Memorial

Summary:

Memorial is a high-performing elementary school located in Natick, Massachusetts, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade with a student population of 432. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and a diverse student population.

Memorial's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high MCAS Next Generation test scores, which are significantly higher than the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, Memorial's proficiency rates were 62.57% in ELA and 67.98% in Math, compared to the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. The school's 3rd and 4th grade students also outperform their peers in the Natick district and the state in both ELA and Math.

While Memorial's academic performance is exceptional, the school also stands out for its diverse student population. In the 2022-2023 school year, Memorial's student body was 78.01% White, 5.09% Hispanic, 6.94% Asian, and 8.56% two or more races. This diversity is higher than the nearby schools of Bennett-Hemenway, Johnson, and Lilja Elementary, which have a higher percentage of White students. Memorial's strong performance across different student subgroups, including male, White, and special education students, suggests that the school is effectively addressing the needs of diverse learners.


Detail:

Public K-4

 107 Eliot Street
       Natick, MA  01760


(508) 647-6590

District: Natick

SchoolDigger Rank:
108th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,262 Help


Students who attend Memorial usually attend:

Middle:    J F Kennedy Middle School
High:    Natick High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  432

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.0%
Two or more races:
8.6%
Asian:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial ranks better than 88.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Natick School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.05. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78%), two or more races (8.6%), Asian (6.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial is 14.7, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Natick School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial is $14,262, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Natick School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Memorial:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial 108th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Memorial in the ranking list.)

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Natick:

SchoolDigger ranks Natick 49th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Memorial

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Rank History for all students at Memorial

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.77 168th 884 81.0%
2004 91.81 24th 882 97.3%
2005 80.83 163rd 887 81.6%
2006 91.44 29th 911 96.8%
2007 83.04 133rd 911 85.4%
2008 85.90 88th 908 90.3%
2009 90.58 41st 909 95.5%
2010 91.12 22nd 920 97.6%
2011 86.40 87th 924 90.6%
2012 86.40 91st 930 90.2%
2013 89.07 51st 928 94.5%
2014 83.52 119th 926 87.1%
2015 71.28 268th 914 70.7%
2016 90.98 44th 932 95.3%
2017 85.08 111th 938 88.2%
2018 87.11 90th 934 90.4%
2019 89.03 71st 942 92.5%
2021 89.79 84th 936 91.0%
2022 88.47 99th 932 89.4%
2023 81.42 168th 928 81.9%
2024 87.05 108th 916 88.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.01 267th 886 69.9%
2019 79.28 103rd 896 88.5%
2021 82.72 99th 894 88.9%
2022 57.60 337th 905 62.8%
2023 52.76 278th 703 60.5%
2024 81.03 85th 731 88.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Memorial

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.18 68th 893 92.4%
2019 89.26 57th 902 93.7%
2021 89.27 68th 898 92.4%
2022 87.91 95th 901 89.5%
2023 68.05 287th 887 67.6%
2024 83.10 138th 886 84.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Memorial

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.12 161st 656 75.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Memorial

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.22 121st 898 86.5%
2019 85.73 105th 907 88.4%
2021 88.10 86th 904 90.5%
2022 82.85 132nd 908 85.5%
2023 88.40 79th 896 91.2%
2024 88.45 76th 891 91.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Memorial

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.72 72nd 925 92.2%
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Rank History for White students at Memorial

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.47 118th 772 84.7%
2019 81.16 99th 780 87.3%
2021 87.01 60th 765 92.2%
2022 79.52 120th 764 84.3%
2023 71.53 187th 762 75.5%
2024 77.20 142nd 753 81.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, May 26, 2011

Open Quote Memorial has been amazing! Each of my children has had a great experience at this school. The staff is fantastic and works together with parents and students to address any concern or need. I toured private schools before my oldest began. The expensive private schools could only impress me with the beautiful buildings and pricey equipment. None of them had the vision and staff that I found for free! We always thought we would choose private schools. Check out your public schools, you may be surprised! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, January 29, 2010

Open Quote Indeed a great school. Nothing negative about it. Nice community, happy kids, good atmosphere. The principal knows excactly what she is doing. The teachers are just great. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Memorial

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 384 7 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1989 366 9 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1990 370 13 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1991 353 10 13 16 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1992 384 12 9 15 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1993 392 16 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1994 413 11 28 11 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1995 377 7 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1996 377 7 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1997 384 8 17 5 2 n/a n/a 0 416
1998 386 8 16 7 1 n/a n/a 0 418
1999 380 9 16 5 1 n/a n/a 0 411
2000 390 5 13 9 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2001 403 7 24 6 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2002 453 8 12 4 2 n/a n/a 0 479
2003 453 8 12 4 2 n/a n/a 0 479
2004 422 5 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2005 401 6 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2006 395 2 4 13 0 n/a n/a 9 423
2007 385 0 4 10 0 n/a n/a 7 406
2008 422 1 3 8 0 n/a n/a 5 439
2009 435 2 6 6 0 0 6 0 455
2010 419 1 9 4 0 0 7 0 440
2011 399 1 13 3 0 0 12 0 428
2012 406 1 18 5 0 0 17 0 447
2013 376 4 18 7 0 0 24 0 429
2014 376 5 23 10 0 0 19 0 433
2015 383 4 17 9 0 0 20 0 433
2016 347 5 18 12 0 0 25 0 407
2017 371 5 21 15 0 0 22 0 434
2018 343 4 23 23 0 0 20 0 413
2019 350 5 23 19 0 0 27 0 424
2020 329 6 24 16 0 0 28 0 403
2021 334 7 23 18 0 0 24 1 407
2022 317 7 25 19 0 0 28 0 396
2023 337 6 30 22 0 0 37 0 432

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Memorial

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 405 n/a n/a n/a
1989 388 n/a n/a n/a
1990 397 n/a n/a n/a
1991 392 n/a n/a n/a
1992 420 n/a n/a n/a
1993 427 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 463 n/a n/a n/a
1995 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 416 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 411 n/a 0.0 4.9
2000 418 n/a 0.0 5.5
2001 441 n/a 0.0 5.7
2002 479 n/a n/a 2.5
2003 479 n/a n/a 2.5
2004 439 31.2 14.1 1.6
2005 414 28.1 14.7 1.7
2006 423 27.2 15.6 1.7
2007 406 29.0 14.0 1.8
2008 439 28.0 15.7 2.1
2009 455 29.0 15.7 2.9
2010 440 30.0 14.6 2
2011 428 27.4 15.5 4.4
2012 447 27.4 16.2 2.5
2013 429 22.7 18.8 4.2
2014 433 26.8 16.1 5.3
2015 433 28.0 15.4 4.8
2016 407 26.0 15.6 n/a
2017 434 25.5 17.0 n/a
2018 413 27.8 14.8 n/a
2019 424 27.7 15.3 n/a
2020 403 26.9 14.9 n/a
2021 407 26.0 15.6 n/a
2022 396 28.0 14.1 n/a
2023 432 29.2 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Memorial

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 405 n/a n/a n/a
1989 388 n/a n/a n/a
1990 397 n/a n/a n/a
1991 392 n/a n/a n/a
1992 420 n/a n/a n/a
1993 427 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 463 n/a n/a n/a
1995 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 416 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 411 n/a 0.0 4.9
2000 418 n/a 0.0 5.5
2001 441 n/a 0.0 5.7
2002 479 n/a n/a 2.5
2003 479 n/a n/a 2.5
2004 439 31.2 14.1 1.6
2005 414 28.1 14.7 1.7
2006 423 27.2 15.6 1.7
2007 406 29.0 14.0 1.8
2008 439 28.0 15.7 2.1
2009 455 29.0 15.7 2.9
2010 440 30.0 14.6 2
2011 428 27.4 15.5 4.4
2012 447 27.4 16.2 2.5
2013 429 22.7 18.8 4.2
2014 433 26.8 16.1 5.3
2015 433 28.0 15.4 4.8
2016 407 26.0 15.6 n/a
2017 434 25.5 17.0 n/a
2018 413 27.8 14.8 n/a
2019 424 27.7 15.3 n/a
2020 403 26.9 14.9 n/a
2021 407 26.0 15.6 n/a
2022 396 28.0 14.1 n/a
2023 432 29.2 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $106 (0.8%) $13,596 (99.2%) $13,702
2020 $118 (0.9%) $13,734 (99.1%) $13,852
2021 $619 (4.3%) $13,643 (95.7%) $14,262

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 71st of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 168th of 928 Elementary schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memorial)8966.3
 22.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Natick)7865.6
 12.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memorial)8268.8
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Natick)6964.6
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial)6854.8
 13.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Natick)6664
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memorial)7357
 16%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Natick)6263.9
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memorial)7760.1
 16.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Natick)6864.9
 3.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Memorial)7762.4
 14.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Natick)6765.7
 1.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students424432
 1.9%
African American56
 20%
American Indian00
Asian2330
 30.4%
Hispanic1922
 15.8%
Pacific Islander00
White350337
 3.7%
Two or More Races2737
 37%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial

Students at Memorial are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend Memorial usually go on to attend:

Middle : J F Kennedy Middle School
High : Natick High

In the 2022-23 school year, 432 students attended Memorial.

Memorial ranks 108th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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