Memorial School

Memorial School, a medium-sized elementary-level community in MAYWOOD, New Jersey, operated by Maywood School District, educates 415 students, covering grades pre-K through 3.

Memorial School is one of 2 schools operated by Maywood School District, a district that hosts 976 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Memorial School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 31% White, 16% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Memorial School records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 23% of students at Memorial School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Memorial School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.6%; this one delivers 61.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Bergen County shows median household income runs about $124,884, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Memorial School is one campus in the mix.

Maywood Avenue School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Memorial School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Memorial School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Memorial School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 415). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 30% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the Memorial School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.