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South View Middle School vs. Valley View Middle School

Should you attend South View Middle School or Valley View 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
South View Middle School
4725 S View Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55424
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Valley View Middle School
6750 Valley View Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55439
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

South View Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Valley View Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 987 students in grades 6-8, South View Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 973 students in grades 6-8, Valley View Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
987 students
973 students
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This chart displays total students of Valley View Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
64 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Valley View Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley View Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#214 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
#89 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South 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.
57%
(Top 20% in MN)
69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South View Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Valley View Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in MN)
73%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South 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.
38%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
42%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South View Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Science of Valley View Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of South View Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Valley View Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
337
331
Grade 7 Students
311
312
Grade 8 Students
339
330

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South View Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley View Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley View Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South View Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley View Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South 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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South 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.
0.54
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of South 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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South View Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota 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 View Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South View Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota 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 View Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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