Schuylkill Valley Middle School vs. Oley Valley Middle School
Should you attend Schuylkill Valley Middle School or Oley Valley Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
n/a
Oley Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 673 students in grades 5-8, Schuylkill Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 357 students in grades 6-8, Oley Valley Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
673 students
357 students
![This chart displays total students of Schuylkill Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Schuylkill Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-OV20UN.png)
![This chart displays total students of Oley Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Oley Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-YwkFxL.png)
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
![This chart displays gender of Schuylkill Valley Middle School This chart displays gender of Schuylkill Valley Middle School](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-bpxHJzB.png)
![This chart displays gender of Oley Valley Middle School This chart displays gender of Oley Valley Middle School](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-brqIuKw.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
31 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Schuylkill Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Schuylkill Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-sR4TiN.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Oley Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Oley Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-brnTqgR.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-b0Gv7zd.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oley Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oley Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-b42sakS.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1408 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#880 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Schuylkill Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Schuylkill Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middleschool-chart-bwyD12M.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Oley Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Oley Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/70000/70106/oley-valley-middleschool-chart-bu6ug66.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania 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 Math of Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middleschool-chart-bdEax0a.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania 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 Math of Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/70000/70106/oley-valley-middleschool-chart-Hi9DXR.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
69%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania 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 Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middleschool-chart-fCR8nf.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania 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 Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/70000/70106/oley-valley-middleschool-chart-7Loqgf.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania 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 Science of Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middleschool-chart-jxFk9U.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania 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 Science of Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/70000/70106/oley-valley-middleschool-chart-bytj77v.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Schuylkill Valley Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Schuylkill Valley Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-b2Buq2k.png)
![This chart displays the students of Oley Valley Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Oley Valley Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-byPkKd0.png)
Grade 5 Students
165
-
Grade 6 Students
175
119
Grade 7 Students
165
110
Grade 8 Students
168
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-nmHNhL.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-qYC9IX.png)
% Hispanic
12%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-bn24oG3.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-sRC8DO.png)
% Black
4%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-fEUvbs.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-bhNO6Tf.png)
% White
81%
87%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-fEVyPE.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-Yxg2Og.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-qYPm5b.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-y6KxLC.png)
Diversity Score
0.33
0.24
![This chart displays the diversity score of Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-9QO0IK.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Oley Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Oley Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-JrOMXn.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
30%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-bfVZiqB.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-b29YLiP.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Schuylkill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/71000/70795/schuylkill-valley-middle-school-chart-j1bEKH.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oley Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/70000/70106/oley-valley-middle-school-chart-y7erT4.png)