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Central Valley Middle School

Q: Is Central Valley Middle School a good school?

Central Valley Middle School ranks 424 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Central Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Monaca, Pennsylvania, serving 525 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Central Valley School District, which is ranked 221 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Central Valley Middle School faces some challenges. The school's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates range from 25.5% to 41.3%, compared to the state averages of 30.5% to 37.8%. However, the school's Science proficiency rates are relatively stronger, with 50% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 54.5%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students and students with disabilities performing significantly worse than their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Central Valley Middle School's performance is generally lower than that of Marshall Middle School and Beaver Area Middle School, which have higher PSSA proficiency rates and overall rankings. However, the school performs better than some of the other nearby schools, such as Ambridge Area Middle School and New Brighton Area Middle School, which have even lower PSSA proficiency rates and rankings.

504

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,770

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Allen Ave
Monaca, PA 15061-2571

(724) 775-8200

District: Central Valley School District

Students who attend Central Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Valley High School

Feeder schools for Central Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Center Grange Primary School
	Todd Lane Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

African American:

8.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

424^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

221^st of 606Central Valley School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	424 of 873	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	496 of 891	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	397 of 893	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	328 of 883	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	255 of 797	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	271 of 891	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	286 of 861	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.3	230 of 877	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	254 of 870	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	236 of 835	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	240 of 728	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	336 of 758	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	399 of 834	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	389 of 825	52.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	269 of 393	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.3	105 of 421	75.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	508 of 643	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	366 of 672	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	375 of 660	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	344 of 835	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	429 of 860	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	430 of 843	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	544 of 877	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	528 of 874	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	476 of 839	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	534 of 870	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	425 of 649	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	495 of 673	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	386 of 681	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-6 vs state

Math33%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Allen Ave	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-8200	504	44	11.5	36.7%	425 (84.3%)	41 (8.1%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	51	424^th of 873 public middle schools	51.4%		47	496^th of 891 public middle schools	44.3%	72		31.6	25.5	41.3	32.7		37.4	43.5	47.5	42.8	$19,770	$335	$19,435
Freedom Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1702 School Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7641	356	30	11.6	55.3%	320 (89.9%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	40.6	522^nd of 873 public middle schools	40.2%		42.9	530^th of 891 public middle schools	40.5%	8	54.1	38.3	40.3	21.3	38.7	40.0	37.0	31.2	26.5	33.6	$16,132	$00	$16,132
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	181	15	11.9	96.1%	114 (63.0%)	35 (19.3%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.5%)	28.5	609^th of 873 public middle schools	30.2%		55.7	407^th of 891 public middle schools	54.3%	202		21.5	17.8	9.5	16.9		33.4	35.0	38.1	35.1	$20,533	$1,093	$19,440
Beaver Area Middle School	Public	7-8	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0253	291	20	14.6	27.8%	265 (91.1%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	91.7	60^th of 873 public middle schools	93.1%		86.2	88^th of 891 public middle schools	90.1%	28			57.0	49.3	53.0			74.8	69.5	72.1	$10,535	$336	$10,199
Ambridge Area Middle School	Public	6-8	401 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	500	31	16.1	95.0%	383 (76.6%)	69 (13.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	31.4	584^th of 873 public middle schools	33.1%		32	606^th of 891 public middle schools	32.0%	22		12.3	21.1	10.6	14.9		42.8	39.2	36.6	39.6	$15,392	$1,760	$13,632
New Brighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Penn Ave	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 846-8100	290	29	10.1	97.2%	195 (67.2%)	24 (8.3%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (20.0%)	28.3	611^th of 873 public middle schools	30.0%		46.7	500^th of 891 public middle schools	43.9%	111		36.9	12.8	12.0	20.9		42.6	24.5	20.6	29.4	$21,243	$1,901	$19,342
Beaver Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 846-5470	360	30	11.9	95.8%	162 (45.0%)	94 (26.1%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (23.6%)	36.2	558^th of 873 public middle schools	36.1%		47	497^th of 891 public middle schools	44.2%	61		32.7	19.6	19.7	23.8		36.1	39.2	35.2	36.7	$16,678	$2,703	$13,975
Hopewell Junior High School	Public	5-8	2354 Brodhead Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 375-7765	657	47	13.9	43.1%	570 (86.8%)	31 (4.7%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	63.1	302^nd of 873 public middle schools	65.4%		64.8	315^th of 891 public middle schools	64.6%	13	54.6	50.0	43.8	23.9	44.7	46.6	53.8	47.7	43.0	48.3	$22,012	$441	$21,571
Highland Middle School	Public	5-8	402 Shenango Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 843-1700	698	46	15.2	36.1%	631 (90.4%)	11 (1.6%)	25 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	54.3	392^nd of 873 public middle schools	55.1%		55.6	408^th of 891 public middle schools	54.2%	16	49.7	51.1	44.8	16.3	40.7	39.6	42.1	64.0	21.7	41.8	$16,554	$1,913	$14,641
Haine Middle School	Public	5-6	1516 Haine School Road	Cranberry Twp	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 776-1325	522	45	11.6	24.7%	418 (80.1%)	14 (2.7%)	31 (5.9%)	30 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)	66.5	64.2			65.3	69.4	68.1			68.8	$17,785	$432	$17,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Central Valley Middle School?

Students at Central Valley Middle School are 84% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Central Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Central Valley Middle School.

Is Central Valley Middle School a good school?

Central Valley Middle School ranks 424^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Central Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Central Valley High School

What district is Central Valley Middle School in?

Central Valley School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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