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Orchard Valley Middle School
238 Pitman Downer Rd
Sewell NJ, 08080, Gloucester County
Phone: 856-582-5353
Ranking: 
(997 out of 1,847, bottom 46%)*
(997 out of 1,847, bottom 46%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Washington Township School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 67 | 67 | 59 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 56 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 603 | 610 | 607 | NA | NA | 671 | 706 | 742 | ||||||
| Grade 6: | 193 | 32.0% | 204 | 33.4% | 196 | 32.3% | NA | NA | 199 | 29.7% | 227 | 32.2% | 230 | 31.0% |
| Grade 7: | 203 | 33.7% | 196 | 32.1% | 203 | 33.4% | NA | NA | 228 | 34.0% | 237 | 33.6% | 242 | 32.6% |
| Grade 8: | 196 | 32.5% | 201 | 33.0% | 208 | 34.3% | NA | NA | 232 | 34.6% | 231 | 32.7% | 257 | 34.6% |
| Ungraded: | 11 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 12 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.6% | 13 | 1.8% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 310 | 51.4% | 318 | 52.1% | 311 | 51.2% | NA | NA | 349 | 52.0% | 361 | 51.1% | 371 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 293 | 48.6% | 292 | 47.9% | 296 | 48.8% | NA | NA | 322 | 48.0% | 345 | 48.9% | 367 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 24 | 4.0% | 38 | 6.2% | 40 | 6.6% | NA | NA | 32 | 4.8% | 31 | 4.4% | 40 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic: | 33 | 5.5% | 27 | 4.4% | 31 | 5.1% | NA | NA | 23 | 3.4% | 22 | 3.1% | 17 | 2.3% |
| Black: | 66 | 10.9% | 77 | 12.6% | 65 | 10.7% | NA | NA | 81 | 12.1% | 82 | 11.6% | 68 | 9.2% |
| White: | 473 | 78.4% | 459 | 75.2% | 461 | 75.9% | NA | NA | 535 | 79.7% | 570 | 80.7% | 616 | 83.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.6% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 138 | 22.9% | 125 | 20.5% | 121 | 19.9% | NA | NA | 96 | 14.3% | 94 | 13.3% | 89 | 12.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 5.0% | 31 | 5.1% | 28 | 4.6% | NA | NA | 50 | 7.5% | 39 | 5.5% | 38 | 5.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.06 | 9.13 | 10.27 | NA | NA | 11.77 | 8.90 | 13.30 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79.1% | 86.0% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59.4% | 65.5% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 77.2% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72.8% | 73.3% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 72.7% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69.5% | 73.7% | 66.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 83.8% | 79% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 75.7% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63.9% | 71.8% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72.7% | 76.1% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76.2% | 79.3% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 81.9% | 78.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87.1% | 92.2% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74.6% | 79.9% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78.5% | 82.6% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76.4% | 78.5% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74.5% | 74.2% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 72.8% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79.4% | 79.4% | 65.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77.7% | 82.3% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62.7% | 69% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65.3% | 71.7% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62.0% | 70.1% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 72.0% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60.2% | 65.2% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.8% | 71.6% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.6% | 92.7% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.6% | 91.2% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.9% | 89.5% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 86.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 88.7% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89.3% | 89.9% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.7% | 76.8% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.4% | 76.9% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.1% | 71.8% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.6% | 74.4% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.3% | 77.3% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 71.6% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.3% | 92.7% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.4% | 89.3% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 86.6% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 82.5% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.9% | 87.7% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.7% | 85.0% | 79.0% |
| GEPA | ||||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.0% | 85.4% | 73.8% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.2% | 83.4% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 83.4% | 72.3% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 84.7% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.8% | 87.1% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52.8% | 60.2% | 56.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58.1% | 67.5% | 61.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.1% | 69.2% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.9% | 72.6% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.8% | 79.9% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.4% | 87.0% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.9% | 84.0% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.8% | 84.9% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.4% | 90.3% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.0% | 89.0% | 78.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Orchard Valley Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.