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Valley Central Middle School

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Valley Central Middle School ranks 692 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 54% of New York middle schools

Summary

Valley Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Montgomery, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 952 students. The school is part of the Valley Central School District, which is ranked 420 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Central Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of New York middle schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in math, where the percentage of students proficient or better is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels. The school also performs well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, compared to the state averages of around 60-65%. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and special education students, suggests that there may be opportunities to improve equity and inclusion within the school.

Compared to nearby schools, Monhagen Middle School and South Middle School, which are part of the Middletown City and Newburgh City school districts, respectively, Valley Central Middle School generally outperforms. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Cornwall Middle School and C.J. Hooker Middle School, which are part of the Cornwall Central and Goshen Central school districts, respectively.

945

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,895

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1189 State Rt 17k
Montgomery, NY 12549-2241

(845) 457-2400

District: Valley Central School District (Montgomery)

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

New York avg53%

692^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

420^th of 874Valley Central School District (Montgomery) among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	692 of 1500	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	785 of 1504	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	709 of 1500	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	572 of 1479	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	838 of 1242	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	611 of 1439	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	588 of 1438	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	726 of 1455	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	571 of 1429	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.3	618 of 1407	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.0	804 of 1401	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	735 of 1373	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.6	581 of 1337	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	533 of 1295	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	431 of 1243	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	405 of 1224	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	510 of 1185	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	432 of 1123	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	438 of 1095	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	368 of 676	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	383 of 705	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	371 of 696	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	371 of 706	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	199 of 253	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	331 of 653	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	282 of 663	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	213 of 381	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	471 of 1457	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	715 of 1465	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	739 of 1463	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	481 of 1454	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	762 of 1066	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	622 of 1370	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	583 of 1353	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	396 of 965	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	419 of 953	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	402 of 943	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	250 of 914	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	31.3	316 of 449	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	313 of 826	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	318 of 810	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	527 of 594	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	155 of 392	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	294 of 457	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	696 of 1283	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	856 of 1296	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	699 of 1288	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	619 of 1306	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	687 of 935	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	836 of 1241	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	671 of 1245	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	745 of 1455	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	833 of 1464	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	707 of 1464	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	617 of 1455	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	730 of 1071	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	580 of 1366	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	562 of 1352	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	145 of 235	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	140 of 208	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	89 of 190	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	799 of 1298	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	734 of 1303	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	618 of 1307	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	410 of 1283	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	371 of 522	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	354 of 1139	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	422 of 1170	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	396 of 775	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	486 of 778	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	445 of 772	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	384 of 748	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	424 of 614	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	403 of 716	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	414 of 763	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2022)44th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2024)11th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math59%+7 vs state

Science47%+3 vs state

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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/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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1189 State Rt 17k	Montgomery	12549	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	No	(845) 457-2400	945	94	10.0	39.9%	479 (50.7%)	79 (8.4%)	314 (33.2%)	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	51.8	692^nd of 1500 public middle schools	53.9%		46.1	785^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.8%	93		100.0	100.0			48.6	42.8	41.4		64.0	57.9	54.7		46.8	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.9	$30,895	$1,855	$29,040
John G Borden Middle School	Public	7-8	109 Bona Ventura Ave	Wallkill	12589	Ulster County	Wallkill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 895-7175	409	45	9.1	34.0%	249 (60.9%)	25 (6.1%)	117 (28.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	54	665^th of 1500 public middle schools	55.7%		49.5	725^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.8%	60			100.0	100.0			48.4	47.7			64.9	45.5		50.0	97.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2	$38,258	$792	$37,466
Washingtonville Middle School	Public	6-8	38 W Main St	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	884	79	11.2	40.0%	425 (48.1%)	97 (11.0%)	307 (34.7%)	19 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	35.1	1014^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.4%		27.7	1149^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.6%	135		100.0	100.0			37.5	45.5	39.7		34.2	54.8	44.0		29.8	98.6	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.8	$26,213	$1,050	$25,163
Crispell Middle School	Public	6-8	77 Maple Ave	Pine Bush	12566	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	614	58	10.6	45.8%	399 (65.0%)	49 (8.0%)	133 (21.7%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	50.9	706^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.9%		33.6	1046^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.5%	340		100.0	100.0			48.4	53.5	51.0		52.5	50.0	56.1		36.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,299	$1,317	$29,982
Circleville Middle School	Public	6-8	1951 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	466	45	10.4	52.1%	167 (35.8%)	97 (20.8%)	164 (35.2%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	47.9	761^st of 1500 public middle schools	49.3%		39.7	926^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.4%	165		100.0	100.0			44.1	53.8	61.9		40.1	43.1	40.2		52.0	98.1	99.6	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.3	$30,105	$947	$29,158
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Union Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-3750	802	77	10.3	44.0%	95 (11.8%)	165 (20.6%)	494 (61.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.2%)	31.4	1089^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.4%		28.4	1136^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.5%	47	95.7	92.6	93.3			32.3	37.3	39.8		31.6	55.6	25.8		45.9	98.9	98.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.3	99.8	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315
C J Hooker Middle School	Public	6-8	41 Lincoln Ave	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 615-6300	646	55	11.7	28.8%	388 (60.1%)	40 (6.2%)	179 (27.7%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	57	611^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.3%		42.9	859^th of 1504 public middle schools	42.9%	248	100.0		100.0			51.7	59.1	55.5		43.7	56.8	45.0		58.6	98.9	99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.6	99.4	$31,479	$393	$31,086
South Middle School	Public	6-8	33-63 Monument St	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-7000	782	78	10.0	52.8%	102 (13.0%)	133 (17.0%)	488 (62.4%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	9.7	1430^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.7%		9.3	1441^st of 1504 public middle schools	4.2%	11	74.7		75.6			18.7	23.2	26.5		10.1	21.2	23.5		22.2	97.7	97.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.0	98.7	99.1	$31,624	$2,333	$29,292
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Grand Ave	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1650	820	78	10.4	76.7%	50 (6.1%)	165 (20.1%)	543 (66.2%)	28 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.9%)	18.7	1328^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.5%		16.4	1356^th of 1504 public middle schools	9.8%	28			90.0	95.8		39.6	35.0	33.3		25.8	32.5	19.9		20.2	98.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	$36,361	$2,919	$33,442
Cornwall Middle School	Public	5-8	122 Main St	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 534-8009	905	76	11.8	22.8%	479 (52.9%)	61 (6.7%)	252 (27.8%)	64 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.4%)	78	281^st of 1500 public middle schools	81.3%		85	181^st of 1504 public middle schools	88.0%	100			100.0	98.9	68.8	67.8	69.4	62.5	79.3	77.9	78.4	57.5	61.0	39.0	99.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.8	$26,864	$1,017	$25,847

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