Top Rankings
Hanover Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 419 students in Hanover Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hanover Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
1,234 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hanover Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
39%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
62%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,579 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,549 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,579
$27,048
Spending / Student
$27,549
$25,941
Best Hanover Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Memorial Junior School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
61 Highland Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 515-2427
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 515-2427
Gr: 6-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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