Memorial Junior School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Whippany, New Jersey 07981 · Hanover Township School District
#105 of 440 middle schools in New Jersey
#448 of 15,369 nationally
About Memorial Junior School
Memorial Junior School is a public middle located in Whippany, in the Hanover Township School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 419 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 88.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of middle schools in United States and 105th of 440 ranked middle schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (99th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (72th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 419.
There are 4 schools in Whippany; Memorial Junior School ranks 1st of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)56%
- Reading proficiency (30%)76%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)5.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Memorial Junior School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 419
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 5.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 76%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Memorial Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Bee Meadow School
Whippany · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
294 students · 877 m away
Whippany Park High School
Whippany · Public high · Grades 9–12
584 students · 1.5 km away
Salem Drive School
Whippany · Public elementary · Grades K–5
245 students · 2.4 km away
Troy Hills Elementary School
Parsippany · Public elementary · Grades K–5
290 students · 3.3 km away
Mountview Road School
Morris Plains · Public elementary · Grades K–5
276 students · 3.9 km away
Hanover Park High School
East Hanover · Public high · Grades 9–12
706 students · 4.0 km away
Central Elementary School
East Hanover · Public elementary · Grades 2–5
439 students · 4.1 km away
Eastlake Elementary School
Parsippany · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
364 students · 4.5 km away
Lake Parsippany Elementary School
Parsippany · Public elementary · Grades K–5
284 students · 4.6 km away
Central Middle School
Parsippany · Public middle · Grades 6–8
755 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Bernardsville Middle School
Bernardsville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
419 students
Upper Township Middle School
Petersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
419 students
Cresskill Middle School
Cresskill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
421 students
Samuel M Ridgway Middle School
Edgewater Park · Public middle · Grades 5–8
417 students
Hasbrouck Heights Middle School
Hasbrouck Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
417 students
Academy I
Jersey City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
415 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Memorial Junior School a good school?
Memorial Junior School has a Success Index (US) of 88.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #105 of 440 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Memorial Junior School rank in New Jersey?
Memorial Junior School ranks #105 of 440 middle schools in New Jersey and #448 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Memorial Junior School?
Memorial Junior School had 419 students in 2025.
Is Memorial Junior School a elementary school or a high school?
Memorial Junior School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Memorial Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Memorial Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.