Is Putnam Valley Middle School a good school?

Putnam Valley Middle School ranks 152 nd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Putnam Valley Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 437 students attended Putnam Valley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Putnam Valley Middle School?

Students at Putnam Valley Middle School are 57% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Putnam Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Putnam Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Putnam Valley High School

Putnam Valley Middle School

Summary:

Putnam Valley Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Putnam Valley Central School District, with 473 students and a consistent ranking in the top 20% of New York middle schools over the past several years.

Putnam Valley Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, significantly outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 85.23% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 43.64%, and 88.17% were proficient in Math compared to the state's 50.56%. The school also performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of New York middle schools respectively. Additionally, Putnam Valley Middle School has a 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I Regents exam, far surpassing the state average of 62.47%.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Putnam Valley Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger, especially in comparison to Highland Falls Intermediate School and Peekskill Middle School, which struggle with proficiency rates well below the state averages. Putnam Valley Middle School also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (17.34% in 2022-2023) compared to some of the nearby schools, and its spending per student ($18,861 in 2022-2023) is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

Detail:

Public 5-8

142 Peekskill Hollow Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579-3238

(845) 528-8101

District: Putnam Valley Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
152^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,861

Students who attend Putnam Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Putnam Valley High School

Feeder schools for Putnam Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Putnam Valley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 437

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

32.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Putnam Valley Middle School ranks better than 89.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.4%), Hispanic (32.5%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Putnam Valley Middle School is 12.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Putnam Valley Middle School is $18,861.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Putnam Valley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam Valley Middle School 152^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Putnam Valley Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Putnam Valley Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam Valley Central School District 133^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Putnam Valley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Putnam Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	76.14	257^th	1095	76.5%
2007	75.41	279^th	1123	75.2%
2008	78.04	237^th	1185	80.0%
2009	78.75	197^th	1224	83.9%
2010	75.87	302^nd	1243	75.7%
2011	77.67	288^th	1295	77.8%
2012	81.48	210^th	1337	84.3%
2013	72.62	304^th	1373	77.9%
2014	65.32	398^th	1401	71.6%
2015	51.28	637^th	1407	54.7%
2016	53.89	600^th	1429	58.0%
2017	54.62	605^th	1455	58.4%
2018	62.49	479^th	1438	66.7%
2019	68.81	388^th	1439	73.0%
2021	68.18	311^th	1242	75.0%
2022	77.29	260^th	1479	82.4%
2023	86.20	168^th	1500	88.8%
2024	88.03	152^nd	1504	89.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Putnam Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.36	340^th	1170	70.9%
2019	59.04	270^th	1139	76.3%
2021	49.16	191^st	522	63.4%
2022	52.16	437^th	1283	65.9%
2023	63.32	314^th	1307	76.0%
2024	64.39	289^th	1303	77.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Putnam Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.66	588^th	1245	52.8%
2019	50.96	504^th	1241	59.4%
2021	58.15	306^th	935	67.3%
2022	42.32	697^th	1306	46.6%
2023	62.45	386^th	1288	70.0%
2024	72.63	263^rd	1296	79.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Putnam Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.59	474^th	1353	65.0%
2019	67.85	405^th	1370	70.4%
2021	69.58	236^th	1066	77.9%
2022	79.62	214^th	1454	85.3%
2023	85.42	168^th	1463	88.5%
2024	85.30	166^th	1465	88.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Putnam Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.06	463^rd	1352	65.8%
2019	68.67	356^th	1366	73.9%
2021	64.25	293^rd	1071	72.6%
2022	73.67	283^rd	1455	80.5%
2023	84.01	168^th	1464	88.5%
2024	87.38	146^th	1464	90.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Putnam Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.78	336^th	705	52.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Putnam Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.61	375^th	810	53.7%
2019	40.60	469^th	826	43.2%
2022	62.00	273^rd	914	70.1%
2023	84.37	99^th	943	89.5%
2024	89.20	67^th	953	93.0%

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Rank History for White students at Putnam Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.63	367^th	763	51.9%
2019	65.91	240^th	716	66.5%
2021	66.90	178^th	614	71.0%
2022	71.81	176^th	748	76.5%
2023	80.09	138^th	772	82.1%
2024	82.10	109^th	778	86.0%

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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 Putnam Valley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	289	4	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1990	287	4	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1991	376	2	1	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	390	8	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1993	368	7	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1994	415	8	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1995	496	13	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1996	496	13	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1997	484	17	5	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1998	503	7	4	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1999	498	13	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	520	16	4	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	392	7	2	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2002	379	23	6	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2003	379	23	6	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2004	479	41	6	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
2005	445	36	6	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2006	489	11	6	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2007	494	17	10	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2008	493	19	11	67	0	n/a	n/a	12	602
2009	496	6	9	62	0	n/a	n/a	29	602
2010	480	20	12	57	0	n/a	n/a	36	605
2011	449	12	14	68	0	0	38	0	581
2012	475	12	13	69	1	0	0	0	570
2013	460	14	12	71	2	0	0	0	559
2014	429	13	10	81	2	0	0	0	535
2015	438	13	11	69	2	0	2	0	535
2016	422	17	14	75	0	0	3	0	531
2017	402	13	11	107	0	1	5	0	539
2018	396	18	8	105	0	0	9	0	536
2019	367	14	6	107	0	0	14	0	508
2020	345	12	2	114	0	0	17	0	490
2021	348	13	6	126	1	0	19	0	513
2022	303	16	4	138	1	1	21	0	484
2023	286	16	4	142	1	1	23	0	473
2024	251	17	3	142	1	1	22	0	437

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 Putnam Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	28.3	10.5	n/a
1990	301	28.7	10.4	n/a
1991	392	31.9	12.2	n/a
1992	410	35.3	11.6	n/a
1993	395	32.8	12.0	n/a
1994	451	33.2	13.6	3.8
1995	535	41.4	12.9	5.2
1996	535	41.4	12.9	5.2
1997	536	43.6	12.3	8.2
1998	539	42.3	12.7	7.1
1999	542	42.1	12.9	6.8
2000	574	43.5	13.2	9.1
2001	433	38.0	11.4	13.9
2002	470	40.0	11.8	11.7
2003	470	40.0	11.8	11.7
2004	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	597	45.8	13.0	11.6
2006	565	43.0	13.1	9.2
2007	583	43.3	13.5	9.1
2008	602	44.8	13.4	9.2
2009	602	44.9	13.4	10.5
2010	605	43.6	13.8	12.7
2011	581	35.6	16.2	11.9
2012	570	43.8	13.0	15.8
2013	559	41.8	13.3	18.4
2014	535	40.8	13.1	17.8
2015	535	37.0	14.4	15.1
2016	531	36.0	14.7	17.3
2017	539	38.2	14.0	20.8
2018	536	42.4	12.6	21.3
2019	508	43.0	11.8	20.5
2020	490	45.0	10.8	16.5
2021	513	40.2	12.7	21.1
2022	484	35.7	13.5	15.5
2023	473	37.4	12.6	17.3
2024	437	34.0	12.8	22.4

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 Putnam Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	28.3	10.5	n/a
1990	301	28.7	10.4	n/a
1991	392	31.9	12.2	n/a
1992	410	35.3	11.6	n/a
1993	395	32.8	12.0	n/a
1994	451	33.2	13.6	3.8
1995	535	41.4	12.9	5.2
1996	535	41.4	12.9	5.2
1997	536	43.6	12.3	8.2
1998	539	42.3	12.7	7.1
1999	542	42.1	12.9	6.8
2000	574	43.5	13.2	9.1
2001	433	38.0	11.4	13.9
2002	470	40.0	11.8	11.7
2003	470	40.0	11.8	11.7
2004	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	597	45.8	13.0	11.6
2006	565	43.0	13.1	9.2
2007	583	43.3	13.5	9.1
2008	602	44.8	13.4	9.2
2009	602	44.9	13.4	10.5
2010	605	43.6	13.8	12.7
2011	581	35.6	16.2	11.9
2012	570	43.8	13.0	15.8
2013	559	41.8	13.3	18.4
2014	535	40.8	13.1	17.8
2015	535	37.0	14.4	15.1
2016	531	36.0	14.7	17.3
2017	539	38.2	14.0	20.8
2018	536	42.4	12.6	21.3
2019	508	43.0	11.8	20.5
2020	490	45.0	10.8	16.5
2021	513	40.2	12.7	21.1
2022	484	35.7	13.5	15.5
2023	473	37.4	12.6	17.3
2024	437	34.0	12.8	22.4

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.

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