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How has Memorial changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATICK·NCES 250834001301
Memorial
107 Eliot Street, Natick, MA 01760 · (508) 647-6590 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 36% smaller than its 4th grade class (111).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
68.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 77.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 70.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.0% | 67.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memorial ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #114 of 920 ▲ 13 | #52 of 207 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #89 of 920 ▲ 27 | #49 of 207 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #423 of 901 | #97 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #331 of 1,086 | #78 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #828 of 938 | #207 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #590 of 938 | #176 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #123 of 317 | #26 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
455
+48 (+12%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 455 | 31.4 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 32 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 29.3 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 27.8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | N/A | N/A | 6% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (413 to 455); teachers up 13% (27.8 to 31.4).
About Memorial
The public elementary school Memorial is located in Natick, Massachusetts. The student body numbers 455 students, from kindergarten through 4.
District-wide, Natick has 8 schools and 5,348 students.
At Memorial, White students make up 73% of the student body. The school is also 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 8% Asian. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Memorial counts 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.5 students for each one. This ratio sits 2.3 above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In the county around the school, Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 386 public schools in Middlesex County, enrolling about 215,896 students in all.
Nearby, Johnson is about 1.5 miles away. Within five miles of Memorial, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 12% enrollment gain, from 407 in 2020-21 to 455 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.7:1 to 14.5:1.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- BrownElementary · 494 students
- Lilja ElementaryElementary · 445 students
Other schools in Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- BrownElementary · 494 students
- Lilja ElementaryElementary · 445 students
Other Memorial schools
18 other US public schools in 6 states are named Memorial. Memorial is the 5th largest of the 19.
- MemorialHopedale, MA · 558 students
- Memorial SchoolUpton, MA · 493 students
- MemorialMilford, MA · 435 students
- Memorial SchoolMedfield, MA · 412 students
- MemorialBurlington, MA · 372 students
Nearby schools
- Johnson1.5 mi · 51
- Lilja Elementary1.7 mi · 445
- Natick High2.0 mi · 1,761
- John D Hardy2.4 mi · 280
- Hunnewell2.4 mi · 294
- Pine Hill2.6 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About MemorialHow large is Memorial?
Memorial enrolls approximately 455 students in grades KG-04.
Is Memorial an elementary, middle, or high school?
Memorial is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Memorial is approximately 14.5:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Memorial?
Student demographics at Memorial are roughly 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Memorial public or private?
Memorial is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natick.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.