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Middle Schools in Wharton Borough School District

At a glance

DistrictWharton Borough School District394^th of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

School

265

Students

Top rankedAlfred C. MacKinnon Middle School362^nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools

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Biggest riser

Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Wharton Borough School District in New Jersey has a single middle school, Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 362 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools in 2024-2025 to 439 out of 748 in 2022-2023.

Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with stronger results in 8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) but lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science compared to state averages. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 51.89%, indicating a population with a relatively low socioeconomic status. However, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.3, suggesting smaller class sizes that could potentially benefit student learning.

Overall, while the school has some areas of strength, such as its small class sizes, it faces challenges in terms of declining statewide ranking and mixed academic performance. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be needed to address the unique needs of the school's student population and improve its overall academic outcomes.

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Ranking:

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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
Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School	Public	6-8	137 East Central Avenue	Wharton	07885	Morris County	Wharton Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-1253	265	31	8.4	45.7%	53 (20.0%)	12 (4.5%)	184 (69.4%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	48.7	362^nd of 752 public middle schools	51.9%		44.7	382^nd of 743 public middle schools	48.6%	20	13.9	34.2	48.4	64.2	28.8	43.0	30.8	100.0	100.0	$11,173	$335	$10,838

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dover Public School District	0.76 mi	5	539^th
Rockaway Township School District	1.86 mi	6	205^th
Mine Hill Township School District	1.88 mi	1	328^th
Randolph Township School District	2.06 mi	6	189^th
Morris County Vocational School District	2.46 mi	5	157^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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