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Valley View School

Public Grades 5-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Valley View School in Watchung, NJ, enrolls 276 students in grades 5–8, and its results stand out in comparisons with nearby schools. In 2025–2026, students scored above New Jersey averages in every subject and reported grade; the school’s reported results also matched those of the Watchung Borough School District exactly, a gap of 0 points. The most important takeaway is that strong results extend across subjects and grades, not just one area.

Mathematics is Valley View’s strongest state comparison: its average across grades 5–8 was 29 points above the state. ELA is especially strong in grade 7, where 86% of students met proficiency standards, 30 points above the state and higher than nearby schools with reported grade 7 results; Valley View tied for the highest nearby grade 8 ELA result. Grade 8 math is the school’s lowest math result, at 59%, but remains 37 points above the state and close to Columbia Middle School at 60%. Science is the weaker state comparison, though still above state results in both tested grades. Nearby, Valley View was second in grade 8 science, behind Columbia.

Math has improved over time: the four-grade average rose from 52% in 2022–2023 to 66% in 2025–2026, a gain of 14 points; grade 8 math increased 27 points. Science moved the other way, with its two-grade average falling from 47% to 43%, largely because grade 8 science dropped 9 points. SchoolDigger ranks Valley View 37th of 743 schools, in the 95th percentile with 5 stars; it ranks second among nearby schools with current rankings, behind Columbia. Other context includes a 9.2 student-teacher ratio and 2% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings are lower for Asian Students (68th percentile) and Hispanic Students (76th) than for the school overall (95th percentile).

276

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,961

Per pupil spending ?

2.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

50 Valley View Road
Watchung, NJ 07069

(908) 755-4422

District: Watchung Borough School District

Students who attend Valley View School usually attend:

High:

Watchung Hills Regional High School

Feeder schools for Valley View School:

Elementary:

Bayberry School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Asian:

20.7%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

New Jersey avg43%

37^th of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 607Watchung Borough 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
2026	91.7	37 of 743	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	87 of 752	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	79 of 743	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	62 of 748	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	68 of 745	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	82 of 652	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	65 of 745	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	182 of 716	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	178 of 712	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	171 of 713	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	147 of 713	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	48 of 717	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.9	46 of 704	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	89.0	17 of 677	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	17 of 684	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	15 of 677	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	19 of 664	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	30 of 640	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.0	58 of 631	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	83.4	79 of 615	87.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	119 of 599	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	87.5	28 of 588	95.2%	★★★★★
2003	85.7	51 of 574	91.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	61 of 192	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	78 of 204	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	46 of 200	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	60 of 201	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	72 of 200	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	34 of 147	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	43 of 199	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	62 of 200	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	51 of 716	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	129 of 728	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	106 of 717	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	115 of 720	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	94 of 726	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	137 of 625	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	87 of 703	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	199 of 680	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	144 of 589	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	171 of 608	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	103 of 589	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	54 of 714	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	82 of 726	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	86 of 719	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	44 of 718	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	60 of 730	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	48 of 635	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	81 of 697	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	161 of 675	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	65.9	95 of 505	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	65 of 535	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	68 of 401	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	39 of 492	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	103 of 471	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	29 of 490	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	70.4	121 of 502	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	119 of 510	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	81 of 509	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	82 of 512	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	88 of 435	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	54 of 504	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	159 of 497	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)81st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)68th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+51 vs state

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science43%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)				NJSLA Mathematics (2026)				NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 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 View School	Public	5-8	50 Valley View Road	Watchung	07069	Somerset County	Watchung Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 755-4422	276	30	9.2	2.2%	133 (48.2%)	24 (8.7%)	43 (15.6%)	57 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	91.7	37^th of 743 public middle schools	95.0%		84.6	87^th of 752 public middle schools	88.4%	50	44.2	41.6	76.4	74.6	86.1	76.6	67.7	67.1	70.1	59.4		100.0				$20,961	$217	$20,744
Warren Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Old Stirling Road	Warren	07060	Somerset County	Warren Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 753-5300	547	59	9.2	7.7%	287 (52.5%)	20 (3.7%)	61 (11.2%)	140 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.1%)	80.1	115^th of 743 public middle schools	84.5%		82.1	108^th of 752 public middle schools	85.6%	7		28.8		68.1	78.5	60.6		71.9	62.0	25.2	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,476	$291	$16,185
North Plainfield Middle School	Public	7-8	34 Wilson Avenue	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 769-6040	538	52	10.3	78.6%	37 (6.9%)	80 (14.9%)	399 (74.2%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	20.9	592^nd of 743 public middle schools	20.3%		18.7	620^th of 752 public middle schools	17.6%	28		2.4			42.2	35.1			18.8	6.9		80.0	80.0			$20,259	$646	$19,613
Somerset School	Public	5-6	303 Somerset Street	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 769-6080	485	51	9.4	82.1%	26 (5.4%)	80 (16.5%)	364 (75.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	8.7		27.5	37.5			23.1	34.6								$20,745	$762	$19,983
Green Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	132 Jefferson Avenue	Green Brook	08812	Somerset County	Green Brook Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 968-1051	304	36	8.5	19.7%	129 (42.4%)	9 (3.0%)	78 (25.7%)	72 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.3%)	70.8	189^th of 743 public middle schools	74.6%		69.5	206^th of 752 public middle schools	72.6%	17	47.5	27.9	68.9	51.4	81.6	70.4	63.9	51.4	40.0	25.0	93.8	100.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	$17,818	$59	$17,759
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	345 Plainfield Ave	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-1600	523	52	10.0	2.7%	293 (56.0%)	13 (2.5%)	72 (13.8%)	105 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	92.5	32^nd of 743 public middle schools	95.7%		79	135^th of 752 public middle schools	82.0%	103		44.8		81.8	83.1	76.6		70.2	74.6	59.8	100.0	94.9	96.9			$13,060		$13,060
Hubbard Middle School	Public	6-8	661 W Eighth St	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4320	737	66	11.1	86.4%	4 (0.5%)	81 (11.0%)	647 (87.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14.5	652^nd of 743 public middle schools	12.2%		14.8	659^th of 752 public middle schools	12.4%	7		1.2		15.7	20.8	24.1		9.6	14.6	17.6		97.1	97.1			$23,323	$777	$22,546
Maxson Middle School	Public	6-8	920 E Seventh St	Plainfield	07062	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4310	721	78	9.2	76.7%	6 (0.8%)	106 (14.7%)	601 (83.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11.1	685^th of 743 public middle schools	7.8%		12.7	678^th of 752 public middle schools	9.8%	7		1.7		21.6	21.7	24.3		12.1	9.7	6.4		45.7	45.7			$24,025	$780	$23,245
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Dunellen Avenue	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	333	26	12.8	47.7%	74 (22.2%)	46 (13.8%)	192 (57.7%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	29	517^th of 743 public middle schools	30.4%		25.9	550^th of 752 public middle schools	26.9%	33		10.4		42.0	41.5	37.9		22.7	23.3	12.3		79.1	79.1			$16,757	$596	$16,161
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	90 Central Avenue	Stirling	07980	Morris County	Long Hill Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 647-2311	284	26	11.0	10.6%	204 (71.8%)	4 (1.4%)	45 (15.8%)	25 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	82.5	104^th of 743 public middle schools	86.0%		83.4	95^th of 752 public middle schools	87.4%	9		30.5		58.9	81.3	72.6		49.4	71.1	50.0		95.7	95.9			$19,910	$88	$19,822

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