Memorial Middle School

Summary:

Memorial Middle School is a public middle school located in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, serving 579 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Elmwood Park School District, which is ranked 407 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Middle School has a diverse student population, with 36.27% White, 13.99% African American, 40.59% Hispanic, and 7.25% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the state average, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2022-2023, only 10.5% of 6th graders, 22.9% of 7th graders, and 5.8% of 8th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 34.3%, 33.8%, and 17.8%, respectively. Additionally, Memorial Middle School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 15.6% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Lodi) and Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Memorial Middle School generally performs below average in academic metrics, such as NJSLA test scores, while having higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. For example, Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Lodi) and Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton have significantly higher NJSLA proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's diverse student population and relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients suggest potential opportunities to address achievement gaps and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Strategies to improve attendance and academic performance, particularly in mathematics, could be beneficial for Memorial Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 375 River Drive
       Elmwood Park, NJ  07407-1622


(201) 796-8700

District: Elmwood Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
452nd of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,790 Help


Students who attend Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:    Memorial Senior High School

Feeder schools for Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:    Gantner Avenue School
    Gilbert Avenue School
    Sixteenth Avenue School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  579

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.6%
White:
36.3%
African American:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34% Help


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Compare Details Memorial Middle School ranks worse than 60.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.35. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Memorial Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.6%), White (36.3%), African American (14%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial Middle School is 11.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial Middle School is $6,790.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Memorial Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Middle School 452nd of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Memorial Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Elmwood Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmwood Park School District 407th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.05 318th 574 44.6%
2004 64.44 274th 588 53.4%
2005 43.41 411th 599 31.4%
2006 67.14 277th 615 55.0%
2007 38.06 468th 631 25.8%
2008 43.91 437th 640 31.7%
2009 38.22 485th 664 27.0%
2010 46.74 441st 677 34.9%
2011 35.92 496th 684 27.5%
2012 32.02 521st 677 23.0%
2013 33.41 516th 704 26.7%
2014 39.76 483rd 717 32.6%
2015 49.32 354th 713 50.4%
2016 47.47 376th 713 47.3%
2017 42.13 421st 712 40.9%
2018 42.53 429th 716 40.1%
2019 41.59 449th 745 39.7%
2021 34.49 392nd 652 39.9%
2022 33.16 483rd 745 35.2%
2023 36.35 452nd 748 39.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.51 16th 202 92.1%
2019 69.11 41st 227 81.9%
2021 48.25 63rd 197 68.0%
2022 73.07 32nd 270 88.1%
2023 60.66 65th 288 77.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.83 259th 471 45.0%
2019 43.19 244th 492 50.4%
2021 34.20 247th 401 38.4%
2022 21.95 467th 535 12.7%
2023 41.20 260th 505 48.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.00 189th 522 63.8%
2019 50.83 236th 541 56.4%
2021 44.64 223rd 467 52.2%
2022 44.03 268th 549 51.2%
2023 51.40 220th 568 61.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.12 350th 680 48.5%
2019 50.21 363rd 703 48.4%
2021 38.52 352nd 625 43.7%
2022 33.84 466th 726 35.8%
2023 35.03 447th 720 37.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.06 462nd 675 31.6%
2019 36.93 448th 697 35.7%
2021 32.96 390th 635 38.6%
2022 31.89 473rd 730 35.2%
2023 38.36 414th 718 42.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.62 151st 200 24.5%
2019 9.84 177th 199 11.1%
2021 34.18 98th 147 33.3%
2022 20.07 168th 200 16.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.51 105th 326 67.8%
2019 43.47 177th 326 45.7%
2021 27.40 232nd 291 20.3%
2022 41.60 201st 356 43.5%
2023 41.27 195th 361 46.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.75 303rd 504 39.9%
2019 40.79 309th 524 41.0%
2021 34.19 317th 480 34.0%
2022 27.79 447th 591 24.4%
2023 38.61 344th 587 41.4%
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Rank History for White students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.06 362nd 497 27.2%
2019 39.80 320th 504 36.5%
2021 25.35 351st 435 19.3%
2022 23.58 423rd 512 17.4%
2023 29.33 373rd 509 26.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Memorial Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 284 11 59 102 4 n/a n/a 0 460
1996 284 11 59 102 4 n/a n/a 0 460
1998 233 19 45 109 7 n/a n/a 0 413
1999 245 12 37 104 7 n/a n/a 0 405
2000 325 10 60 118 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2001 371 24 55 127 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2002 313 14 68 104 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2003 313 14 68 104 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2004 299 20 83 111 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2005 318 26 83 115 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2006 276 32 67 140 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2007 265 29 67 153 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2008 267 37 63 166 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2009 285 41 66 169 0 3 0 0 564
2010 285 40 62 163 0 7 0 0 557
2011 260 48 53 166 0 6 0 0 533
2012 251 53 54 194 0 4 2 0 558
2013 235 52 59 190 0 3 3 0 542
2014 234 50 61 198 0 2 1 0 546
2015 232 49 77 186 0 2 1 0 547
2016 254 57 80 200 0 0 2 0 593
2017 267 67 71 199 0 0 2 0 606
2018 251 65 64 205 0 0 3 0 588
2019 265 73 63 231 1 1 2 0 636
2020 247 71 73 251 1 0 6 0 649
2021 245 74 74 242 2 0 6 0 643
2022 231 64 63 229 1 0 11 0 599
2023 210 81 42 235 1 0 10 0 579

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 460 24.0 19.2 10.4
1996 460 24.0 19.2 10.4
1998 413 22.0 18.8 12.1
1999 405 24.0 16.9 15.1
2000 513 24.0 21.4 23.2
2001 577 24.3 23.7 24.4
2002 499 29.0 17.2 23.4
2003 499 29.0 17.2 23.4
2004 513 28.0 18.3 24.6
2005 542 28.0 19.4 n/a
2006 515 25.6 20.1 24.5
2007 514 22.0 23.4 33.9
2008 533 23.0 23.2 23.8
2009 564 32.5 19.7 34.2
2010 557 25.0 22.2 36.3
2011 533 27.0 19.7 41.7
2012 558 34.4 16.2 39.1
2013 542 32.5 16.6 43.2
2014 546 32.5 16.7 47.4
2015 547 34.0 16.0 49.2
2016 593 41.0 14.4 51.8
2017 606 40.3 15.0 46.4
2018 588 41.3 14.2 47.4
2019 636 48.3 13.1 46.1
2020 649 50.3 12.8 47
2021 643 47.5 13.5 42.5
2022 599 45.1 13.2 28.7
2023 579 51.1 11.3 34

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 460 24.0 19.2 10.4
1996 460 24.0 19.2 10.4
1998 413 22.0 18.8 12.1
1999 405 24.0 16.9 15.1
2000 513 24.0 21.4 23.2
2001 577 24.3 23.7 24.4
2002 499 29.0 17.2 23.4
2003 499 29.0 17.2 23.4
2004 513 28.0 18.3 24.6
2005 542 28.0 19.4 n/a
2006 515 25.6 20.1 24.5
2007 514 22.0 23.4 33.9
2008 533 23.0 23.2 23.8
2009 564 32.5 19.7 34.2
2010 557 25.0 22.2 36.3
2011 533 27.0 19.7 41.7
2012 558 34.4 16.2 39.1
2013 542 32.5 16.6 43.2
2014 546 32.5 16.7 47.4
2015 547 34.0 16.0 49.2
2016 593 41.0 14.4 51.8
2017 606 40.3 15.0 46.4
2018 588 41.3 14.2 47.4
2019 636 48.3 13.1 46.1
2020 649 50.3 12.8 47
2021 643 47.5 13.5 42.5
2022 599 45.1 13.2 28.7
2023 579 51.1 11.3 34

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 Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,062 (15.6%) $5,728 (84.4%) $6,790

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial Middle School

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 449th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 452nd of 748 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle School)52.846.2
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Park School District)52.846.2
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle School)25.610.5
 15.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Elmwood Park School District)25.610.4
 15.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle School)66.161.2
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Park School District)66.161.2
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle School)38.122.9
 15.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Elmwood Park School District)38.122.9
 15.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle School)57.743.6
 14.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Park School District)57.743.6
 14.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle School)18.35.8
 12.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Elmwood Park School District)18.35.8
 12.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Memorial Middle School)67.867.5
 0.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Elmwood Park School District)67.867.5
 0.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Memorial Middle School)67.867.5
 0.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Elmwood Park School District)32.720.5
 12.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students636579
 9%
African American7381
 11%
American Indian11
Asian6342
 33.3%
Hispanic231235
 1.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White265210
 20.8%
Two or More Races210
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.1%34%
 12%


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Students who attend Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Memorial Senior High School

Students at Memorial Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 36% White, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 579 students attended Memorial Middle School.

Memorial Middle School ranks 452nd of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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