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Valley View School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

50 Valley View Road, Watchung, NJ 07069 · (908) 755-4422 · Part of Watchung Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
276
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Valley View 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 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Watchung kids: Watchung Hills Regional High School

On the path

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

PK–4Bayberry School391 students
5–8Valley View SchoolYou are here
9–12Watchung Hills Regional High Schoolin Warren

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

50 Valley View Road, Watchung

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 578
Grade 671
Grade 763
Grade 864
Enrollment over time
269’20
253’21
254’22
276’23
276’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Asian 21%Hispanic 16%Black 9%Two or more races 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley View School from Watchung families.

Other schools in Watchung Borough School District

The district →
Bayberry School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Watchung
A−
391 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; Watchung’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.