Middle Schools in Hanover Township School District

Summary:

The Hanover Township School District in New Jersey is home to one standout middle school, Memorial Junior School. This school consistently outperforms state averages in key academic areas, ranking highly within the state and earning a strong 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Junior School boasts impressive academic achievements, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Algebra I, and Science. For example, 8th-grade students at the school achieved a 97.4% proficiency rate in Algebra I, compared to the 72.7% state average. The school's strong performance extends across grade levels, with 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students all demonstrating higher-than-average proficiency in ELA and Math.

Beyond its academic excellence, Memorial Junior School stands out for its small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1, and its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%. While the school serves a student population with a low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, its consistent high performance suggests it is providing a quality education to all its students. Overall, Memorial Junior School is a standout institution within the Hanover Township School District, offering families an exceptional middle school option.

District Detail

61 Highland Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981

(973) 515-2407

SchoolDigger Rank:
159^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,234

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial Junior School	Public	6-8	61 Highland Avenue	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 515-2427	419	45	9.3	5.7%	247 (58.9%)	18 (4.3%)	68 (16.2%)	55 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	78.8	136^th of 752 public middle schools	81.9%		82.4	99^th of 743 public middle schools	86.7%	37	36.2	63.4	67.5	74.4	54.9	52.1	48.7	97.4	97.4	$9,917	$15	$9,902

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover Park Regional High School District	1.49 mi	2	95^th
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	1.51 mi	14	111^th
East Hanover Township School District	2.33 mi	3	115^th
Morris School District	3.57 mi	10	281^st
Unity Charter School	3.61 mi	1	147^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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