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Valhalla Middle School

Q: Is Valhalla Middle School a good school?

Valhalla Middle School ranks 218 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 85% of New York middle schools

Summary

Valhalla Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Valhalla, New York, part of the Valhalla Union Free School District. With 314 students, the school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 school years, outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels.

Valhalla Middle School's students excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology in recent years, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school also ranks highly for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, often placing in the top quartile of New York middle schools for these subgroups. This strong performance across diverse student populations suggests the school's ability to effectively support and challenge students from various backgrounds.

Valhalla Middle School's success may be attributed to its relatively high per-student spending of $39,724 in the 2023-2024 school year, as well as its proximity to other high-performing middle schools in the region, such as Irvington Middle School, Briarcliff Middle School, and H.C. Crittenden Middle School. This competitive educational environment may contribute to Valhalla Middle School's strong academic performance and student outcomes.

322

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,582

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Columbus Ave
Valhalla, NY 10595-1300

(914) 683-5011

District: Valhalla Union Free School District

Students who attend Valhalla Middle School usually attend:

High:

Valhalla High School

Feeder schools for Valhalla Middle School:

Elementary:	Kensico School
	Virginia Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Hispanic:

36.0%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

New York avg53%

218^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 874Valhalla Union Free School District 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	82.8	218 of 1500	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	281 of 1504	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	379 of 1500	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	442 of 1479	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	206 of 1242	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	296 of 1439	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	282 of 1438	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	352 of 1455	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	262 of 1429	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	326 of 1407	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	377 of 1401	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.4	433 of 1373	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.2	195 of 1337	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	222 of 1295	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	134 of 1243	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	109 of 1224	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	75 of 1185	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	84 of 1123	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	126 of 1095	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	74 of 676	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	100 of 705	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	423 of 696	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	233 of 706	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	183 of 653	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	122 of 663	81.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	244 of 381	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.7	33 of 236	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	27 of 369	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	61 of 374	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	155 of 646	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	77 of 591	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	167 of 581	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	173 of 1457	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	252 of 1465	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	362 of 1463	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	565 of 1454	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.5	111 of 1066	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	363 of 1370	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	212 of 1353	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	158 of 965	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	168 of 953	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	213 of 943	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	247 of 914	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	66 of 449	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	233 of 826	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	154 of 810	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	292 of 1283	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	434 of 1296	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	554 of 1288	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	418 of 1306	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.9	52 of 935	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	25.6	999 of 1241	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.3	390 of 1245	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	260 of 1455	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	318 of 1464	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	399 of 1464	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	332 of 1455	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	231 of 1071	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	233 of 1366	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	326 of 1352	75.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	80 of 220	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	436 of 1298	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	265 of 1303	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	38.0	783 of 1307	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	626 of 1283	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	562 of 1139	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	432 of 1170	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	122 of 775	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	201 of 778	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	295 of 772	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	346 of 748	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	171 of 614	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	212 of 716	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	278 of 763	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)64th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2022)36th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology97%+39 vs state

Math77%+25 vs state

English Language Arts69%+18 vs state

Science60%+16 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)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	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	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Valhalla Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Columbus Ave	Valhalla	10595	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5011	322	34	9.5	23.9%	157 (48.8%)	19 (5.9%)	116 (36.0%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	82.8	218^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.5%		76.5	281^st of 1504 public middle schools	81.3%	63			100.0	96.9					62.1	62.4	83.2			71.6	68.3	90.8		59.7	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,582	$651	$38,931
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Westlake Dr	Thornwood	10594	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8540	477	53	9.0	10.9%	363 (76.1%)	3 (0.6%)	74 (15.5%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	74.6	321^st of 1500 public middle schools	78.6%		78.2	256^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.0%	65			100.0	82.6					77.8	58.1	64.1			73.0	71.3	14.3		47.6	99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$34,736	$555	$34,181
Pleasantville Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Romer Ave	Pleasantville	10570	Westchester County	Pleasantville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 741-1450	495	50	9.9	14.1%	331 (66.9%)	13 (2.6%)	98 (19.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	89.2	144^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.4%		89.7	135^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.0%	9	100.0		100.0					81.0	70.5	78.5	82.3		75.6	75.7	77.9	85.7	72.1	56.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,910	$371	$32,539
Richard J Bailey School	Public	4-6	33 Hillside Ave S	White Plains	10607	Westchester County	Greenburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 948-8107	404	41	9.8	45.0%	50 (12.4%)	118 (29.2%)	201 (49.8%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)								(n/a)							58.5	68.5	64.0			55.5	61.6	50.5			49.1		98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$40,082	$946	$39,136
Briarcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Pleasantville Rd	Briarcliff Manor	10510	Westchester County	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 488-8380	298	31	9.6	2.7%	179 (60.1%)	7 (2.3%)	29 (9.7%)	53 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.1%)	97.7	33^rd of 1500 public middle schools	97.8%		96.5	51^st of 1504 public middle schools	96.6%	18			100.0						86.0	88.5	92.2			92.9	94.2	96.2		95.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$37,611	$39	$37,571
Sleepy Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	210 N Broadway	North Tarrytown	10591	Westchester County	Union Free School District Of The Tarrytowns	No	No	No	No	(914) 332-6275	617	57	10.8	55.3%	159 (25.8%)	16 (2.6%)	393 (63.7%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	47.6	766^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.9%		44.8	816^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.7%	50		70.7	100.0						52.7	47.3	44.0			53.4	51.7	44.1			92.9	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	98.8	95.2	$33,229	$441	$32,788
H C Crittenden Middle School	Public	6-8	10 MacDonald Ave	Armonk	10504	Westchester County	Byram Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 273-4250	474	54	8.7	4.0%	364 (76.8%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (7.2%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.0%)	97.1	42^nd of 1500 public middle schools	97.2%		96.6	49^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.7%	7			100.0			98.8			87.0	88.7	90.6			93.1	90.2	94.2		82.2	99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	$47,954	$318	$47,636
Robert E Bell School	Public	5-8	50 Senter St	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 238-7202	587	59	10.0	6.1%	391 (66.6%)	11 (1.9%)	40 (6.8%)	111 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	97.4	37^th of 1500 public middle schools	97.5%		97.6	35^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.7%	2			96.0	93.3				88.4	89.5	90.6	93.0		89.9	94.2	92.6	88.0	79.1		96.8	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	98.7	$38,996	$231	$38,765
White Plains Middle School	Public	6-8	128 Grandview Ave	White Plains	10605	Westchester County	White Plains City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 422-2092	1,537	153	10.0	51.1%	307 (20.0%)	166 (10.8%)	930 (60.5%)	51 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (5.3%)	48	757^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.5%		45	812^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.0%	55			99.4		100.0				35.9	52.3	47.5			41.0	49.4	58.6		52.6	99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.9	$39,466	$1,160	$38,306
Irvington Middle School	Public	6-8	40 N Broadway	Irvington	10533	Westchester County	Irvington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 591-9494	392	45	8.7	8.4%	261 (66.6%)	14 (3.6%)	49 (12.5%)	41 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	94.7	69^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.4%		96.3	55^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.3%	14	100.0		100.0						79.3	84.4	90.0			80.0	90.8	87.7		72.1	96.4	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.3	99.8	$44,204	$407	$43,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Valhalla Middle School

Is Valhalla Middle School a good school?

Valhalla Middle School ranks 218^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Valhalla Middle School attend?

Students who attend Valhalla Middle School usually go on to attend Valhalla High School

What is the racial makeup of Valhalla Middle School?

Students at Valhalla Middle School are 49% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Valhalla Middle School in?

Valhalla Union Free School District

How many students attend Valhalla Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Valhalla Middle School.

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