Is Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School a good school?

Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School ranks 719 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,038 students attended Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School?

Students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School are 37% African American, 31% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 8% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Summary:

Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-9 in the Valley Stream Central High School District, with 1,038 students located in Valley Stream, New York. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 300-900 range among New York middle schools.

Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School generally performs on par or slightly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math assessments, but stands out in its Regents exam performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state in subjects like Geometry, Earth Science, Living Environment, and Algebra I. However, the school's performance on the 8th grade Science assessment is notably lower than the district and state, with only 18.57% proficiency compared to 33.76% statewide. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.3% to 37.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the typical range for middle schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 32.78% to 40.46% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School generally performs on par or slightly below schools in the Rockville Centre and Hewlett-Woodmere districts, which have higher overall rankings and student performance. However, the school outperforms some of the middle schools in the New York City District #29, which serves the nearby Springfield Gardens area.

Detail:

Public 7-9

320 Fletcher Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580-3338

(516) 872-7710

District: Valley Stream Central High School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,134

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 1,038

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.5%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Asian:

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School ranks better than 52.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.65. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36.5%), Hispanic (30.5%), Asian (21.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School employs 82.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School is $18,134.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School 719^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Valley Stream Central High School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Stream Central High School District 313^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.01	287^th	1095	73.8%
2007	73.43	314^th	1123	72.0%
2008	72.02	371^st	1185	68.7%
2009	66.73	515^th	1224	57.9%
2010	67.70	464^th	1243	62.7%
2011	68.21	450^th	1295	65.3%
2012	71.36	399^th	1337	70.2%
2013	70.70	333^rd	1373	75.7%
2014	68.86	347^th	1401	75.2%
2015	65.77	410^th	1407	70.9%
2016	69.87	354^th	1429	75.2%
2017	61.71	490^th	1455	66.3%
2018	58.26	534^th	1438	62.9%
2019	55.03	567^th	1439	60.6%
2021	55.03	485^th	1242	61.0%
2022	38.37	917^th	1479	38.0%
2023	50.66	700^th	1500	53.3%
2024	49.65	719^th	1504	52.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.36	737^th	1170	37.0%
2019	27.29	956^th	1139	16.1%
2021	31.26	368^th	522	29.5%
2022	29.62	1017^th	1283	20.7%
2023	37.09	805^th	1307	38.4%
2024	17.71	1257^th	1303	3.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.73	343^rd	1245	72.4%
2019	57.82	404^th	1241	67.4%
2021	60.80	266^th	935	71.6%
2022	39.68	751^st	1306	42.5%
2023	53.15	535^th	1288	58.5%
2024	57.11	467^th	1296	64.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.33	530^th	1353	60.8%
2019	54.66	568^th	1370	58.5%
2021	57.76	390^th	1066	63.4%
2022	39.10	888^th	1454	38.9%
2023	57.55	589^th	1463	59.7%
2024	52.83	658^th	1465	55.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.55	495^th	1352	63.4%
2019	56.44	520^th	1366	61.9%
2021	50.06	489^th	1071	54.3%
2022	38.82	877^th	1455	39.7%
2023	44.04	813^th	1464	44.5%
2024	47.14	743^rd	1464	49.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.69	264^th	374	29.4%
2019	49.54	215^th	369	41.7%
2021	35.35	180^th	236	23.7%
2022	23.26	322^nd	381	15.5%
2023	45.82	242^nd	388	37.6%
2024	34.51	298^th	396	24.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.79	180^th	663	72.9%
2019	57.34	213^th	653	67.4%
2021	74.24	37^th	253	85.4%
2022	42.25	394^th	706	44.2%
2023	54.17	292^nd	696	58.0%
2024	49.91	311^th	705	55.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.34	307^th	810	62.1%
2019	39.95	474^th	826	42.6%
2021	57.93	140^th	449	68.8%
2022	38.32	555^th	914	39.3%
2023	49.67	435^th	943	53.9%
2024	51.33	417^th	953	56.2%

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Rank History for White students at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.59	437^th	772	43.4%

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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 Stream Memorial Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	806	3	40	33	0	n/a	n/a	882
1990	785	4	44	51	0	n/a	n/a	884
1991	737	6	63	69	0	n/a	n/a	875
1992	744	8	68	57	0	n/a	n/a	877
1993	700	12	65	61	0	n/a	n/a	838
1994	759	15	79	81	0	n/a	n/a	934
1995	800	46	76	90	0	n/a	n/a	1012
1996	800	46	76	90	0	n/a	n/a	1012
1997	732	78	81	93	0	n/a	n/a	984
1998	680	93	87	101	0	n/a	n/a	961
1999	622	133	112	117	0	n/a	n/a	984
2000	588	178	123	128	0	n/a	n/a	1017
2001	519	216	126	162	0	n/a	n/a	1023
2002	411	275	162	220	0	n/a	n/a	1068
2003	411	275	162	220	0	n/a	n/a	1068
2004	370	293	165	245	0	n/a	n/a	1073
2005	320	325	162	239	0	n/a	n/a	1046
2006	281	301	173	234	0	n/a	n/a	989
2007	232	353	161	235	0	n/a	n/a	981
2008	210	348	181	242	0	n/a	n/a	981
2009	196	387	176	274	0	n/a	n/a	1033
2010	158	402	172	281	0	n/a	n/a	1013
2011	155	427	162	270	0	0	0	1014
2012	137	391	175	280	1	3	1	988
2013	115	390	172	297	1	5	2	982
2014	85	396	182	264	1	0	6	934
2015	76	381	179	252	1	0	6	895
2016	75	342	165	237	2	0	8	829
2017	79	330	154	244	2	17	11	837
2018	77	310	158	257	1	17	15	835
2019	72	357	199	291	1	14	24	958
2020	65	381	213	287	2	10	24	982
2021	68	401	232	311	3	10	29	1054
2022	78	425	217	309	9	14	28	1080
2023	79	379	221	317	8	11	23	1038

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 Stream Memorial Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	882	68.4	12.8	n/a
1990	884	64.6	13.6	n/a
1991	875	61.5	14.2	n/a
1992	877	60.8	14.4	n/a
1993	838	54.9	15.3	n/a
1994	934	56.9	16.4	2.2
1995	1012	63.6	15.9	3.5
1996	1012	63.6	15.9	3.5
1997	984	59.8	16.5	3.6
1998	961	58.1	16.5	2.6
1999	984	59.6	16.5	4
2000	1017	61.7	16.5	4.6
2001	1023	63.9	16.0	3.3
2002	1068	74.6	14.3	3.8
2003	1068	74.6	14.3	3.8
2004	1073	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1046	71.0	14.7	5
2006	989	66.0	15.0	6.3
2007	981	68.6	14.3	11.2
2008	981	68.2	14.4	12.4
2009	1033	69.6	14.8	11.3
2010	1013	72.2	14.0	9.7
2011	1014	70.6	14.3	18
2012	988	61.0	16.1	22.8
2013	982	62.0	15.8	26.6
2014	934	58.2	16.0	16.8
2015	895	67.0	13.3	29.4
2016	829	68.0	12.1	33.7
2017	837	61.0	13.7	38.1
2018	835	57.5	14.5	37.5
2019	958	64.2	14.9	36.8
2020	982	77.8	12.6	35.8
2021	1054	77.4	13.6	39.6
2022	1080	78.2	13.8	32.8
2023	1038	82.7	12.5	40.5

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 Stream Memorial Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	882	68.4	12.8	n/a
1990	884	64.6	13.6	n/a
1991	875	61.5	14.2	n/a
1992	877	60.8	14.4	n/a
1993	838	54.9	15.3	n/a
1994	934	56.9	16.4	2.2
1995	1012	63.6	15.9	3.5
1996	1012	63.6	15.9	3.5
1997	984	59.8	16.5	3.6
1998	961	58.1	16.5	2.6
1999	984	59.6	16.5	4
2000	1017	61.7	16.5	4.6
2001	1023	63.9	16.0	3.3
2002	1068	74.6	14.3	3.8
2003	1068	74.6	14.3	3.8
2004	1073	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1046	71.0	14.7	5
2006	989	66.0	15.0	6.3
2007	981	68.6	14.3	11.2
2008	981	68.2	14.4	12.4
2009	1033	69.6	14.8	11.3
2010	1013	72.2	14.0	9.7
2011	1014	70.6	14.3	18
2012	988	61.0	16.1	22.8
2013	982	62.0	15.8	26.6
2014	934	58.2	16.0	16.8
2015	895	67.0	13.3	29.4
2016	829	68.0	12.1	33.7
2017	837	61.0	13.7	38.1
2018	835	57.5	14.5	37.5
2019	958	64.2	14.9	36.8
2020	982	77.8	12.6	35.8
2021	1054	77.4	13.6	39.6
2022	1080	78.2	13.8	32.8
2023	1038	82.7	12.5	40.5

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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