Sparta Middle School
350 Main Street, Sparta, NJ, 07871 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Sparta Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Sussex County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1028 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 77 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 328 students
Grade 7 - 355 students
Grade 8 - 345 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 7%
% Hispanic 4% 14%
% Black 1% 18%
% White 92% 60%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 1% 17%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Sparta Township School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 5 4
Number of Students Managed 4,029 students 2,206 students
District Total Revenue $50,857,000 $34,082,000
District Expenditure $50,271,000 $33,737,000
District Revenue / Student $12,623 $15,450
District Expenditure / Student $12,477 $15,293
In the News:
  • Sparta foundation awards grants (MLive.com)
    posted on November 16, 2009 at 07:34:25 pm
    The Sparta Education Foundation has named recipients for its 2008-09 grants. The funds are used for extras that enhance the educational experience. A total of $18,000 was awarded this year.
  • Man gets probation for train track incident (New Jersey Herald)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:40:04 am
    By TOM HOWELL JR. A former Florida resident was sentenced Thursday to three years probation and time served in jail for not seeking immediate help when his pickup truck became stuck on railroad tracks in Sparta, resulting in a freight train collision.
  • Florida man gets probation for causing train collision in Sparta (New Jersey Herald)
    posted on November 12, 2009 at 04:09:51 pm
    By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com A former Florida resident was sentenced Thursday to three years probation and time-served in jail for not seeking immediate help when his pickup truck became stuck on railroad tracks in Sparta, resulting in a freight train collision.
  • Seventh grader goes to People to People forum (The Sparta Independent)
    posted on November 12, 2009 at 07:57:43 am
    SPARTA James Schoch, a seventh grader at Sparta Middle School, recently returned from Washington, DC where he attended a People to People World Leadership Forum. James, along with fellow delegates from around the world, were nominated and participated in a unique blend of specialized education, leadership and cultural exposure through a variety of programs.
  • Students discovering online collaboration (The Star-Ledger)
    posted on November 8, 2009 at 04:17:12 am
    Teachers say digital homework leads to higher achievement
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (07871)
School Zip (07871)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 19,148 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 58% 35%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.9 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $89,313 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.4 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 40 years old 47 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (07871)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 90% / 10% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. Mohawk Avenue School - 306 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
2. Special Children's School - 22 students - 3.4 mi. away - view location
3. Sussex County Charter School For Technology - 121 students - 3.6 mi. away - view location
4. Jefferson Township Middle School - 902 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
5. Long Pond Middle School - 409 students - 5.5 mi. away - view location
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