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Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School
137 East Central Ave
Wharton NJ, 07885, Morris County
Phone: 973-361-1253
Ranking: 
(1,073 out of 1,847, bottom 42%)*
(1,073 out of 1,847, bottom 42%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Wharton Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 280 | 270 | 266 | 231 | 248 | 257 | 280 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 81 | 28.9% | 77 | 28.5% | 75 | 28.2% | 74 | 32.0% | 80 | 32.3% | 66 | 25.7% | 80 | 28.6% |
| Grade 7: | 89 | 31.8% | 93 | 34.4% | 92 | 34.6% | 80 | 34.6% | 74 | 29.8% | 81 | 31.5% | 83 | 29.6% |
| Grade 8: | 95 | 33.9% | 87 | 32.2% | 90 | 33.8% | 77 | 33.3% | 94 | 37.9% | 90 | 35.0% | 94 | 33.6% |
| Ungraded: | 15 | 5.4% | 13 | 4.8% | 9 | 3.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 20 | 7.8% | 23 | 8.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 146 | 52.1% | 142 | 52.6% | 142 | 53.4% | 123 | 53.2% | 137 | 55.2% | 140 | 54.5% | 158 | 56.4% |
| Female: | 134 | 47.9% | 128 | 47.4% | 124 | 46.6% | 108 | 46.8% | 111 | 44.8% | 117 | 45.5% | 118 | 42.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 17 | 6.1% | 18 | 6.7% | 16 | 6.0% | 14 | 6.1% | 18 | 7.3% | 21 | 8.2% | 20 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic: | 153 | 54.6% | 133 | 49.3% | 140 | 52.6% | 119 | 51.5% | 131 | 52.8% | 122 | 47.5% | 130 | 46.4% |
| Black: | 13 | 4.6% | 15 | 5.6% | 15 | 5.6% | 15 | 6.5% | 11 | 4.4% | 11 | 4.3% | 16 | 5.7% |
| White: | 96 | 34.3% | 102 | 37.8% | 94 | 35.3% | 81 | 35.1% | 88 | 35.5% | 103 | 40.1% | 114 | 40.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 97 | 34.6% | 96 | 35.6% | 103 | 38.7% | 81 | 35.1% | 81 | 32.7% | 62 | 24.1% | 67 | 23.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 10.0% | 28 | 10.4% | 32 | 12.0% | 24 | 10.4% | 30 | 12.1% | 30 | 11.7% | 29 | 10.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.35 | 10.25 | 9.45 | 9.06 | 9.92 | 8.20 | 11.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 64.3% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51.6% | 51.6% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50.6% | 50.6% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62.2% | 62.2% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64.9% | 64.9% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45.9% | 45.9% | 66.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 83.3% | 79% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.6% | 73.6% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69.8% | 69.8% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65.9% | 65.9% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76.4% | 76.4% | 78.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 72.4% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.3% | 70.3% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.5% | 64.5% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65.1% | 65.1% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.4% | 64.4% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71.0% | 71.0% | 65.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72.5% | 72.5% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65.5% | 65.5% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77.0% | 77.0% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71.0% | 71.0% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61.0% | 61.0% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 71.1% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 83.4% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.2% | 73.2% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.8% | 83.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.4% | 85.4% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.1% | 87.1% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.6% | 81.6% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.7% | 76.7% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.0% | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.6% | 75.6% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 68.2% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.6% | 77.6% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.8% | 90.8% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 83.3% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.5% | 81.5% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.4% | 78.4% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.1% | 84.1% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.5% | 83.5% | 79.0% |
| GEPA | ||||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 62.5% | 73.8% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 68.8% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.3% | 69.3% | 72.3% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.7% | 77.7% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.4% | 78.4% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46.1% | 46.1% | 56.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.9% | 65.9% | 61.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60.6% | 60.6% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.8% | 69.8% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.4% | 74.4% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.4% | 68.4% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.7% | 72.7% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 82.5% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 83.3% | 78.9% |
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* Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.