VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for New York 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 York's top nor bottom 10%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the small 6-8 campuss in VALHALLA, New York, operated by VALHALLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 322 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.
VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by VALHALLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 1,426 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. Compared to Westchester County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Westchester County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.2%; this one delivers 72.4%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Westchester County) logs that median household earnings sit near $118,976, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).
The closest other public school is VALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 69.9%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Looking at the recent track record. VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 322). Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 36% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.
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