Valley Middle School

Valley Middle School is apart of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School District.

Located on the west side of Apple Valley, Valley Middle School focuses on STEM education.

Students at Valley Middle School have access to five baseball diamonds.

The school is a highly-rated school in Dakota County.

Valley Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

900 Garden View Dr, Apple Valley, MN

Old Town Neighborhood

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School District No. 196

1,060 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
David Mckeag

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Math Proficiency
31%

Reading Proficiency
42%

B-

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

42%

Math Proficiency

31%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

16:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

1.9%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

360:1

Student Diversity

Male

53.3%

Female

46.7%

White

44.7%

Black

23.6%

Hispanic

18.2%

Two or more races

8.1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4.8%

Native American

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 other

7/30/2025

The community at Valley Middle School of STEM doesn't reward the hardworkers very well and the people who fall behind have a hard time getting help. The people who fall in the middle of these are completely forgotten. Science academics are just reading out of a textbook or iPad worksheets and experi...

1.0 parent

7/30/2025

Genuinely probably the worst school I've ever known, during p.e my child was told "other kids with asthma can do this" while she was crying because she had to do very unnecessary 'warm ups' that were just long runs, which she has a hard time doing due to her asthma? He grouped kids with asthma toget...

1.0 student

1/23/2024

The schools pretty bad, the teachers don’t care about bullies at all.

3.0 student

12/6/2023

im a current student here. the schools "higher staff" do not get what is up to date. just because a hood means some bad random term back then or is "disrespectful", that doesnt mean we are doing it for that purpose. also many of the teachers punish kids in a bad way, if you yell and scream at kids a...

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Minnesota Dakota County Apple Valley 55124 Old Town

Valley Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Apple Valley, MN and is served by the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School District No. 196 in Minnesota. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,060 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 31% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 42% are proficient in reading. Valley Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $367,608. Discover additional schools in the area, like Apple Valley Senior High School, Lebanon Education Center, Eastview Senior High School, and more. Learn more about what Apple Valley has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Valley Middle School.

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