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Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School

Q: Is Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School a good school?

Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School ranks 362 nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 52% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Wharton, New Jersey, with 264 students. The school is part of the Wharton Borough School District, which is ranked 394 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School has struggled compared to the state average and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics were below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 8th grade, only 64.2% of students were proficient in ELA compared to 57.1% statewide, and only 30.8% were proficient in Math compared to 20.7% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.8% to 16.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Valleyview Middle School in Denville and Randolph Middle School in Randolph, Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School performs significantly worse academically. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.89% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address these challenges.

265

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,173

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885-2431

(973) 361-1253

District: Wharton Borough School District

Students who attend Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Morris Hills High School

Feeder schools for Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School:

Elementary:

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

White:

20.0%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New Jersey avg43%

362^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

394^th of 609Wharton Borough 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	48.7	362 of 752	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	382 of 743	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	439 of 748	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	386 of 745	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	322 of 652	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	443 of 745	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	439 of 716	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	362 of 712	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	303 of 713	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	316 of 713	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	385 of 717	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	332 of 704	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	325 of 677	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	387 of 684	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	423 of 677	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	400 of 664	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.9	348 of 640	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	371 of 631	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.5	328 of 615	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	401 of 599	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.3	392 of 588	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	37.4	419 of 574	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	113 of 343	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	88 of 320	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	130 of 288	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	96 of 270	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	325 of 728	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	350 of 717	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	433 of 720	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	423 of 726	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	368 of 625	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	419 of 703	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	411 of 680	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	270 of 608	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	231 of 589	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	304 of 587	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	220 of 591	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	225 of 480	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	296 of 524	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	244 of 504	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	209 of 613	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	142 of 584	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	294 of 568	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	87 of 549	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	98 of 467	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	284 of 541	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	248 of 522	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	367 of 726	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	381 of 719	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	424 of 718	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	346 of 730	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	247 of 635	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	459 of 697	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	392 of 675	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	262 of 507	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	226 of 510	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	327 of 505	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	299 of 535	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	146 of 401	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	270 of 492	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	288 of 471	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	216 of 502	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	304 of 510	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	344 of 509	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	322 of 512	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.1	53 of 435	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	257 of 504	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	246 of 497	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts50%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science14%-5 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
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
Dover Middle School	Public	7-8	302 East McFarlan Street	Dover	07801	Morris County	Dover Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 989-2040	481	44	10.9	66.5%	26 (5.4%)	22 (4.6%)	426 (88.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.8	496^th of 752 public middle schools	34.0%		35.8	458^th of 743 public middle schools	38.4%	38		6.8					44.3	43.6					26.8	16.5		84.1	84.1			$6,203	$489	$5,714
Copeland Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Lake Shore Drive	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Rockaway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 627-2465	799	76	10.5	20.4%	431 (53.9%)	37 (4.6%)	233 (29.2%)	61 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.0%)	65.8	235^th of 752 public middle schools	68.8%		56.3	299^th of 743 public middle schools	59.8%	64		25.1				73.4	64.9	66.8				51.3	35.6	24.9	92.0	90.4	91.1	100.0	100.0	$15,388	$64	$15,324
Randolph Middle School	Public	6-8	507 Millbrook Avenue	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 366-8700	959	88	10.8	14.7%	576 (60.1%)	44 (4.6%)	188 (19.6%)	121 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (2.8%)	72.8	174^th of 752 public middle schools	76.9%		72.7	176^th of 743 public middle schools	76.3%	2		26.0				74.5	66.0	71.7				58.9	59.3	17.3	100.0	71.3	73.6	95.8	95.8	$10,005	$53	$9,952
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	4-8	95 East Main Street	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Rockaway Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 625-8603	299	32	9.4	32.4%	143 (47.8%)	12 (4.0%)	111 (37.1%)	21 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	64.3	239^th of 752 public middle schools	68.2%		70	192^nd of 743 public middle schools	74.2%	47	20.3	30.1		50.0	43.5	56.4	45.3	80.3		64.0	32.8	40.7	34.6	44.9		100.0	100.0			$8,950	$140	$8,810
Lincoln/Roosevelt School	Public	5-6	34 North Hillside Avenue	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-4331	484	46	10.5	25.4%	286 (59.1%)	21 (4.3%)	139 (28.7%)	22 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)								(n/a)	26.6				41.0	48.9					37.4	36.3								$11,069		$11,069
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
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	7-8	47 Eyland Avenue	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-2973	531	53	9.9	21.3%	317 (59.7%)	26 (4.9%)	133 (25.0%)	29 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	55.8	304^th of 752 public middle schools	59.6%		60.9	269^th of 743 public middle schools	63.8%	35		18.9					62.1	66.0					40.7	12.6		75.9	76.2			$16,096		$16,096
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
Valleyview Middle School	Public	6-8	320 Diamond Spring Road	Denville	07834	Morris County	Denville Township K-8 School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 983-6535	571	55	10.4	6.0%	405 (70.9%)	10 (1.8%)	81 (14.2%)	44 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	81.3	115^th of 752 public middle schools	84.7%		82.4	101^st of 743 public middle schools	86.4%	14		30.4				71.5	84.9	87.3				45.6	61.9	39.3	100.0	94.0	95.7	100.0	100.0	$10,360	$32	$10,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School?

Students at Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Asian, 5% African American.

How many students attend Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School usually go on to attend Morris Hills High School

What district is Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School in?

Wharton Borough School District

Is Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School a good school?

Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School ranks 362^nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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