Memorial Junior School

61 Highland Avenue, Whippany, NJ 07981

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
419
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hanover Township School District
Morris County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 430 New Jersey middle schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance7% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Class size9.4 students per teacher
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Memorial Junior School

Memorial Junior School is a public middle school in Whippany, New Jersey, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Hanover Township School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Morris County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 419 students were enrolled, with about 9.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Jersey middle school (10.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 430 New Jersey middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

61 Highland Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
419 students
Students per teacher
9.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Hanover Township School District
County
Morris County
NCES school ID
340669004254

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.