Enrollment
222
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HACKENSACK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341524000836
Memorial School
DYER AVENUE, SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ 07606 · (201) 440-2782 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
122 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
66.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -8.8pp since 2023
Math
40.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 75.1% | 41.6% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in New Jersey's top 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 School
Memorial School's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial School this school | 222 | 55.0% | 51.3% |
| Washington Elementary School HAWTHORNE | 253 | 56.9% | 38.4% |
| Red Bank Charter School RED BANK | 182 | 56.0% | 28.8% |
| Alexander Hamilton MORRISTOWN | 251 | 58.2% | 47.8% |
| Hillcrest School MORRISTOWN | 251 | 56.2% | N/A |
| Columbus School LODI | 265 | 60.0% | 53.7% |
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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #493 of 1,290 | #100 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #779 of 1,319 ▼ 61 | #134 of 149 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #352 of 1,319 ▼ 193 | #91 of 149 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #1,352 of 1,562 | #146 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #167 of 1,390 | #10 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #754 of 1,392 | #105 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #522 of 1,481 | #32 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #125 of 798 | #15 of 85 |
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
222
-51 (-19%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
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 | 222 | 24.1 | 9.2:1 | 55% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 24.5 | 10.2:1 | 38% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 25.6 | 9.6:1 | 32% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 32% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 21.3 | 13.5:1 | 35% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 20 | 12.2:1 | 18% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 18 | 12.0:1 | 27% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 23 | 10.1:1 | 14% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (288 to 222); teachers up 13% (21.3 to 24.1).
About Memorial School
A small elementary school in SOUTH HACKENSACK, New Jersey, Memorial School is part of South Hackensack School District. Enrollment stands at 222 students, covering pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 45% below the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Memorial School is part of South Hackensack School District.
The largest group at Memorial School is Hispanic students, at 65%. Other groups make up 23% White, 6% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 23% of Bergen County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Memorial School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.2:1. The school's 9.2:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in New Jersey. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 55%. That rate is above the 28% average among public schools in Bergen County.
BeatsExpectations places Memorial School in the top 10% of New Jersey schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 15.2 points above it (51.3% actual, 36.1% predicted).
For Bergen County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $124,884 a year, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Memorial School, Bergen County has 291 public schools.
Memorial School's nearest public school is Jackson Avenue (about 0.3 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Memorial School is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Memorial School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 222, compared with 273 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.2:1.
The discussion board for Memorial School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Memorial schools
18 other US public schools in 6 states are named Memorial. Memorial School is the 16th largest of the 19.
- Memorial SchoolUNION BEACH, NJ · 630 students
- Memorial SchoolMAYWOOD, NJ · 415 students
- Memorial SchoolTOTOWA, NJ · 413 students
- Memorial SchoolEmerson, NJ · 374 students
- Memorial SchoolLyndhurst, NJ · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Avenue0.3 mi · 438
- Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro0.6 mi · 665
- E. Roy Bixby1.0 mi · 314
- Lincoln Elementary School1.1 mi · 346
- Lillian M. Steen1.1 mi · 347
- Fanny Meyer Hillers1.2 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Memorial SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Memorial School?
Memorial School enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Memorial School serve?
Memorial School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Memorial School?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Memorial School.
How diverse is Memorial School?
Memorial School reports a student body of 23% White, 65% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Memorial School?
Memorial School is overseen by South Hackensack School District in Bergen County.
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