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Howard T Herber Middle School vs. Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

Should you attend Howard T Herber Middle School or Valley Stream Memorial Junior High 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
Howard T Herber Middle School
75 Ocean Ave
Malverne, NY 11565
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School
320 Fletcher Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Howard T Herber Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 422 students in grades 6-8, Howard T Herber Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,038 students in grades 7-9, Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
7-9
Total Students
422 students
1,038 students
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This chart displays total students of Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2829 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#2566 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Howard T Herber Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
38%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howard T Herber Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York 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 Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howard T Herber Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York 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 Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
64%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howard T Herber Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York 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 Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
149
-
Grade 7 Students
127
306
Grade 8 Students
146
364
Grade 9 Students
-
367
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
7%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Howard T Herber Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
45%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Howard T Herber Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Howard T Herber Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howard T Herber Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howard T Herber Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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