Is Valley Central Middle School a good school?

Valley Central Middle School ranks 785 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Central Middle School?

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

What is the racial makeup of 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

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 444 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Valley Central Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle range of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in the 30-50% range for English Language Arts and Math. However, the school stands out in its Regents exam performance, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school's diverse student population includes notable subgroups such as Hispanic (19-24%), African American (8-9%), and Multi-racial (3-4%) students, with varying performance levels across these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, Valley Central Middle School generally outperforms schools like Monhagen Middle School, South Middle School, and Middletown Twin Towers Middle School on academic measures, particularly in Regents exam performance. However, some nearby schools, such as Cornwall Middle School and C.J. Hooker Middle School, have significantly higher academic achievement and rankings compared to Valley Central Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1189 State Rt 17k
Montgomery, NY 12549-2241

(845) 457-2400

District: Valley Central School District (Montgomery)

SchoolDigger Rank:
785^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,619

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 982

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Hispanic:

31.3%

African American:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Central Middle School ranks worse than 52.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), Hispanic (31.3%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Central Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Valley Central Middle School employs 89.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Central Middle School is $19,619.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Central Middle School 785^th of 1504 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) 444^th of 865 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
2006	64.23	438^th	1095	60.0%
2007	66.69	432^nd	1123	61.5%
2008	65.36	510^th	1185	57.0%
2009	71.28	405^th	1224	66.9%
2010	69.28	431^st	1243	65.3%
2011	63.12	533^rd	1295	58.8%
2012	60.59	581^st	1337	56.5%
2013	45.10	735^th	1373	46.5%
2014	42.03	804^th	1401	42.6%
2015	52.29	618^th	1407	56.1%
2016	55.40	571^st	1429	60.0%
2017	48.33	726^th	1455	50.1%
2018	55.43	588^th	1438	59.1%
2019	51.82	611^th	1439	57.5%
2021	34.65	838^th	1242	32.5%
2022	57.35	572^nd	1479	61.3%
2023	50.04	709^th	1500	52.7%
2024	46.12	785^th	1504	47.8%

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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	89^th	190	53.2%
2023	32.62	140^th	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
2018	51.15	422^nd	1170	63.9%
2019	52.91	354^th	1139	68.9%
2021	30.99	371^st	522	28.9%
2022	53.56	410^th	1283	68.0%
2023	44.77	618^th	1307	52.7%
2024	39.21	734^th	1303	43.7%

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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
2018	42.88	671^st	1245	46.1%
2019	33.53	836^th	1241	32.6%
2021	31.44	687^th	935	26.5%
2022	45.86	619^th	1306	52.6%
2023	43.00	699^th	1288	45.7%
2024	35.82	856^th	1296	34.0%

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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
2018	36.82	294^th	457	35.7%
2019	51.01	155^th	392	60.5%
2024	21.41	527^th	594	11.3%

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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
2018	56.07	583^rd	1353	56.9%
2019	50.86	622^nd	1370	54.6%
2021	33.21	762^nd	1066	28.5%
2022	62.21	481^st	1454	66.9%
2023	48.92	739^th	1463	49.5%
2024	50.00	715^th	1465	51.2%

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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
2018	54.57	562^nd	1352	58.4%
2019	52.22	580^th	1366	57.5%
2021	33.97	730^th	1071	31.8%
2022	51.93	617^th	1455	57.6%
2023	49.12	707^th	1464	51.7%
2024	41.91	833^rd	1464	43.1%

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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	213^th	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
2018	50.94	282^nd	663	57.5%
2019	43.45	331^st	653	49.3%
2021	25.45	199^th	253	21.3%
2022	44.03	371^st	706	47.5%
2023	45.47	371^st	696	46.7%
2024	43.06	383^rd	705	45.7%

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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
2018	56.39	318^th	810	60.7%
2019	54.72	313^th	826	62.1%
2021	31.29	316^th	449	29.6%
2022	64.10	250^th	914	72.6%
2023	52.70	402^nd	943	57.4%
2024	51.13	419^th	953	56.0%

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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
2018	46.28	414^th	763	45.7%
2019	43.33	403^rd	716	43.7%
2021	35.64	424^th	614	30.9%
2022	48.67	384^th	748	48.7%
2023	43.76	445^th	772	42.4%
2024	40.02	486^th	778	37.5%

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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 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.

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