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Long Valley Middle School

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Long Valley Middle School ranks 124 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 84% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Long Valley Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Washington Township School District in New Jersey, with 688 students and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in NJSLA test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with particularly strong results in mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school had 70.7% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 83.4% in 7th grade ELA, and 81.3% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1% respectively. In mathematics, the school excelled with 58.5% proficiency in 6th grade, 62.8% in 7th grade, and 32.5% in 8th grade, outpacing the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. The school also stands out in its Algebra and Geometry performance, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as High Bridge Middle School, Lincoln/Roosevelt School, and Eisenhower Middle School, Long Valley Middle School stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently outperforming its neighbors in academic metrics, particularly in mathematics and advanced courses. The school's low student-teacher ratio and strong performance across student subgroups also set it apart from many of its peers in the region.

625

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,408

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 West Mill Rd
Long Valley, NJ 07853-9200

(908) 876-3434

District: Washington Township School District

Students who attend Long Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Morris Central High School

Feeder schools for Long Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Benedict A. Cucinella School
	Flocktown-Kossmann Elementary School
	Old Farmers Road School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Asian:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

New Jersey avg44%

124^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 609Washington Township 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	80.5	124 of 752	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	111 of 743	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	139 of 748	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	93 of 745	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	94 of 652	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	64 of 745	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	75 of 716	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	61 of 712	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.2	40 of 713	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	84.8	61 of 713	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.9	95 of 717	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	126 of 704	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	74 of 677	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	105 of 684	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	85 of 677	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	109 of 664	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	68 of 640	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.0	59 of 631	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	47 of 615	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	84.9	59 of 599	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	86.4	40 of 588	93.2%	★★★★★
2003	86.5	41 of 574	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	68 of 204	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	115 of 200	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	126 of 201	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	107 of 200	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	83 of 147	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	96 of 199	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	131 of 728	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	99 of 717	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	121 of 720	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	72 of 726	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	78 of 625	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	102 of 703	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	101 of 680	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	28 of 608	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	61 of 589	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	89 of 587	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	89 of 591	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	110 of 480	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	92 of 524	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	43 of 504	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	106 of 613	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	145 of 584	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	66 of 522	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	111 of 726	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	142 of 719	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	170 of 718	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	112 of 730	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	92 of 635	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	80 of 697	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	78 of 675	88.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	72 of 507	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	48 of 510	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	68.1	84 of 505	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	110 of 535	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	105 of 401	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	21 of 492	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	25 of 471	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	124 of 502	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	103 of 510	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	134 of 509	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	85 of 512	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	83 of 435	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	83 of 504	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	87 of 497	82.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I88%+41 vs state

English Language Arts79%+22 vs state

Mathematics56%+22 vs state

Science24%+5 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)		NJSLA Algebra II (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	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	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Long Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	51 West Mill Rd	Long Valley	07853	Morris County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 876-3434	625	73	8.6	7.7%	472 (75.5%)	18 (2.9%)	82 (13.1%)	31 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	80.5	124^th of 752 public middle schools	83.5%		81.6	111^th of 743 public middle schools	85.1%	13		24.1			70.7	83.4	81.3			58.5	62.8	32.5	100.0	86.1	88.2	100.0	100.0			$11,408		$11,408
Mount Olive Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Wolfe Road	Budd Lake	07828	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 691-4006	1,137	114	10.0	23.9%	599 (52.7%)	84 (7.4%)	242 (21.3%)	162 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.3%)	59.5	283^rd of 752 public middle schools	62.4%		61.3	266^th of 743 public middle schools	64.2%	17		22.8			57.9	64.7	60.3			50.9	48.0	6.1	100.0	68.2	71.7			100.0	100.0	$9,624	$367	$9,257
Hackettstown Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Washington Street	Hackettstown	07840	Warren County	Hackettstown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 852-8554	507	44	11.5	46.0%	261 (51.5%)	17 (3.4%)	194 (38.3%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	55.6	305^th of 752 public middle schools	59.4%		61.8	259^th of 743 public middle schools	65.1%	46	24.4	19.2		46.2	49.6	60.0	63.3		31.9	30.2	44.5	31.9		100.0	100.0					$11,392	$146	$11,246
Old Turnpike School	Public	5-8	171 Old Turnpike Road	Califon	07830	Hunterdon County	Tewksbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 439-2010	217	24	9.0	3.2%	166 (76.5%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.1%)	11 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	85.1	82^nd of 752 public middle schools	89.1%		82.3	102^nd of 743 public middle schools	86.3%	20	66.6	36.0		90.7	78.9	80.0	90.0		76.0	61.6	72.0	29.4		78.8	78.8					$16,739	$206	$16,533
Black River Middle School	Public	6-8	133 Rt. 513 - North Road	Chester	07930	Morris County	Chester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 879-6363	352	36	9.8	5.7%	255 (72.4%)	7 (2.0%)	52 (14.8%)	29 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	84.3	90^th of 752 public middle schools	88.0%		84.2	87^th of 743 public middle schools	88.3%	3		47.9			73.4	72.0	80.5			62.4	55.7	46.8	100.0	91.7	94.9	100.0	100.0			$11,856	$160	$11,696
Woodglen School	Public	5-8	70 Bunnvale Road	Califon	07830	Hunterdon County	Lebanon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 638-4111	272	35	7.7	13.6%	232 (85.3%)	8 (2.9%)	27 (9.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	226^th of 752 public middle schools	69.9%		68	205^th of 743 public middle schools	72.4%	21	36.7	32.9		45.0	61.0	57.6	70.7		38.3	44.9	42.9	22.8		96.0	96.5					$10,892		$10,892
Great Meadows Regional Middle School	Public	4-8	273 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4349	361	29	12.4	21.9%	268 (74.2%)	7 (1.9%)	62 (17.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	54.9	312^th of 752 public middle schools	58.5%		60.5	271^st of 743 public middle schools	63.5%	41	37.4	8.3	61.9	58.1	72.8	55.6	47.3	48.4	36.0	46.5	52.1	22.0		82.6	82.6					$10,038	$150	$9,888
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	7-8	47 Eyland Avenue	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-2973	531	53	9.9	21.3%	317 (59.7%)	26 (4.9%)	133 (25.0%)	29 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	55.8	304^th of 752 public middle schools	59.6%		60.9	269^th of 743 public middle schools	63.8%	35		18.9				62.1	66.0				40.7	12.6		75.9	76.2					$16,096		$16,096
Mountain View School	Public	5-8	100 Dean Road	Mendham	07945	Morris County	Mendham Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-7075	208	30	6.9	3.4%	170 (81.7%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.6%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	95.4	5^th of 752 public middle schools	99.3%		96.4	7^th of 743 public middle schools	99.1%	2	51.0	69.7		83.0	92.1	100.0	89.4		68.1	92.1	75.7	80.7		100.0	97.3	100.0	100.0			$12,123	$118	$12,005
High Bridge Middle School	Public	5-8	50 Thomas St	High Bridge	08829	Hunterdon County	High Bridge Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 638-4101	130	17	7.5	22.3%	88 (67.7%)	8 (6.2%)	25 (19.2%)	5 (3.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	59.7	279^th of 752 public middle schools	62.9%		65.8	224^th of 743 public middle schools	69.9%	55	34.6	25.7		53.8	33.3	78.8	80.0		23.0	12.5	45.5	27.8		70.6	70.6					$17,719	$471	$17,248

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