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Sparta Middle School

Q: Is Sparta Middle School a good school?

Sparta Middle School ranks 229 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 70% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Sparta Middle School is a public middle school serving 747 students in grades 6-8 in Sparta, New Jersey. It is part of the Sparta Township Public School District, which is ranked 192 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sparta Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in NJSLA/PARCC assessments across English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, 68.5% of 6th graders, 62% of 7th graders, and 61.4% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1% respectively. In Mathematics, the school also excelled, with 42.2% of 6th graders, 44.5% of 7th graders, and 32% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. The school's Algebra I and Geometry performance is particularly noteworthy, with 95.1% and 100% of students scoring proficient or better, respectively, far exceeding the state averages.

Sparta Middle School's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 10 students per teacher, and its very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 3.76% and 4.95%, suggest a well-resourced and supportive learning environment. While the school has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, it still performs better than some nearby schools. Overall, Sparta Middle School appears to be a strong-performing school that provides a quality education to its students.

762

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,076

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Main Street
Sparta, NJ 07871

(973) 729-3151

District: Sparta Township Public School District

Students who attend Sparta Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sparta High School

Feeder schools for Sparta Middle School:

Elementary:	Alpine Elementary School
	Helen Morgan School
	Mohawk Avenue School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg44%

229^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

192^nd of 609Sparta Township Public 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	66.3	229 of 752	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	216 of 743	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	218 of 748	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	213 of 745	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	170 of 652	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	107 of 745	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	114 of 716	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	107 of 712	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	152 of 713	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	222 of 713	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.6	126 of 717	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	156 of 704	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	175 of 677	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	169 of 684	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	107 of 677	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	101 of 664	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	110 of 640	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	134 of 631	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.7	92 of 615	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	84.4	63 of 599	89.5%	★★★★☆
2004	82.3	91 of 588	84.5%	★★★★☆
2003	82.5	95 of 574	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	108 of 204	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	139 of 200	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	251 of 728	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	205 of 717	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	217 of 720	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	222 of 726	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	178 of 625	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	113 of 703	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	108 of 680	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	123 of 608	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	98 of 589	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	138 of 587	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	206 of 591	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	135 of 480	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	35 of 524	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	70.9	108 of 504	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	103 of 613	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	95 of 584	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	93 of 541	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	206 of 726	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	222 of 719	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	224 of 718	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	206 of 730	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	131 of 635	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	129 of 697	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	138 of 675	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	209 of 507	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	163 of 510	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	222 of 505	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	200 of 535	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	154 of 401	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	63 of 492	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	131 of 471	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	273 of 502	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	265 of 510	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	249 of 509	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	231 of 512	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	166 of 435	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	119 of 504	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	133 of 497	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I95%+48 vs state

English Language Arts64%+7 vs state

Mathematics40%+6 vs state

Science28%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 16, 2017

The school system is great and there are a lot of programs available for the children. However, the discrimination against children from a minority group is greatly noticeable from some of the staff members. There have been incidents where comments or mistreatment from the staff members against child forgetting that regardless of the skin color or ethnic group, they are humans at the end of the day. If there is a problem with misbehavior, they mistreat the child even more. When trying to contact the counselor, or attempting to get information, the ball gets bounced around and there is never an answer or if there is one, it is to cover up for what has been done. Fear of retaliation against my child forces me to stay quiet. I chose to live in Sparta because it has a great school system but the fact that there is discrimination based on someone's race breaks my heart. If you are Caucasian, there should not be issues. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

My favorite year was spent in this town at this school and enjoyed every last second in it. I really connected with the teachers and loved the team layout if you as a student feel trapped at school try new electives or make sure you please the teachers. But i enjoyed the freedom stress free environment. Close Quote

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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
Sparta Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Main Street	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-3151	762	76	10.0	7.9%	590 (77.4%)	19 (2.5%)	101 (13.3%)	37 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.2%)	66.3	229^th of 752 public middle schools	69.5%		67	216^th of 743 public middle schools	70.9%	13		27.5				68.5	62.0	61.4				42.2	44.5	32.0	94.5	95.1	95.1	100.0	100.0	$11,076		$11,076
Sussex County Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	385 N. Church Rd.	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sussex County Technology Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-3250	225	22	10.4	15.1%	154 (68.4%)	1 (0.4%)	47 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	40.3	437^th of 752 public middle schools	41.9%		47.4	366^th of 743 public middle schools	50.7%	71		9.0				44.2	53.7	61.5				28.6	29.9	17.8		69.7	69.7			$13,292	$374	$12,918
Jefferson Township Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Weldon Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1980	550	54	10.2	15.8%	379 (68.9%)	18 (3.3%)	98 (17.8%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.5%)	49.7	354^th of 752 public middle schools	52.9%		61.1	268^th of 743 public middle schools	63.9%	86		20.7				53.3	56.1	52.6				36.6	33.1	22.7		82.0	85.4			$9,950	$124	$9,826
Long Pond School	Public	5-8	707 Limecrest Rd	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Andover Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 315-5256	189	17	11.2	23.3%	129 (68.3%)	12 (6.3%)	32 (16.9%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	81.8	111^th of 752 public middle schools	85.2%		79.6	127^th of 743 public middle schools	82.9%	16	28.2	35.1			79.5	60.0	75.6	89.5			33.3	42.2	65.9	60.5		100.0	100.0			$17,040	$255	$16,785
Hardyston Township Middle School	Public	5-8	183 Wheatsworth Road	Hamburg	07419	Sussex County	Hardyston Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 823-7000	261	21	12.4	9.2%	192 (73.6%)	12 (4.6%)	39 (14.9%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	64.1	244^th of 752 public middle schools	67.6%		63.9	243^rd of 743 public middle schools	67.3%	1	27.3	31.9			60.0	54.7	64.3	68.0			31.8	39.1	42.8	27.6						$8,162	$152	$8,010
Halsted Middle School	Public	5-8	59 Halsted Street	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-7440	280	34	8.1	53.6%	120 (42.9%)	26 (9.3%)	125 (44.6%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	39.7	440^th of 752 public middle schools	41.5%		42.1	404^th of 743 public middle schools	45.6%	36	24.4	8.8			44.1	59.0	60.0	44.9			26.7	22.9	31.5	13.7		76.5	76.5			$8,163	$255	$7,908
Mount Arlington Public School	Public	3-8	235 Howard Boulevard	Mount Arlington	07856	Morris County	Mount Arlington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-4400	223	29	7.6	26.0%	96 (43.0%)	14 (6.3%)	88 (39.5%)	21 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	72.7	176^th of 752 public middle schools	76.6%		63.5	247^th of 743 public middle schools	66.8%	71	50.0	31.4	55.2	51.0	63.3	89.2	83.3	82.8	44.7	55.3	50.0	51.3	43.4			50.0	50.0			$3,206		$3,206
Byram Intermediate School	Public	5-8	12 Mansfield Drive	Stanhope	07874	Sussex County	Byram Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 347-1047	346	34	10.1	8.7%	266 (76.9%)	16 (4.6%)	54 (15.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	74	163^rd of 752 public middle schools	78.3%		75.8	155^th of 743 public middle schools	79.1%	8	28.0	29.3			56.1	74.1	70.1	61.3			26.8	44.8	59.5	34.8		100.0	100.0			$14,338	$137	$14,201
Hopatcong Middle School	Public	4-7	1 David Road	Hopatcong	07843	Sussex County	Hopatcong Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-8804	435	36	12.1	40.0%	219 (50.3%)	28 (6.4%)	165 (37.9%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22.2	578^th of 752 public middle schools	23.1%		22.1	578^th of 743 public middle schools	22.2%		32.1			38.3	46.2	39.5	34.7			29.9	39.5	20.2	20.4							$11,825		$11,825
Sussex Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Loomis Avenue	Sussex	07461	Sussex County	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-4138	291	34	8.5	32.3%	233 (80.1%)	7 (2.4%)	35 (12.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	46.6	381^st of 752 public middle schools	49.3%		36.4	450^th of 743 public middle schools	39.4%	69		15.2				48.2	58.8	67.4				38.5	41.2	0.0		31.2	31.2			$12,149	$152	$11,997

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