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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 07885

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265

Students

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

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Summary:

The 07885 zip code area has only one middle school, Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Wharton Borough School District. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a 3-star rating in 2024-2025 but dropping to a 2-star rating in the two previous years.

While the school excels in Algebra I, with 100% proficiency rates, it struggles in other subject areas, with English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates below state averages. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 13.9% is also significantly lower than the state average of 19%. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%.

Serving a population with a high percentage (51.89%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's economic context is an important factor to consider. The school's per-student spending of $11,173 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.3 suggest that resources may be available, but the school's performance indicates a need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes across the curriculum.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 07885

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Arlington	1.86 mi	2	175^th
Wharton	1.96 mi	4	328^th
Dover	2.52 mi	7	432^nd
Mine Hill	2.65 mi	1	306^th
Landing	2.66 mi	1	436^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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