Valleywood Middle School
Valleywood Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-8 | Kentwood
Valleywood Middle School is located in Grand Rapids, MI and is one of 5 middle schools in Kentwood School District. It is a public school that serves 484 students in grades 6-8.
Valleywood Middle School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Valleywood Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Valleywood Middle School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Valleywood Middle School's students and teachers. more
Valleywood Middle School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Valleywood Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Valleywood Middle School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Valleywood Middle School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Kelloggsville Middle School 1.4 miles |  |
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| Sherwood Global Studies Academy 1.7 miles |  |
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| Crossroads Alternative High School 1.8 miles |  |
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| Pinewood Middle School 1.8 miles |  |
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| Excel Charter Academy 1.9 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 484
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Valleywood Middle School had 69% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
43%
Black
32%
Hispanic
12%
Two or More Races
9%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
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Kentwood District Spending
$9,672Per Pupil
The Kentwood spends $9,672 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 32% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Kentwood District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Valleywood Middle School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the MEAP
What is it?
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading, and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).
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5 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Michigan, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MEAP Results and MME Results for all subjects tested.
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