The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in English language arts. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Memorial Junior School
Memorial Junior School serves grades six through eight in Whippany, an unincorporated community within Hanover Township, Morris County. The school is a regular public middle school and part of the Hanover Township School District. Whippany itself is a suburban, unincorporated community with a mix of residential neighborhoods and corporate office parks. Major employers in the area include Barclays, Bayer HealthCare, and CAE Inc., and the community is traversed by the Whippany River and bordered by a major interstate. The built environment is suburban, with local roads rather than a dense walkable core, and public schools are distributed across the community rather than centralized on one campus.
Memorial Junior School enrolls students in grades six through eight. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Asian population and a smaller Hispanic presence. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a marker of the community's overall affluence. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet school.
On state assessments, the school's performance in English language arts is a clear strength. Across all three tested grades, a solid majority of students scored at or above the proficient level, with the eighth-grade cohort performing particularly well. Math proficiency is more moderate, with a little over half of sixth and seventh graders meeting the bar and a slightly lower share of eighth graders doing so. Science results, which are tested only in eighth grade, are notably lower, with a minority of students reaching the proficient level. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how science instruction is structured and what supports are available.
When compared with other districts in Morris County, Memorial Junior School's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint of the county. This is a useful reference point, but it is worth noting that the school's English language arts results are solid and that the overall index is pulled down by the lower science and middle-of-the-pack math scores. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
The student population is small for a middle school, and the school serves a community where housing values are high. The typical home value in the Whippany area is well above the national benchmark, and the local housing market shows strong demand with homes spending a short time on the market. The estimated monthly mortgage payment is substantial, and rent consumes a large share of typical income, which means that living in this attendance zone carries a significant cost of entry.
The Hanover Township School District, which operates Memorial Junior School, did not have any recent parent-relevant changes publicly reported. The district's schools are distributed across the community, and students from Memorial Junior School typically feed into Whippany Park High School. For a family considering this school, the academic picture is mixed: English language arts is a clear strength, math is adequate but not exceptional, and science is an area where the school may want to focus additional attention. The school serves a relatively affluent, low-poverty community, and the housing market in Whippany is expensive and competitive.
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