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Memorial Junior School

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Memorial Junior School ranks 136 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 82% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Memorial Junior School is a public middle school located in Whippany, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 426 students. The school is part of the Hanover Township School District, which is ranked 159 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Junior School consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 99-136 out of 743-752 middle schools over the past 5 years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average in NJSLA assessments across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Algebra I. For example, in 2024-2025, 63.4% of 6th graders, 67.5% of 7th graders, and 74.4% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. In mathematics, Memorial Junior School's proficiency rates are also higher than the state, with 54.9% of 6th graders, 52.1% of 7th graders, and 48.7% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%.

Memorial Junior School's performance is particularly noteworthy in terms of student subgroup performance, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools for female students, male students, Asian students, and Hispanic students. The school's performance for special education students is also impressive, ranking in the top 15% of New Jersey middle schools. Additionally, Memorial Junior School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student population. Compared to nearby schools, such as Heritage Middle School, Frelinghuysen Middle School, and Briarcliff Middle School, Memorial Junior School's academic performance is generally higher, though some nearby schools, such as East Hanover Middle School and Ridgedale Middle School, have similar or even higher academic performance in certain subjects and grade levels.

419

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,917

Per pupil spending ?

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

61 Highland Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981

(973) 515-2427

District: Hanover Township School District

Students who attend Memorial Junior School usually attend:

High:

Whippany Park High School

Feeder schools for Memorial Junior School:

Elementary:	Bee Meadow School
	Mountview Road School
	Salem Drive School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Asian:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

New Jersey avg43%

136^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 609Hanover Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	136 of 752	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	99 of 743	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	121 of 748	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	219 of 745	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	157 of 652	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	164 of 745	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	153 of 716	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	173 of 712	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	177 of 713	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.3	161 of 713	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	262 of 717	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.2	179 of 704	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	119 of 677	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	145 of 684	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	143 of 677	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	148 of 664	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	126 of 640	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	84 of 631	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	70 of 615	88.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	129 of 599	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	79.4	131 of 588	77.7%	★★★★☆
2003	80.4	113 of 574	80.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	48 of 204	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	24 of 200	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	45 of 201	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	83 of 200	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	41 of 147	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	77 of 199	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	63 of 200	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	120 of 728	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	128 of 717	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	168 of 720	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	223 of 726	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	125 of 625	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	144 of 703	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	161 of 680	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	124 of 608	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	112 of 589	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	64 of 587	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	218 of 591	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	131 of 480	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	86 of 524	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	78 of 504	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	153 of 726	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	112 of 719	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	95 of 718	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	216 of 730	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	154 of 635	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	183 of 697	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	152 of 675	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	75 of 507	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	135 of 510	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	98 of 505	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	146 of 535	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	64 of 401	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	126 of 492	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	129 of 471	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	158 of 502	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	152 of 510	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	180 of 509	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	292 of 512	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	200 of 435	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	188 of 504	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	174 of 497	65.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+52 vs state

English Language Arts69%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+18 vs state

Science36%+17 vs state

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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)			NJSLA Geometry (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 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 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
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Route 46	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7125	755	79	9.5	25.2%	197 (26.1%)	31 (4.1%)	138 (18.3%)	370 (49.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	76.5	148^th of 752 public middle schools	80.3%		76.2	150^th of 743 public middle schools	79.8%	2		31.9				71.4	63.2	65.0				67.1	54.4	33.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,269	$430	$10,839
Brooklawn Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Beachwood Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 428-7551	925	84	11.0	13.2%	322 (34.8%)	35 (3.8%)	118 (12.8%)	418 (45.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.4%)	80.4	127^th of 752 public middle schools	83.1%		82.5	97^th of 743 public middle schools	86.9%	30		39.3				68.1	65.4	70.2				66.2	57.8	41.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,010	$41	$10,969
East Hanover Middle School	Public	6-8	477 Ridgedale Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	East Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-8810	325	40	8.1	3.4%	207 (63.7%)	8 (2.5%)	50 (15.4%)	48 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	90.2	43^rd of 752 public middle schools	94.3%		89.1	50^th of 743 public middle schools	93.3%	7		31.6				76.7	91.7	82.3				70.1	74.1	73.5		100.0	100.0			$15,443	$135	$15,308
Ridgedale Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Ridgedale Avenue	Florham Park	07932	Morris County	Florham Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 822-3855	321	31	10.4	2.2%	209 (65.1%)	26 (8.1%)	32 (10.0%)	37 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	78.4	139^th of 752 public middle schools	81.5%		86.7	67^th of 743 public middle schools	91.0%	72		28.1				72.5	82.7	68.0				57.5	68.2	14.6		97.9	98.0			$10,605		$10,605
Morris Plains Borough School	Public	3-8	500 Speedwell Avenue	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris Plains School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 538-1650	398	45	8.7	13.6%	263 (66.1%)	19 (4.8%)	73 (18.3%)	37 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	85.7	79^th of 752 public middle schools	89.5%		90.1	42^nd of 743 public middle schools	94.3%	37	49.4	20.3	60.0	86.1	78.9	85.1	84.1	84.4	72.3	73.8	70.6	82.6	59.4	65.2		100.0	100.0			$12,826		$12,826
Heritage Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Foxcroft Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	994	82	12.0	2.3%	389 (39.1%)	48 (4.8%)	63 (6.3%)	451 (45.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.8%)	92	27^th of 752 public middle schools	96.4%		91.8	31^st of 743 public middle schools	95.8%	4		46.5					88.1	85.7					77.8	48.5	100.0	98.8	98.9	100.0	100.0	$10,996	$02	$10,994
Frelinghuysen Middle School	Public	6-8	West Hanover Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2200	1,078	103	10.4	45.2%	439 (40.7%)	83 (7.7%)	493 (45.7%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	51.2	343^rd of 752 public middle schools	54.4%		50.1	341^st of 743 public middle schools	54.1%	2		21.0				62.0	54.8	67.1				38.2	23.7	6.2	100.0	74.8	81.7	97.8	97.8	$11,182	$194	$10,988
Briarcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	93 Briarcliff Rd.	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 334-0342	263	31	8.6	1.1%	184 (70.0%)	6 (2.3%)	13 (4.9%)	50 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	93	19^th of 752 public middle schools	97.5%		94.9	12^th of 743 public middle schools	98.4%	7		38.4				98.6	91.6	86.0				88.0	84.9	38.7		96.3	96.9			$18,304	$355	$17,949
Madison Junior School	Public	6-8	160 Main Street	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 593-3149	555	50	11.1	7.6%	371 (66.8%)	17 (3.1%)	83 (15.0%)	63 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	86.5	72^nd of 752 public middle schools	90.4%		82	106^th of 743 public middle schools	85.7%	34		44.7				86.8	85.6	65.9				81.4	74.9	26.6	100.0	92.2	93.9	100.0	100.0	$12,630	$121	$12,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Junior School

How many students attend Memorial Junior School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Memorial Junior School.

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Junior School?

Students at Memorial Junior School are 59% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Memorial Junior School a good school?

Memorial Junior School ranks 136^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Memorial Junior School attend?

Students who attend Memorial Junior School usually go on to attend Whippany Park High School

What district is Memorial Junior School in?

Hanover Township School District

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