Memorial School

Located at 221 MORNINGSIDE AVENUE, in UNION BEACH, New Jersey, Memorial School is a well-populated elementary school that educates 630 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Union Beach Public School District. That puts it 56% bigger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Memorial School sits inside Union Beach Public School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Memorial School logs that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school reports having 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Monmouth County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Memorial School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.4%; this one delivers 38.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Monmouth County shows median household income runs about $124,845, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Monmouth County runs 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), of which Memorial School is one.

Hazlet Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Memorial School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.5%.

Memorial School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Memorial School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 625 (now 630). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 81% to 75%. Class-load math has rose: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Memorial School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.