0 44 0 992
2020 577 69 15 245 0 0 57 0 963
2021 556 83 17 271 1 1 55 0 984
2022 519 84 15 271 1 1 55 0 946
2023 519 89 11 307 2 1 52 1 982

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 Central Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 882 65.1 13.5 n/a
1990 913 62.1 14.7 n/a
1991 931 62.1 14.9 n/a
1992 974 60.1 16.2 n/a
1993 979 60.1 16.3 n/a
1994 992 61.1 16.2 13.3
1995 1100 69.6 15.8 18.1
1996 1100 69.6 15.8 18.1
1997 1154 74.9 15.4 16.6
1998 1125 84.1 13.4 22.2
1999 1194 87.1 13.7 20.6
2000 1221 89.5 13.6 21.7
2001 1268 95.6 13.3 34.7
2002 1302 94.2 13.8 23.6
2003 1302 94.2 13.8 23.6
2004 1288 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1236 93.8 13.2 20.1
2006 1213 92.0 13.2 24.6
2007 1184 91.7 12.9 25.3
2008 1187 91.3 13.0 27.8
2009 1180 91.1 13.0 23.4
2010 1152 94.0 12.2 20.7
2011 1152 91.2 12.6 25.8
2012 1141 85.0 13.4 27.3
2013 1081 79.0 13.6 36.3
2014 1040 80.0 12.9 34.2
2015 1016 82.0 12.3 34.7
2016 1018 91.0 11.1 35.6
2017 1040 93.6 11.1 35.4
2018 988 92.0 10.7 36.7
2019 992 88.4 11.2 37.6
2020 963 101.3 9.5 37.1
2021 984 93.2 10.5 36.4
2022 946 88.7 10.6 39
2023 982 89.8 10.9 40.8

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 Central Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 882 65.1 13.5 n/a
1990 913 62.1 14.7 n/a
1991 931 62.1 14.9 n/a
1992 974 60.1 16.2 n/a
1993 979 60.1 16.3 n/a
1994 992 61.1 16.2 13.3
1995 1100 69.6 15.8 18.1
1996 1100 69.6 15.8 18.1
1997 1154 74.9 15.4 16.6
1998 1125 84.1 13.4 22.2
1999 1194 87.1 13.7 20.6
2000 1221 89.5 13.6 21.7
2001 1268 95.6 13.3 34.7
2002 1302 94.2 13.8 23.6
2003 1302 94.2 13.8 23.6
2004 1288 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1236 93.8 13.2 20.1
2006 1213 92.0 13.2 24.6
2007 1184 91.7 12.9 25.3
2008 1187 91.3 13.0 27.8
2009 1180 91.1 13.0 23.4
2010 1152 94.0 12.2 20.7
2011 1152 91.2 12.6 25.8
2012 1141 85.0 13.4 27.3
2013 1081 79.0 13.6 36.3
2014 1040 80.0 12.9 34.2
2015 1016 82.0 12.3 34.7
2016 1018 91.0 11.1 35.6
2017 1040 93.6 11.1 35.4
2018 988 92.0 10.7 36.7
2019 992 88.4 11.2 37.6
2020 963 101.3 9.5 37.1
2021 984 93.2 10.5 36.4
2022 946 88.7 10.6 39
2023 982 89.8 10.9 40.8

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.

Immunization Rates

Valley Central Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.4%0.5%0.1%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201499.6%0.4%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201599.3%0.4%0.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201699.0%0.8%0.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.0%99.1%
201798.3%1.0%0.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
201898.1%1.1%0.0%98.8%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.6%98.9%
201998.5%0.0%0.0%99.1%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.5%99.5%99.1%
202099.4%0.0%99.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.6%99.6%99.9%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Central Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $213 (1.2%) $17,529 (98.8%) $17,742
2020 $213 (1.2%) $16,991 (98.8%) $17,205
2021 $557 (3.2%) $16,842 (96.8%) $17,398
2022 $905 (4.8%) $18,128 (95.2%) $19,033
2023 $1,453 (7.4%) $18,167 (92.6%) $19,619

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Central Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 611th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 709th of 1500 Middle schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Central Middle School)4241.9
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Central School District (Montgomery))4141.9
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Valley Central Middle School)4954.2
 5.2%
   6th Grade Math (Valley Central School District (Montgomery))4754.2
 7.2%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Central Middle School)4436.4
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Central School District (Montgomery))4335.9
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Valley Central Middle School)4454.3
 10.3%
   7th Grade Math (Valley Central School District (Montgomery))4453.7
 9.7%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Central Middle School)3743.2
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Central School District (Montgomery))3641.5
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Valley Central Middle School)3838.1
 0.1%
   8th Grade Math (Valley Central School District (Montgomery))3836
 2%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Valley Central Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Valley Central School District (Montgomery))91.283.6
 7.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Valley Central Middle School)100100
   End of Course Living Environment (Valley Central School District (Montgomery))86.176.3
 9.8%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students992982
 1%
African American7989
 12.7%
American Indian02
Asian1411
 21.4%
Hispanic241307
 27.4%
Pacific Islander01
White614519
 15.5%
Two or More Races4452
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.6%40.8%
 3.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 982 students attended Valley Central Middle School.

Students at Valley Central Middle School are 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Valley Central Middle School ranks 709th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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