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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWELL TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340756006123

Memorial Elementary School

485 ADELPHIA ROAD, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 · (732) 919-1085 · Monmouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
85 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
85
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
65
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
66
Student demographics
White
29271%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
6014%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 35%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Asian
307%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10%
Two+
184%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23757%
Female
17743%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
53.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +14.6pp since 2023
Math
56.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +14.1pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
414
+70 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.7:1
% White
71%
was 70%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
3%
was 6%
% Asian
7%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Memorial Elementary School

Set in FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Memorial Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, run under Howell Township Public School District. It instructs 414 students across grades K through 5.

Howell Township Public School District runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 6,047 students. Memorial Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Memorial Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Monmouth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Monmouth County's rate of about 29%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Memorial Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.9%, the actual is 43.6%, a residual of -11.3 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Monmouth County put the typical household earns roughly $124,845 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Memorial Elementary School is one of 186 public schools in Monmouth County (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students).

Nearest neighbor: Adelphia Early Learning Center, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Memorial Elementary School comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 45.0%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Memorial Elementary School's enrollment has grew 20% since 2018, when it stood at 344 (now 414).

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Monmouth County at a glance

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Population
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students

Quick facts

School name
Memorial Elementary School
District
Howell Township Public School District
Address
485 ADELPHIA ROAD, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
Phone
(732) 919-1085
County
Monmouth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
414
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
85 (21%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340756006123
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Howell Township Public School District
Other schools in FREEHOLD
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Frequently asked questions

About Memorial Elementary School
How large is Memorial Elementary School?
Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Memorial Elementary School serve?
Memorial Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Memorial Elementary School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Memorial Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Memorial Elementary School?
Student demographics at Memorial Elementary School are roughly 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Memorial Elementary School in?
Memorial Elementary School is part of Howell Township Public School District.
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