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Valley Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

71 Oak St, Oakland, NJ 07436 · (201) 337-8185 · Part of Oakland Borough School District

Oakland’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
446
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Valley Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Oakland kids: Indian Hills High School

On the path

Where Oakland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Valley Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Indian Hills High School668 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

71 Oak St, Oakland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6162
Grade 7139
Grade 8145
Enrollment over time
419’20
431’21
440’22
446’23
446’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 11%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Middle School from Oakland families.

Other schools in Oakland Borough School District

The district →
Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oakland
A−
343 students10:1
TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Oakland
22 students9:1
Manito Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oakland
A−
255 students9:1
Dogwood Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oakland
B
234 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Oakland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.