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Sparta Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

350 Main Street, Sparta, NJ 07871 · (973) 729-3151 · Part of Sparta Township School District

Sparta Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
762
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sparta Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sparta Township kids: Sparta High School

On the path

Where Sparta Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3Mohawk Avenue Schoolin Sparta
6–8Sparta Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Sparta High Schoolin Sparta

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

350 Main Street, Sparta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6246
Grade 7244
Grade 8272
Enrollment over time
714’20
719’21
746’22
747’23
762’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 13%Asian 5%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sparta Middle School from Sparta Township families.

Other schools in Sparta Township School District

The district →
Alpine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sparta
759 students12:1
Mohawk Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 3 · Sparta
B
236 students11:1
Helen Morgan School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Sparta
B
499 students12:1
Sparta High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparta
A−
1,025 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Sparta Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.