Richfield Middle School vs. Valley View Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richfield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Valley View Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 807 students in grades 6-8, Richfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 697 students in grades 6-8, Valley View Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
807 students
697 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
24:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1548 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1510 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley View Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley View Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/124000/124181/valley-view-middle-school-chart-dK8ZLS.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley View Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley View Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/124000/124181/valley-view-middle-school-chart-bqMfZ9i.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
11%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
284
214
Grade 7 Students
233
230
Grade 8 Students
290
253
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
4%
5%
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% Hispanic
44%
40%
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% Black
15%
27%
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% White
26%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley View Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley View Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/124000/124181/valley-view-middle-school-chart-Hy0uO3.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley View Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley View Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/124000/124181/valley-view-middle-school-chart-bjHrkbE.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Valley View Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Valley View Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/124000/124181/valley-view-middle-school-chart-b6v19fg.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
65%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
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