Enrollment
419
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Whippany, NJ
Memorial Junior School
Federal NCES profile for Memorial Junior School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 340669004254
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Memorial Junior School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 5.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 419
- students enrolled
Memorial Junior School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hanover Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340669004254 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Memorial Junior School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Memorial Junior School
Memorial Junior School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Whippany, New Jersey, enrolling 419 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 5.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 419 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 661 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #33, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 210 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Hanover Township School District also operates Bee Meadow School (294 students) and Mountview Road School (276 students) alongside Memorial Junior School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Memorial Junior School compares
Memorial Junior School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.4% | ▼ 82% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 419 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
419
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 82% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$27,830
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 58.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Asian 13.1%
Two or More 7.2%
African American 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 58.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Memorial Junior School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hanover Township School District, which includes Memorial Junior School.
$27,830
Per student
+11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.3%
State 22.0%
Federal 1.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Memorial Junior School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Meadow School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountview Road School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Salem Drive School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Memorial Junior School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 276
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~419 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Memorial Junior School
How many students attend Memorial Junior School?
Memorial Junior School has 419 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Whippany, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Junior School?
The student-teacher ratio at Memorial Junior School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Memorial Junior School?
5.4% of students at Memorial Junior School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Memorial Junior School?
The largest demographic group at Memorial Junior School is White at 58.9% of enrollment, in Whippany, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial Junior School?
Memorial Junior School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Memorial Junior School a good school?
Memorial Junior School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hanover Township School District?
Besides Memorial Junior School, Hanover Township School District also operates Bee Meadow School (294 students), Mountview Road School (276 students), and Salem Drive School (245 students). See the Hanover Township School District district page for the complete list.
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