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Oley Valley Middle School

Q: Is Oley Valley Middle School a good school?

Oley Valley Middle School ranks 293 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Oley Valley Middle School is a public middle school serving 323 students in grades 6-8 in the Oley Valley School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in PSSA test scores for Math and English Language Arts, with 53.1% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 48.5%. Oley Valley Middle School also excels for certain student subgroups, ranking 103 out of 860 PA middle schools for female students and 149 out of 877 PA middle schools for low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Oley Valley Middle School outperforms many in the Muhlenberg School District and Reading School District, which have lower academic performance and higher poverty rates. This suggests Oley Valley Middle School is providing a stronger educational experience for its students. The school's higher spending of around $18,000 per student, which is above the state average, may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

Overall, Oley Valley Middle School is a high-performing middle school that consistently delivers strong academic results, particularly in comparison to nearby schools. The school's focus on supporting all student subgroups and maintaining its funding and resource levels will be key to sustaining its success in the future.

325

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,010

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3247 Friedensburg RD
Oley, PA 19547-8715

(610) 987-4100

District: Oley Valley School District

Students who attend Oley Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oley Valley Senior High School

Feeder schools for Oley Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Oley Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

293^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 34%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^th of 606Oley 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	63.9	293 of 873	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	137 of 891	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	126 of 893	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	115 of 883	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	228 of 797	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	194 of 891	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	190 of 861	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	214 of 877	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	307 of 870	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.2	280 of 835	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	214 of 728	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	117 of 758	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	85 of 834	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	143 of 825	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	156 of 805	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	178 of 770	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	226 of 753	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	65.7	283 of 749	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	262 of 736	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.3	109 of 687	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	63.1	296 of 663	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.6	386 of 643	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	101 of 643	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	178 of 672	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	76 of 660	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	246 of 835	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	103 of 860	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	360 of 843	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	149 of 877	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	128 of 874	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	318 of 839	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	200 of 870	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	289 of 649	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	155 of 673	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	138 of 681	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Oley Valley Middle School

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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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Oley Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	3247 Friedensburg RD	Oley	19547	Berks County	Oley Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 987-4100	325	30	10.8	32.3%	283 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	63.9	293^rd of 873 public middle schools	66.4%		79.9	137^th of 891 public middle schools	84.6%	156			30.5	36.9	39.0	35.5			47.6	52.4	58.5	53.1	$20,010	$192	$19,818
Reiffton School	Public	5-6	4355 Dunham Drive	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-7640	542	37	14.6	45.2%	362 (66.8%)	25 (4.6%)	115 (21.2%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)								(n/a)		37.3	49.0			42.9		47.1	56.6			51.8	$10,696	$00	$10,696
Exeter Township Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 E 39th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3320	618	47	13.1	43.2%	424 (68.6%)	35 (5.7%)	125 (20.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	63.5	299^th of 873 public middle schools	65.8%		69.6	256^th of 891 public middle schools	71.3%	43				35.9	37.4	36.7				45.0	51.4	48.2	$13,656	$00	$13,656
Fleetwood Middle School	Public	5-8	407 N Richmond St	Fleetwood	19522	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 944-7634	659	51	12.9	38.4%	483 (73.3%)	18 (2.7%)	141 (21.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	53.5	399^th of 873 public middle schools	54.3%		61.4	349^th of 891 public middle schools	60.8%	50		54.0	41.3	24.1	28.8	36.6		45.2	47.5	43.2	50.7	46.6	$20,320	$683	$19,637
Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate School	Public	4-8	2310 Cumberland Ave	Mount Penn	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-3547	434	38	11.4	59.7%	122 (28.1%)	30 (6.9%)	254 (58.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)	37.0	28.9	17.7	21.8	3.3	22.7	35.6	26.5	38.0	38.5	35.0	34.4	$31,665	$3,861	$27,804
Daniel Boone Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1845 Weavertown Rd	Douglassville	19518	Berks County	Daniel Boone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 689-6300	884	79	11.1	44.8%	654 (74.0%)	69 (7.8%)	85 (9.6%)	26 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.9%)	66	263^rd of 873 public middle schools	69.9%		71.3	232^nd of 891 public middle schools	74.0%	31		46.2	49.5	42.9	34.9	43.0		38.8	48.7	49.3	49.4	46.8	$12,905	$1,178	$11,727
Northeast Middle School	Public	5-8	1216 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5774	868	67	12.9	106.3%	50 (5.8%)	35 (4.0%)	767 (88.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	14.4	738^th of 873 public middle schools	15.5%		13.1	758^th of 891 public middle schools	14.9%	20		13.5	9.5	5.3	4.3	8.2		13.6	29.4	20.1	27.8	22.8	$21,360	$2,390	$18,971
C E Cole Intermediate School	Public	4-6	801 Bellevue Avenue	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 921-8000	986	60	16.4	96.3%	214 (21.7%)	78 (7.9%)	578 (58.6%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (10.2%)								(n/a)	26.5	18.2	18.9			20.9	23.7	28.8	32.4			28.5	$14,501	$1,528	$12,973
Muhlenberg Junior High School	Public	7-9	801 E Bellevue Ave	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 921-8034	1,016	65	15.7	99.0%	204 (20.1%)	84 (8.3%)	648 (63.8%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.5%)	29	606^th of 873 public middle schools	30.6%		29.2	624^th of 891 public middle schools	30.0%	18				20.3	18.6	19.4				26.5	34.1	30.3	$15,650	$703	$14,947
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	215 North 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 258-7365	1,785	116	15.4	95.7%	93 (5.2%)	102 (5.7%)	1,567 (87.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.0%)	8.7	812^th of 873 public middle schools	7.0%		9.1	810^th of 891 public middle schools	9.1%	2		9.7	4.8	3.1	1.8	5.0		10.4	16.4	13.7	21.7	15.3	$20,260	$2,271	$17,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Oley Valley Middle School

Is Oley Valley Middle School a good school?

Oley Valley Middle School ranks 293^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Oley Valley Middle School in?

Oley Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Oley Valley Middle School?

Students at Oley Valley Middle School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oley Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Oley Valley Middle School.

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

Students who attend Oley Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Oley Valley Senior High School

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