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If you had an hour of school board time for Memorial Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340927003514
Memorial Elementary School
11 ELY AVE, LAURENCE HARBOR, NJ 08879 · (732) 290-3876 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
135 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · 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
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
51.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 51.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.1% | 48.9% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Memorial Elementary School
Memorial Elementary School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Elementary School this school | 388 | 34.8% | 50.2% |
| Joyce Kilmer Elementary School CHERRY HILL | 412 | 34.0% | 38.7% |
| Kingston Elementary School CHERRY HILL | 417 | 32.9% | 49.2% |
| Thomas G. Connors Elementary School HOBOKEN | 353 | 31.7% | 64.3% |
| James Johnson Elementary School CHERRY HILL | 457 | 28.9% | 49.5% |
| School Street School BOONTON | 325 | 35.4% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #519 of 1,290 | #51 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #568 of 1,319 ▼ 7 | #61 of 111 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #459 of 1,319 ▼ 52 | #31 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #746 of 1,562 | #77 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #811 of 1,390 | #72 of 120 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #95 of 1,392 | #26 of 121 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #778 of 1,481 | #69 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #719 of 798 | #84 of 84 |
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
388
-28 (-7%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 388 | 33.1 | 11.7:1 | 35% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 35.2 | 11.1:1 | 31% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 36.2 | 11.5:1 | 33% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 30% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 32.9 | 12.1:1 | 28% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 28% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 18% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 20% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (398 to 388); teachers up 1% (32.9 to 33.1).
About Memorial Elementary School
Memorial Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in LAURENCE HARBOR, New Jersey. The school's enrollment of 388 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Old Bridge Township School District has 14 schools; together they serve 7,921 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Memorial Elementary School is White (43%). The remaining students are 22% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% Black, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, Middlesex County is about 41% White. By the diversity index, Memorial Elementary School comes in at 72%.
Its teaching staff equals 33.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.7:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 11.4:1. Around 35% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Memorial Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Memorial Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (50.2%) and its predicted rate (47.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
In Middlesex County (population about 871,290), median household income is about $111,549, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 214 public schools operate in Middlesex County, serving about 129,255 students.
The closest other public school is Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Memorial Elementary School's average proficiency of 50.2% compares with 47.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 416 to 388.
The Memorial Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Old Bridge Township School District
- Old Bridge High SchoolHigh · 2,659 students
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 926 students
- Jonas Salk Middle SchoolMiddle · 886 students
- James A. McDivitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Madison Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
Other Memorial Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 10 states are named Memorial Elementary. Memorial Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 22.
- Memorial Elementary SchoolMontvale, NJ · 532 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolFREEHOLD, NJ · 414 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICK, NJ · 408 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolNORTH HALEDON, NJ · 349 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolPARAMUS, NJ · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School0.4 mi · 216
- Cliffwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 358
- Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School1.2 mi · 835
- Ravine Drive Elementary School1.6 mi · 395
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School2.1 mi · 488
- Project Before at Selover School2.2 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Memorial Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Memorial Elementary School?
Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Memorial Elementary School serve?
Memorial Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Memorial Elementary School is approximately 11.7:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Memorial Elementary School?
Memorial Elementary School reports a student body of 43% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Black, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Memorial Elementary School public or private?
Memorial Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Old Bridge Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.