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Valley Middle School

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Valley Middle School ranks 98 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 87% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Oakland, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 446 students. The school is part of the Oakland Public School District, which is ranked 100 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Middle School consistently performs above the state average in NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 86.8% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 57.1%. In mathematics, the school had 92.3% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, significantly higher than the state average of 38.2%. The school also excels in supporting its student subgroups, ranking highly for its performance among female students, male students, and students with special needs. Additionally, Valley Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.5% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Brookside School in Allendale, which is ranked 11th out of 752 New Jersey middle schools, has similar academic performance to Valley Middle School, with both schools excelling in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Valley Middle School has maintained a consistent high performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 62nd to 145th out of hundreds of middle schools in New Jersey, demonstrating the school's ability to sustain excellence and provide a quality education to its students.

446

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,567

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 Oak St
Oakland, NJ 07436-1944

(201) 337-8185

District: Oakland Public School District

Students who attend Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:	Indian Hills High School
	Ramapo High School

Feeder schools for Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Dogwood Hill Elementary School
	Heights Elementary School
	Manito Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

New Jersey avg44%

98^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 609Oakland Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	98 of 752	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	62 of 743	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	76 of 748	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	130 of 745	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	125 of 652	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	145 of 745	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	154 of 716	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	104 of 712	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	132 of 713	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	119 of 713	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	99 of 717	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	121 of 704	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	115 of 677	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	111 of 684	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	89 of 677	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	80 of 664	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.6	34 of 640	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	40 of 631	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	83.9	69 of 615	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	87.8	23 of 599	96.2%	★★★★★
2004	83.6	71 of 588	87.9%	★★★★☆
2003	85.6	53 of 574	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	95 of 728	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	60 of 717	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	97 of 720	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	156 of 726	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	142 of 625	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	123 of 703	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	126 of 680	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	198 of 608	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	79 of 589	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	195 of 587	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	121 of 591	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	172 of 524	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	94 of 504	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	72 of 613	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.5	12 of 568	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	53.2	191 of 549	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	109 of 726	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	83 of 719	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	75 of 718	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	131 of 730	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	108 of 635	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	178 of 697	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	183 of 675	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	25 of 507	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	28 of 510	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	42 of 505	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	68 of 535	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	84 of 401	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	140 of 492	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	148 of 471	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	107 of 502	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	70 of 510	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	75 of 509	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	144 of 512	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	102 of 435	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	158 of 504	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	175 of 497	64.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I90%+43 vs state

English Language Arts80%+23 vs state

Mathematics49%+15 vs state

Science42%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Oak St	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-8185	446	47	9.4	8.5%	359 (80.5%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	83.2	98^th of 752 public middle schools	87.0%		87.4	62^nd of 743 public middle schools	91.7%	36		42.3			72.4	80.8	86.8			49.1	53.2	45.4	100.0	86.3	92.3	100.0	100.0	$13,567		$13,567
Franklin Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	755 Franklin Avenue	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 891-0202	369	52	7.0	3.3%	279 (75.6%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.1%)	31 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85	83^rd of 752 public middle schools	89.0%		77.6	141^st of 743 public middle schools	81.0%	58		33.0			83.7	85.3	77.6			73.6	59.8	30.0	100.0	87.5	90.9	100.0	100.0	$13,230	$92	$13,138
Lakeside School	Public	6-8	316 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-7100	370	32	11.4	34.9%	213 (57.6%)	10 (2.7%)	122 (33.0%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	63.7	246^th of 752 public middle schools	67.3%		59.9	278^th of 743 public middle schools	62.6%	32		15.8			77.5	67.2	76.0			43.2	47.2	16.0		68.8	68.8			$12,048	$371	$11,677
Schuyler Colfax Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Hamburg Turnpike	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3130	650	68	9.5	10.2%	448 (68.9%)	17 (2.6%)	90 (13.8%)	72 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	87	69^th of 752 public middle schools	90.8%		87	64^th of 743 public middle schools	91.4%	5		40.9			81.3	79.0	75.9			56.7	67.2	46.4		98.0	98.0			$15,872	$277	$15,595
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	344 Calvin Ct	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5750	607	62	9.7	0.5%	508 (83.7%)	6 (1.0%)	41 (6.8%)	30 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	84.8	86^th of 752 public middle schools	88.6%		81.3	113^th of 743 public middle schools	84.8%	27		29.1			76.2	78.5	81.6			60.8	62.6	51.2		91.8	92.8			$12,168	$258	$11,910
Walter T. Bergen Middle School	Public	5-8	225 Glenwild Avenue	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-4835	238	22	10.7	39.5%	136 (57.1%)	4 (1.7%)	82 (34.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.2%)	46.4	384^th of 752 public middle schools	48.9%		63.7	246^th of 743 public middle schools	66.9%	138	39.7	14.0		52.9	48.9	45.8	58.9		32.4	45.9	40.7	9.3		92.8	92.8			$14,949	$125	$14,824
Pequannock Valley School	Public	6-8	493 Newark Pompton Tpke.	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6050	476	42	11.3	5.3%	413 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	84.9	85^th of 752 public middle schools	88.7%		81.6	110^th of 743 public middle schools	85.2%	25		39.6			71.7	78.5	72.5			63.2	68.0	38.5		97.9	97.9			$16,625	$91	$16,534
Richard Butler School	Public	5-8	30 Pearl Place	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2079	291	31	9.5	34.4%	175 (60.1%)	3 (1.0%)	101 (34.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	64.1	242^nd of 752 public middle schools	67.8%		64.8	237^th of 743 public middle schools	68.1%	5	35.6	13.5		59.4	72.2	75.3	65.8		45.8	41.3	53.4	18.9		87.5	87.5			$9,699	$85	$9,614
Brookside School	Public	4-8	100 Brookside Avenue	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Allendale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 327-2020	502	43	11.7	2.0%	338 (67.3%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.8%)	92 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	94.8	11^th of 752 public middle schools	98.5%		95.5	10^th of 743 public middle schools	98.7%	1	57.9	56.1	78.1	88.5	87.1	89.4	93.8	85.7	87.7	87.4	89.3	45.2		98.5	98.5			$10,272	$01	$10,271
High Mountain School	Public	5-8	515 High Mountain Road	North Haledon	07508	Passaic County	North Haledon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 427-1220	259	25	10.4	23.6%	189 (73.0%)	9 (3.5%)	51 (19.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	67.8	216^th of 752 public middle schools	71.3%		73.5	170^th of 743 public middle schools	77.1%	46	19.4	21.2		52.8	71.1	54.0	77.3		31.9	44.1	35.9	67.3		100.0	100.0			$13,562	$520	$13,042

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