Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · Verona, New Jersey

Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School in Verona, New Jersey enrolled 702 students in 2024-25 with 62.0 full-time teachers, 11.3 students per teacher against the New Jersey middle-school median of 10.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%).

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

668 students in 2022-23, 668 students in 2023-24, 702 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 58.2 to 62.0.

Students enrolled at Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School by school year2022-23: 668, 2023-24: 668, 2024-25: 70202004006008002022-236682023-246682024-25702
Students enrolled at Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School by school year2022-23: 668, 2023-24: 668, 2024-25: 70202004006008002022-236682023-246682024-25702
Students enrolled at Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School by school year2022-23: 668, 2023-24: 668, 2024-25: 70202004006008002022-236682023-246682024-25702
Students enrolled at Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School by school year2022-23: 668, 2023-24: 668, 2024-25: 70202004006008002022-236682023-246682024-25702
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2366858.211.5
2023-2466859.211.3
2024-2570262.011.3

11.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 62 of every 100 New Jersey middle schools

Among the 438 New Jersey middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.4 to 18.5; This school 11.3; state median 10.8.5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.3state median 10.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.4 to 18.5; This school 11.3; state median 10.8.5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.3state median 10.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.4 to 18.5; This school 11.3; state median 10.8.5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.3state median 10.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.4 to 18.5; This school 11.3; state median 10.8.5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.3state median 10.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 322 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School enrolled 643 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 322 of the 643 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions10
  • Chronically absent8.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.2% of students were White, 7.5% Hispanic, 3.8% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White83.2%
  2. Hispanic7.5%
  3. Asian3.8%
  4. Two or more races3.0%
  5. Black1.9%
  6. Pacific Islander0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School scored proficient or above: 50% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250%53%48.6%
Math, 2022-2350%46% (2021-22)37.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School

  1. Renaissance Middle School at the Rand BuildingThe nearest public middle school, 1.9 miles away: 203 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  2. Gould/Mountain Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 279 students, 6.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School with Renaissance Middle School at the Rand BuildingStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Verona Public Schools spends per student$22,360 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,360
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyHenry B. Whitehorne Middle School is the number 132 by size of 439 New Jersey middle schools open in 2024-25.#132 of 439
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher11.3 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 10.8 for middle schools.11.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School

  1. How many students attend Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School?
    702 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 668 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Verona, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School?
    11.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for middle schools is 10.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School a Title I school?
    Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School scored proficient or above: 50% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School in?
    Verona Public Schools, NCES district ID 3416740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341674002456 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22