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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFIELD·NCES 250753000114
Memorial School
59 Adams Street, Medfield, MA 02052 · (508) 359-5135 · Norfolk County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 179 | 43% |
| Grade 1 | 198 | 48% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Medfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where Memorial School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #412 of 1,086 | #40 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #934 of 938 | #110 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #822 of 938 | #105 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #444 of 602 | #38 of 49 |
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
412
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 412 | 22.1 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 28.7 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 28.2 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 29 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 25.6 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 24 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 22 | 19.0:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | N/A | N/A | 0% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (436 to 412); teachers down 14% (25.6 to 22.1).
About Memorial School
Memorial School is an elementary school in Medfield, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. It offers pre-K through 1 and has 412 students enrolled.
Medfield enrolls 2,478 students in 5 schools, including Memorial School.
The share of students at Memorial School who are White is 86%. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Norfolk County residents are about 70% White. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at Memorial School are from different groups.
The school's 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Norfolk County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Memorial School shares Norfolk County with 197 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dale Street, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles 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.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 6%. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medfield
- Medfield Senior HighHigh · 704 students
- Thomas Blake MiddleMiddle · 574 students
- Ralph Wheelock SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Dale StreetElementary · 384 students
Other schools in Medfield
- Medfield Senior HighHigh · 704 students
- Thomas Blake MiddleMiddle · 574 students
- Ralph Wheelock SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Dale StreetElementary · 384 students
Other Memorial schools
18 other US public schools in 6 states are named Memorial. Memorial School is the 10th largest of the 19.
- MemorialHopedale, MA · 558 students
- Memorial SchoolUpton, MA · 493 students
- MemorialNatick, MA · 455 students
- MemorialMilford, MA · 435 students
- MemorialBurlington, MA · 372 students
Nearby schools
- Dale Street0.2 mi · 384
- Medfield Senior High1.0 mi · 704
- Thomas Blake Middle1.0 mi · 574
- Ralph Wheelock School1.8 mi · 404
- Dover-Sherborn Regional High1.8 mi · 610
- Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School1.8 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About Memorial SchoolHow large is Memorial School?
Memorial School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does Memorial School serve?
Memorial School serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
How many teachers does Memorial School have?
Memorial School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Memorial School?
Student demographics at Memorial School are roughly 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Memorial School?
Memorial School is overseen by Medfield in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.