Memorial School

Memorial School is one of the cozy elementary campuss in SOUTH HACKENSACK, New Jersey, overseen by South Hackensack School District, with 222 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 45% below typical.

South Hackensack School District is the operating authority for Memorial School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Memorial School shows that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 23% White, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Memorial School shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Bergen County's rate of about 28%.

With demographic context factored in, Memorial School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.1%; actual is 51.3%, +15.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bergen County) reports that median household earnings sit near $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bergen County runs 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), of which Memorial School is one.

The closest other public school is Jackson Avenue, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Memorial School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 50.2%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Memorial School has shrank 23%, going from 288 students in 2018 to 222 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 60% to 65%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Memorial School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.