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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Pequannock Valley School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
476
Middle
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341290004478
Pequannock Valley School
493 Newark Pompton Tpke., Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 · (973) 616-6050 · Morris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of New Jersey public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
25 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 147 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 174 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 33% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Pequannock Valley School→Pequannock Township High School
Based on grade levels within Pequannock Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
63.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.4% | 63.1% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 58.1% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pequannock Valley School
Pequannock Valley School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pequannock Valley School this school | 476 | 5.3% | 62.1% |
| Valley Middle School OAKLAND | 446 | 8.5% | 63.9% |
| Knollwood School FAIR HAVEN | 502 | 0.6% | 71.8% |
| Memorial Middle School Cedar Grove | 468 | 9.4% | 54.9% |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School WYCKOFF | 607 | 0.5% | 61.9% |
| Stonebridge Middle School Allentown | 433 | 10.6% | 55.0% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pequannock Valley School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #83 of 433 | #11 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #89 of 437 ▲ 12 | #10 of 32 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #107 of 437 ▲ 24 | #16 of 32 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #271 of 445 | #17 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #272 of 417 | #31 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #394 of 419 | #31 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.3% | #388 of 436 | #24 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #272 of 282 | #20 of 21 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 476 | 41.8 | 11.4:1 | 5% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 42.8 | 11.0:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 4% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 44.9 | 10.7:1 | 5% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 47 | 11.4:1 | 5% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 53 | 11.0:1 | 4% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 45 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pequannock Valley School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (481 to 476); teachers down 7% (44.9 to 41.8).
About Pequannock Valley School
A small middle school in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Pequannock Valley School is part of Pequannock Township School District. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 476 students.
Pequannock Township School District counts 5 schools and 2,097 students, including Pequannock Valley School.
At Pequannock Valley School, White students make up 87% of the student body. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic and 2% Asian. Among people living in Morris County, the White share is about 68%. Pequannock Valley School has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1, with 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 10.9:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 5% of enrollment. Public schools in Morris County average 19%.
The allk12 Grade for Pequannock Valley School is B+. Compared with New Jersey public middle schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Pequannock Valley School are 1.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (62.1% actual, 63.3% predicted).
Across Morris County, median household income is about $137,326, about 58% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Pequannock Valley School is among the 156 public schools in Morris County.
Nearby, Hillview School is about 0.2 miles away. Pequannock Valley School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 63.0% on proficiency, and Pequannock Valley School is below that at 62.1%.
The federal government classifies Pequannock Valley School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 475 students in 2020-21 and 476 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pequannock Township School District
- Pequannock Township High SchoolHigh · 655 students
- Stephen J. Gerace SchoolElementary · 334 students
- North Boulevard SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Hillview SchoolElementary · 306 students
Other schools in Pompton Plains
- Pequannock Township High SchoolHigh · 655 students
- North Boulevard SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Hillview SchoolElementary · 306 students
Nearby schools
- Hillview School0.2 mi · 306
- Pequannock Township High School0.5 mi · 655
- Stephen J. Gerace School1.0 mi · 334
- North Boulevard School1.1 mi · 326
- Theunis Dey Elementary School1.8 mi · 459
- Lincoln Park Middle School1.8 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Pequannock Valley SchoolHow large is Pequannock Valley School?
Pequannock Valley School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pequannock Valley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pequannock Valley School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pequannock Valley School have?
Pequannock Valley School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pequannock Valley School?
At Pequannock Valley School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Pequannock Valley School in?
Pequannock Valley School is part of Pequannock Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.