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Valhalla Middle School

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Valhalla Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Valhalla, New York, part of the Valhalla Union Free School District. With 301 students, the school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 school years, outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels.

Valhalla Middle School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 70.19% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 49.56%, and 74.76% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 57.08%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 100 out of 705 New York middle schools for African American students, 168 out of 953 for Hispanic students, and 201 out of 778 for White students, all with 4-star ratings. Additionally, Valhalla Middle School has a 100% proficiency rate on Regents exams in both Living Environment and Algebra I, significantly outpacing the state averages.

Valhalla Middle School's success can be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.4 to 9.1 over the past three school years, as well as its proximity to other high-performing middle schools in the region, such as Irvington Middle School, Briarcliff Middle School, and H.C. Crittenden Middle School. The school's high per-student spending, ranging from $19,951 to $24,739 over the past four school years, may also contribute to its academic success and the availability of resources to support student learning.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 300 Columbus Ave
       Valhalla, NY  10595-1300

(914) 683-5011

District: Valhalla Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
281st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,739 Help


Students who attend Valhalla Middle School usually attend:

High:    Valhalla High School

Feeder schools for Valhalla Middle School:

Elementary:    Kensico School
    Virginia Road Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  314

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.8%
Hispanic:
33.8%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22% Help


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Compare Details Valhalla Middle School ranks better than 81.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.8%), Hispanic (33.8%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valhalla Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valhalla Middle School is $24,739.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valhalla Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valhalla Middle School 281st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Valhalla Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Valhalla Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valhalla Union Free School District 225th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valhalla Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 84.33 126th 1095 88.5%
2007 86.71 84th 1123 92.5%
2008 85.57 75th 1185 93.7%
2009 82.00 109th 1224 91.1%
2010 84.89 134th 1243 89.2%
2011 81.02 222nd 1295 82.9%
2012 82.22 195th 1337 85.4%
2013 63.40 433rd 1373 68.5%
2014 67.02 377th 1401 73.1%
2015 71.41 326th 1407 76.8%
2016 75.48 262nd 1429 81.7%
2017 70.94 352nd 1455 75.8%
2018 76.62 282nd 1438 80.4%
2019 75.63 296th 1439 79.4%
2021 77.35 206th 1242 83.4%
2022 64.28 442nd 1479 70.1%
2023 70.59 379th 1500 74.7%
2024 76.49 281st 1504 81.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.31 80th 220 63.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.13 167th 581 71.3%
2023 70.11 77th 591 87.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 432nd 1170 63.1%
2019 42.13 562nd 1139 50.7%
2022 43.18 626th 1283 51.2%
2023 38.04 783rd 1307 40.1%
2024 66.34 265th 1303 79.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.32 390th 1245 68.7%
2019 25.55 999th 1241 19.5%
2021 90.86 52nd 935 94.4%
2022 57.58 418th 1306 68.0%
2023 51.86 554th 1288 57.0%
2024 59.70 434th 1296 66.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.04 212th 1353 84.3%
2019 70.14 363rd 1370 73.5%
2021 84.51 111th 1066 89.6%
2022 57.25 565th 1454 61.1%
2023 71.56 362nd 1463 75.3%
2024 78.35 252nd 1465 82.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.54 326th 1352 75.9%
2019 79.27 233rd 1366 82.9%
2021 71.65 231st 1071 78.4%
2022 69.18 332nd 1455 77.2%
2023 67.47 399th 1464 72.7%
2024 72.43 318th 1464 78.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.33 61st 374 83.7%
2019 87.51 27th 369 92.7%
2021 80.71 33rd 236 86.0%
2022 43.43 244th 381 36.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.53 122nd 663 81.6%
2019 62.40 183rd 653 72.0%
2022 58.66 233rd 706 67.0%
2023 40.15 423rd 696 39.2%
2024 79.66 100th 705 85.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.43 154th 810 81.0%
2019 63.93 233rd 826 71.8%
2021 77.94 66th 449 85.3%
2022 64.40 247th 914 73.0%
2023 70.99 213th 943 77.4%
2024 74.75 168th 953 82.4%
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Rank History for White students at Valhalla Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.96 278th 763 63.6%
2019 69.93 212th 716 70.4%
2021 68.28 171st 614 72.1%
2022 52.37 346th 748 53.7%
2023 59.82 295th 772 61.8%
2024 69.64 201st 778 74.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Valhalla Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 181 32 6 20 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1996 181 32 6 20 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1997 193 27 4 29 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1998 203 26 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1999 215 32 9 17 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2000 224 35 10 22 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2001 230 29 3 28 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2002 269 31 8 28 0 n/a n/a 0 336
2003 269 31 8 28 0 n/a n/a 0 336
2004 261 40 14 33 1 n/a n/a 0 349
2005 226 37 11 36 3 n/a n/a 0 313
2006 215 43 20 52 3 n/a n/a 0 333
2007 223 36 29 41 1 n/a n/a 0 330
2008 218 22 27 61 2 n/a n/a 0 330
2009 226 21 32 66 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2010 241 21 35 71 2 n/a n/a 0 370
2011 245 35 48 69 2 0 0 0 399
2012 273 41 43 61 2 0 0 0 420
2013 261 43 33 65 1 1 1 0 405
2014 252 35 29 77 0 0 5 0 398
2015 230 33 29 73 0 0 4 0 369
2016 206 35 34 71 0 0 6 0 352
2017 204 34 27 63 1 1 11 0 341
2018 186 33 27 61 0 1 12 0 320
2019 173 32 24 86 1 1 11 0 328
2020 174 28 20 102 0 0 12 0 336
2021 161 22 21 105 1 0 12 0 322
2022 155 18 17 101 1 0 19 0 311
2023 149 18 17 99 1 0 17 0 301
2024 150 18 18 106 0 0 22 0 314

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 Valhalla Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 239 10.0 23.9 2.5
1996 239 10.0 23.9 2.5
1997 253 9.0 28.1 5.1
1998 253 14.6 17.3 4.7
1999 273 15.6 17.5 3.3
2000 291 16.6 17.5 2.4
2001 290 22.0 13.2 1
2002 336 29.0 11.6 2.7
2003 336 29.0 11.6 2.7
2004 349 n/a n/a n/a
2005 313 30.0 10.4 9.6
2006 333 37.0 9.0 15.3
2007 330 35.5 9.3 10.9
2008 330 34.5 9.6 4.2
2009 346 29.5 11.7 6.1
2010 370 25.5 14.5 2.7
2011 399 28.5 13.9 10.3
2012 420 26.0 16.1 6.2
2013 405 26.0 15.5 11.6
2014 398 28.0 14.2 9
2015 369 28.0 13.1 12.5
2016 352 29.0 12.1 15.9
2017 341 28.0 12.1 17.3
2018 320 30.0 10.6 6.3
2019 328 27.0 12.1 18.9
2020 336 42.0 8.0 19.9
2021 322 35.2 9.1 18
2022 311 33.8 9.1 19.6
2023 301 35.6 8.4 23.6
2024 314 32.2 9.7 22

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 Valhalla Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 239 10.0 23.9 2.5
1996 239 10.0 23.9 2.5
1997 253 9.0 28.1 5.1
1998 253 14.6 17.3 4.7
1999 273 15.6 17.5 3.3
2000 291 16.6 17.5 2.4
2001 290 22.0 13.2 1
2002 336 29.0 11.6 2.7
2003 336 29.0 11.6 2.7
2004 349 n/a n/a n/a
2005 313 30.0 10.4 9.6
2006 333 37.0 9.0 15.3
2007 330 35.5 9.3 10.9
2008 330 34.5 9.6 4.2
2009 346 29.5 11.7 6.1
2010 370 25.5 14.5 2.7
2011 399 28.5 13.9 10.3
2012 420 26.0 16.1 6.2
2013 405 26.0 15.5 11.6
2014 398 28.0 14.2 9
2015 369 28.0 13.1 12.5
2016 352 29.0 12.1 15.9
2017 341 28.0 12.1 17.3
2018 320 30.0 10.6 6.3
2019 328 27.0 12.1 18.9
2020 336 42.0 8.0 19.9
2021 322 35.2 9.1 18
2022 311 33.8 9.1 19.6
2023 301 35.6 8.4 23.6
2024 314 32.2 9.7 22

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

Valhalla Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.3%0.5%1.2%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%
201498.0%0.5%1.3%98.0%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%
201598.4%1.1%0.5%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%
201697.7%1.1%0.3%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.3%
201796.5%0.6%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201898.8%0.3%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201999.7%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202098.8%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valhalla Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $345 (1.6%) $20,696 (98.4%) $21,041
2020 $205 (1.0%) $19,746 (99.0%) $19,951
2021 $00 (0.0%) $21,789 (100.0%) $21,789
2022 $00 (0.0%) $23,270 (100.0%) $23,270
2023 $37 (0.1%) $24,702 (99.9%) $24,739

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Valhalla Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 296th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 379th of 1500 Middle schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Valhalla Middle School)5657.6
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Valhalla Union Free School District)5657.6
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Valhalla Middle School)5655
 1%
   6th Grade Math (Valhalla Union Free School District)5655
 1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Valhalla Middle School)4555.4
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Valhalla Union Free School District)4555.4
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Valhalla Middle School)6660
 6%
   7th Grade Math (Valhalla Union Free School District)6660
 6%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Valhalla Middle School)6464.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Valhalla Union Free School District)6364.2
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Valhalla Middle School)5674.1
 18.1%
   8th Grade Math (Valhalla Union Free School District)5674.1
 18.1%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Valhalla Middle School)100100
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Valhalla Union Free School District)93.788
 5.6%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Valhalla Middle School)100100
   End of Course Living Environment (Valhalla Union Free School District)85.682.4
 3.2%
   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 Students328301
 8.2%
African American3218
 43.8%
American Indian11
Asian2417
 29.2%
Hispanic8699
 15.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White173149
 13.9%
Two or More Races1117
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.9%23.6%
 4.7%

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Valhalla Middle School ranks 281st of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Valhalla Middle School usually go on to attend Valhalla High School

Students at Valhalla Middle School are 48% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 314 students attended Valhalla Middle School.


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