Is Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Memorial Elementary School ranks 810 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 270 students attended Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Memorial Elementary School are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Memorial Elementary School

Summary:

Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Howell Township Public School District in Freehold, New Jersey, with a student population of around 270 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 450 out of 1,367 New Jersey elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 810 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023, its performance on NJSLA assessments is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics.

One area of concern is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Memorial Elementary School, rising from 7.8% in 2017-2018 to 15.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools like Ardena Elementary (12.2%) and Newbury Elementary (13.6%). Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students tending to perform better than their White and African American peers, and English Language Learners and students with Special Education needs struggling, with their performance ranking in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,399 (2018-2019) at Memorial Elementary School, which is higher than the spending at nearby schools like Taunton Elementary ($8,377) and Newbury Elementary ($8,417), the academic outcomes do not seem to be commensurate with the investment, suggesting the need for a closer examination of how the school and Howell Township Public School District are allocating and utilizing their resources.

Detail:

Public 3-5

485 Adelphia Road
Freehold, NJ 07728

(732) 919-1085

District: Howell Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
810^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,399

Student/teacher ratio: 7.8

Number of students: 270

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

17.0%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Memorial Elementary School ranks worse than 60.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Howell Township Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.5. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Memorial Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Howell Township Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (66.3%), Hispanic (17%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial Elementary School is 7.8, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Howell Township Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Memorial Elementary School employs 34.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial Elementary School is $13,399, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Howell Township Public School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Memorial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Elementary School 810^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Memorial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Howell Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Howell Township Public School District 344^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2007	65.73	586^th	1329	55.9%
2008	74.03	362^nd	1338	72.9%
2009	70.90	445^th	1346	66.9%
2010	52.37	791^st	1354	41.6%
2011	66.09	574^th	1360	57.8%
2013	71.77	450^th	1367	67.1%
2014	67.28	529^th	1363	61.2%
2015	58.27	588^th	1357	56.7%
2016	50.31	720^th	1346	46.5%
2017	67.29	498^th	1352	63.2%
2018	66.22	500^th	1353	63.0%
2019	51.77	700^th	1360	48.5%
2021	54.23	543^rd	1317	58.8%
2022	45.57	724^th	1345	46.2%
2023	39.50	810^th	1342	39.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.95	85^th	463	81.6%
2023	23.02	416^th	499	16.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	61.27	327^th	1001	67.3%
2019	59.19	351^st	1007	65.1%
2021	41.73	446^th	868	48.6%
2022	38.88	503^rd	949	47.0%
2023	37.33	520^th	958	45.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	52.69	422^nd	942	55.2%
2019	40.94	542^nd	948	42.8%
2021	62.05	212^th	839	74.7%
2022	35.88	535^th	863	38.0%
2023	36.40	569^th	910	37.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	64.63	505^th	1333	62.1%
2019	45.80	761^st	1331	42.8%
2021	56.89	491^st	1290	61.9%
2022	49.38	657^th	1326	50.5%
2023	40.94	760^th	1318	42.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	65.89	476^th	1334	64.3%
2019	56.50	596^th	1335	55.4%
2021	51.17	559^th	1297	56.9%
2022	42.03	742^nd	1324	44.0%
2023	38.95	792^nd	1315	39.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.15	158^th	370	57.3%
2019	60.76	144^th	370	61.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	66.65	234^th	870	73.1%
2019	42.12	509^th	899	43.4%
2021	55.99	303^rd	896	66.2%
2022	50.35	403^rd	953	57.7%
2023	40.75	554^th	982	43.6%

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Rank History for White students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	53.81	503^rd	1022	50.8%
2019	37.70	681^st	1023	33.4%
2021	44.12	517^th	964	46.4%
2022	38.63	626^th	976	35.9%
2023	23.11	788^th	975	19.2%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of 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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Memorial Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	437	21	35	32	0	n/a	n/a	525
2006	486	31	25	25	0	n/a	n/a	567
2007	495	47	25	25	1	n/a	n/a	593
2008	461	38	23	28	2	n/a	n/a	552
2009	463	30	26	33	6	1	0	559
2010	505	37	24	28	5	0	0	599
2011	352	28	13	23	4	0	0	420
2012	560	34	35	37	1	1	0	668
2013	568	27	47	39	1	4	0	686
2014	515	34	49	35	0	5	0	638
2015	499	33	54	38	0	3	2	629
2016	226	24	32	30	0	0	7	319
2017	232	21	32	36	0	0	8	329
2018	241	20	31	42	0	0	10	344
2019	203	14	24	47	0	0	13	301
2020	174	25	18	54	0	0	15	286
2021	156	28	16	41	0	0	17	258
2022	156	23	11	46	0	0	16	252
2023	179	17	11	46	0	0	17	270

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	525	42.0	12.5	n/a
2006	567	48.5	11.7	10.1
2007	593	47.0	12.6	10.1
2008	552	34.0	16.2	9.8
2009	559	45.0	10.4	8.1
2010	599	42.0	14.2	10.4
2011	420	39.3	10.6	6.4
2012	668	53.2	12.5	10.2
2013	686	56.5	12.1	12.1
2014	638	57.5	11.0	13.2
2015	629	59.0	10.6	11.6
2016	319	32.0	9.9	17.9
2017	329	34.7	9.4	17
2018	344	35.6	9.6	19.2
2019	301	31.6	9.5	18.9
2020	286	31.7	9.0	21.3
2021	258	32.3	7.9	22.5
2022	252	34.1	7.3	20.6
2023	270	34.4	7.8	22.6

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	525	42.0	12.5	n/a
2006	567	48.5	11.7	10.1
2007	593	47.0	12.6	10.1
2008	552	34.0	16.2	9.8
2009	559	45.0	10.4	8.1
2010	599	42.0	14.2	10.4
2011	420	39.3	10.6	6.4
2012	668	53.2	12.5	10.2
2013	686	56.5	12.1	12.1
2014	638	57.5	11.0	13.2
2015	629	59.0	10.6	11.6
2016	319	32.0	9.9	17.9
2017	329	34.7	9.4	17
2018	344	35.6	9.6	19.2
2019	301	31.6	9.5	18.9
2020	286	31.7	9.0	21.3
2021	258	32.3	7.9	22.5
2022	252	34.1	7.3	20.6
2023	270	34.4	7.8	22.6

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 Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$29 (0.2%)	$13,370 (99.8%)	$13,399

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial Elementary 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 700^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 810^th of 1342 Elementary schools	8.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Elementary School)	50	38.2	11.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howell Township Public School District)	56.7	36.8	19.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memorial Elementary School)	60	41.4	18.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Howell Township Public School District)	65.4	43.5	21.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Elementary School)	53.1	53.5	0.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Township Public School District)	65.6	57.5	8.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Elementary School)	43.8	43.1	0.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Howell Township Public School District)	58.8	45.9	12.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Elementary School)	64.6	41.9	22.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Township Public School District)	69.4	52.2	17.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Elementary School)	54.1	32	22.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Howell Township Public School District)	62	43.8	18.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	301	270	10.3%
African American	14	17	21.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	24	11	54.2%
Hispanic	47	46	2.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	203	179	11.8%
Two or More Races	13	17	30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.9%	22.6%	3.7%

Schools Near Memorial Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)					NJSLA Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial Elementary School	Public	3-5	485 Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-1085	270	34	7.8	22.6%	179 (66.3%)	17 (6.3%)	46 (17.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	39.5	810^th of 1342 public elementary schools	39.6%		45.6	724^th of 1345 public elementary schools	46.2%	86	13.5		38.2	53.5	41.9			41.4	43.1	32.0			$13,399	$29	$13,370
Adelphia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	495 Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 919-1553	404	31	12.8	28.7%	234 (57.9%)	15 (3.7%)	96 (23.8%)	35 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$9,854	$519	$9,335
Ardena Elementary School	Public	3-5	355 Adelphia Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 751-2485	334	36	9.3	24.6%	183 (54.8%)	9 (2.7%)	96 (28.7%)	28 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	45.6	728^th of 1342 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.8	800^th of 1345 public elementary schools	40.5%	72	15.7		35.0	56.5	58.6			34.6	43.6	46.0			$9,486	$330	$9,156
Edith M. Griebling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 Havens Bridge Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2487	319	32	9.8	25.7%	207 (64.9%)	25 (7.8%)	48 (15.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)								(n/a)													$15,713	$129	$15,584
Land O'Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	81 Windeler Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2489	429	44	9.6	19.8%	273 (63.6%)	22 (5.1%)	90 (21.0%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)								(n/a)													$10,422	$112	$10,310
Farmingdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	49 Academy St	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Farmingdale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 938-9611	163	24	6.9	22.7%	130 (79.8%)	3 (1.8%)	28 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	44.5	748^th of 1342 public elementary schools	44.3%		34.8	870^th of 1345 public elementary schools	35.3%	122	5.3	14.3	50.0	68.8	47.4	50.0	71.4	55.5	31.3	26.3	21.4	20.0	$15,141	$544	$14,597
Marshall W. Errickson School	Public	K-5	271 Elton Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-8022	450	45	10.0	9.8%	337 (74.9%)	16 (3.6%)	64 (14.2%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	81	256^th of 1342 public elementary schools	80.9%		77.2	330^th of 1345 public elementary schools	75.5%	74	53.4		55.6	54.7	75.3			66.6	71.8	72.6			$10,121	$289	$9,832
Newbury Elementary School	Public	3-5	179 Newbury Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2491	370	30	12.5	20.8%	241 (65.1%)	16 (4.3%)	64 (17.3%)	23 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	49.9	668^th of 1342 public elementary schools	50.2%		58.7	568^th of 1345 public elementary schools	57.8%	100	22.8		29.2	62.7	55.8			38.3	52.5	41.8			$8,417	$12	$8,405
Laura Donovan School	Public	K-5	237 Stonehurst Blvd	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-3321	449	44	10.2	14.9%	322 (71.7%)	11 (2.4%)	91 (20.3%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	66.3	466^th of 1342 public elementary schools	65.3%		70	429^th of 1345 public elementary schools	68.1%	37	37.8		50.6	58.0	74.3			51.6	41.2	71.2			$10,648	$484	$10,164
Taunton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	41 Taunton Drive	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2497	421	31	13.6	15.9%	297 (70.5%)	9 (2.1%)	72 (17.1%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)								(n/a)													$8,377	$150	$8,227

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