Valley Middle School (Closed 2015)

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Valley Middle School (Closed 2015)

Serving 442 students in grades 6-8, Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 46% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 72%). The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Middle School
6	145
7	148
8	149

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School
2023	442
2022	442
2021	442
2020	442
2019	442
2018	442
2017	442
2016	442
2015	442
2014	442
2013	457
2012	471
2011	496
2010	500
2009	532
2008	518
2007	546
2006	579
2005	583
2004	607
2003	591
2002	618
2001	619
2000	611
1999	611
1998	628
1997	630
1996	599
1995	409
1994	413
1993	423
1992	388
1991	382
1990	373
1989	392
1988	413
1987	403

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	29
2012	26
2011	26
2010	27
2009	25
2008	25
2007	42
2006	36
2005	34
2004	38
2003	39
2002	36
2001	38
2000	38
1999	40
1998	37
1997	39
1996	32
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	22
1988	31
1987	26

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State Level (PA)

(13-14)

46%

72%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2014	46%	72%	53%
2013	55%	73%	59%
2012	63%	74%	66%
2011	65%	76%	70%
2010	65%	75%	70%

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(13-14)

51%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2014	51%	70%	54%
2013	57%	70%	56%
2012	60%	71%	62%
2011	65%	73%	66%
2010	65%	72%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	44:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	13:1
2019	15:1	14:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	19:1	14:1	15:1
2009	21:1	14:1	16:1
2008	20:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	19:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	13:1	17:1	17:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2005)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2005	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	13%	4%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	1%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%

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Black

29%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	29%	14%	33%
2022	29%	14%	33%
2021	29%	15%	32%
2020	29%	15%	32%
2019	29%	15%	32%
2018	29%	15%	31%
2017	29%	15%	31%
2016	29%	15%	30%
2015	29%	15%	29%
2014	29%	15%	27%
2013	24%	15%	26%
2012	26%	15%	28%
2011	27%	15%	26%
2010	33%	15%	30%
2009	35%	16%	32%
2008	34%	16%	33%
2007	34%	16%	34%
2006	31%	16%	32%
2005	30%	16%	31%
2004	29%	16%	28%
2003	28%	15%	27%
2002	27%	15%	27%
2001	25%	15%	26%
2000	22%	15%	25%
1999	24%	15%	24%
1998	23%	15%	21%
1997	31%	14%	26%
1996	24%	14%	25%
1995	20%	14%	23%
1994	18%	14%	21%
1993	19%	13%	21%
1992	19%	13%	21%
1991	17%	13%	19%

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White

56%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	56%	62%	47%
2022	56%	63%	47%
2021	56%	63%	48%
2020	56%	65%	51%
2019	56%	65%	51%
2018	56%	66%	54%
2017	56%	66%	54%
2016	56%	68%	54%
2015	56%	68%	56%
2014	56%	69%	57%
2013	59%	70%	57%
2012	56%	71%	58%
2011	56%	71%	60%
2010	59%	72%	64%
2009	61%	73%	64%
2008	64%	74%	63%
2007	65%	74%	64%
2006	67%	75%	66%
2005	68%	76%	67%
2004	69%	76%	69%
2003	70%	77%	71%
2002	71%	78%	71%
2001	74%	78%	73%
2000	78%	79%	75%
1999	76%	79%	75%
1998	75%	79%	77%
1997	67%	80%	73%
1996	74%	80%	75%
1995	79%	81%	77%
1994	81%	81%	78%
1993	81%	82%	77%
1992	81%	82%	78%
1991	82%	82%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	12%	5%	17%
2022	12%	5%	17%
2021	12%	5%	16%
2020	12%	4%	14%
2019	12%	4%	14%
2018	13%	4%	13%
2017	13%	4%	13%
2016	13%	3%	14%
2015	13%	3%	14%
2014	12%	3%	14%
2013	14%	2%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	0.59	0.58	0.65
2022	0.59	0.57	0.65
2021	0.59	0.57	0.64
2020	0.59	0.54	0.62
2019	0.59	0.54	0.62
2018	0.59	0.53	0.60
2017	0.59	0.53	0.60
2016	0.59	0.51	0.61
2015	0.59	0.51	0.59
2014	0.59	0.50	0.59
2013	0.58	0.48	0.59
2012	0.61	0.47	0.57
2011	0.60	0.47	0.56
2010	0.57	0.46	0.48
2009	0.53	0.44	0.48
2008	0.49	0.43	0.48
2007	0.47	0.42	0.48
2006	0.46	0.41	0.47
2005	0.45	0.40	0.46
2004	0.44	0.40	0.44
2003	0.44	0.39	0.43
2002	0.43	0.37	0.42
2001	0.39	0.37	0.41
2000	0.35	0.35	0.39
1999	0.37	0.35	0.38
1998	0.39	0.35	0.36
1997	0.46	0.34	0.40
1996	0.40	0.34	0.38
1995	0.34	0.33	0.36
1994	0.31	0.33	0.35
1993	0.31	0.31	0.36
1992	0.31	0.31	0.34
1991	0.30	0.31	0.36

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Eligible for

65%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	65%	54%	85%
2022	65%	50%	86%
2021	65%	49%	85%
2020	65%	48%	86%
2019	65%	48%	86%
2018	64%	41%	86%
2017	64%	41%	86%
2016	64%	44%	88%
2015	64%	41%	65%
2014	65%	38%	65%
2013	62%	36%	61%
2012	61%	34%	58%
2011	55%	33%	55%
2010	48%	31%	48%
2009	53%	27%	50%
2008	50%	25%	44%
2007	49%	24%	45%
2006	49%	25%	42%
2005	42%	22%	38%
2004	45%	22%	38%
2003	41%	23%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	7%	2%	2%
2022	7%	1%	2%
2021	7%	2%	2%
2020	7%	3%	2%
2019	7%	3%	2%
2018	7%	3%	2%
2017	7%	3%	2%
2016	7%	3%	2%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	11%	7%	8%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	14%	7%	11%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	9%
2003	11%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Kensington-Arnold School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 72% PA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% PA state average).

How many students attend Valley Middle School?

442 students attend Valley Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Valley Middle School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valley Middle School?

Valley Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Valley Middle School offer ?

Valley Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Valley Middle School part of?

Valley Middle School is part of New Kensington-Arnold School District.

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Valley Middle School (Closed 2015)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2005)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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