Memorial School

Summary:

Memorial School is an elementary school located in South Hackensack, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 246 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 50% of New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key factors that differentiates Memorial School is its student racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (64.63%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 49.66% to 73.72% Hispanic students. Despite this, Memorial School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with some grades achieving over 90% proficiency. In mathematics, the school also exceeds the state average in several grade levels. Additionally, Memorial School's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% and top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

Over the past decade, Memorial School has steadily improved its ranking, moving from the bottom 40% of New Jersey elementary schools in 2012-2013 to the top 27% in the current school year. This consistent academic growth is particularly impressive given that the school has a significant percentage of students (31.71%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to the surrounding schools, such as Roosevelt Elementary School, E. Roy Bixby, and Lincoln Elementary School, Memorial School stands out as a standout institution, outpacing many of its neighbors in both academic achievement and student growth.


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Public PK, KG-8

 Memorial School
       South Hackensack, NJ  07606-1537


(201) 440-2782

District: South Hackensack School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
367th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,711 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  246

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.6%
White:
22.8%
African American:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial School ranks better than 72.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.44. (See more...)
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Compare Details Memorial School ranks better than 66.7% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.31. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.6%), White (22.8%), African American (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial School is 9.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial School is $14,711.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Memorial School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial School 367th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Memorial School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Memorial School 249th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Memorial School in the ranking list.)

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South Hackensack School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Hackensack School District 200th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 56.50 643rd 1204 46.6%
2004 65.71 556th 1298 57.2%
2005 59.01 697th 1303 46.5%
2006 47.72 864th 1314 34.2%
2007 55.89 782nd 1329 41.2%
2008 54.73 773rd 1338 42.2%
2009 51.07 798th 1346 40.7%
2010 58.85 681st 1354 49.7%
2011 62.44 642nd 1360 52.8%
2012 46.81 867th 1363 36.4%
2013 50.14 816th 1367 40.3%
2014 59.22 671st 1363 50.8%
2015 57.83 595th 1357 56.2%
2016 62.70 542nd 1346 59.7%
2017 63.04 554th 1352 59.0%
2018 63.91 535th 1353 60.5%
2019 64.93 517th 1360 62.0%
2022 70.42 425th 1345 68.4%
2023 74.44 367th 1342 72.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.01 74th 434 82.9%
2019 76.29 87th 463 81.2%
2022 89.11 54th 489 89.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.25 233rd 1001 76.7%
2019 26.42 713th 1007 29.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.95 281st 942 70.2%
2019 66.81 222nd 948 76.6%
2022 70.16 178th 863 79.4%
2023 79.24 114th 910 87.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.59 506th 1333 62.0%
2019 63.58 519th 1331 61.0%
2022 67.97 441st 1326 66.7%
2023 73.59 358th 1318 72.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.45 541st 1334 59.4%
2019 66.84 461st 1335 65.5%
2022 64.86 463rd 1324 65.0%
2023 64.71 460th 1315 65.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.23 83rd 870 90.5%
2019 78.74 139th 899 84.5%
2022 87.04 88th 953 90.8%
2023 85.35 109th 982 88.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.88 329th 1022 67.8%
2019 72.57 239th 1023 76.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Memorial School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.65 287th 574 50.0%
2004 73.98 192nd 588 67.3%
2005 50.34 383rd 599 36.1%
2006 46.44 414th 615 32.7%
2007 64.97 277th 631 56.1%
2008 65.86 267th 640 58.3%
2009 54.21 393rd 664 40.8%
2010 51.29 416th 677 38.6%
2011 64.27 295th 684 56.9%
2012 62.21 316th 677 53.3%
2013 55.96 375th 704 46.7%
2014 64.40 298th 717 58.4%
2015 45.12 395th 713 44.6%
2016 49.83 353rd 713 50.5%
2017 61.15 267th 712 62.5%
2018 64.76 239th 716 66.6%
2019 70.93 193rd 745 74.1%
2022 66.84 209th 745 71.9%
2023 62.31 249th 748 66.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 90.61 11th 270 95.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.49 242nd 568 57.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.08 351st 680 48.4%
2019 60.20 286th 703 59.3%
2022 59.05 271st 726 62.7%
2023 69.42 204th 720 71.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.05 80th 675 88.1%
2019 82.86 103rd 697 85.2%
2022 74.23 157th 730 78.5%
2023 64.41 226th 718 68.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.53 48th 504 90.5%
2019 84.42 43rd 524 91.8%
2022 79.83 67th 591 88.7%
2023 80.50 68th 587 88.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Memorial School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 185 5 10 11 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1989 172 4 6 13 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1990 152 1 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 180
1991 158 5 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 190
1992 162 5 13 17 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1993 161 3 11 23 0 n/a n/a 0 198
1994 152 4 8 32 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1995 129 9 9 52 1 n/a n/a 0 200
1996 129 9 9 52 1 n/a n/a 0 200
1998 146 9 17 42 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1999 152 8 17 41 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2000 151 8 20 45 1 n/a n/a 0 225
2001 144 12 28 48 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2002 151 11 12 68 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2003 151 11 12 68 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2004 140 13 15 79 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2005 118 11 18 98 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2006 115 16 17 91 0 n/a n/a 0 239
2007 123 15 15 80 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2008 100 8 19 82 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2009 90 8 26 93 0 0 16 0 233
2010 85 11 17 114 1 1 8 0 237
2011 77 14 19 105 0 1 0 0 216
2012 82 16 20 127 0 1 0 0 246
2013 81 21 23 128 2 0 0 0 255
2014 85 22 22 124 0 0 0 0 253
2015 92 13 19 126 0 1 0 0 251
2016 80 13 17 133 0 1 0 0 244
2017 81 17 19 153 1 1 3 0 275
2018 77 16 19 172 1 1 2 0 288
2019 72 20 14 171 1 0 3 0 281
2020 69 20 8 183 1 0 5 0 286
2021 68 17 7 175 1 0 5 0 273
2022 62 23 7 163 1 0 6 0 262
2023 56 18 6 159 1 0 6 0 246

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 211 14.0 15.0 n/a
1989 195 15.0 13.0 n/a
1990 180 13.0 13.8 1.7
1991 190 15.0 12.6 5.3
1992 197 17.0 11.5 7.6
1993 198 17.0 11.6 13.1
1994 196 17.5 11.2 9.2
1995 200 17.7 11.3 10.5
1996 200 17.7 11.3 10.5
1998 214 19.6 10.9 6.5
1999 218 19.4 11.2 5.5
2000 225 21.8 10.3 8
2001 232 23.0 10.1 13.8
2002 242 19.6 12.3 8.7
2003 242 19.6 12.3 8.7
2004 247 21.6 11.4 12.6
2005 245 20.4 12.0 n/a
2006 239 20.4 11.7 10.5
2007 233 21.0 11.1 17.6
2008 209 19.0 11.0 16.3
2009 233 22.4 7.4 20.2
2010 237 19.0 12.4 25.7
2011 216 18.5 11.6 26.9
2012 246 20.9 11.7 n/a
2013 255 19.8 12.8 29.8
2014 253 22.4 11.2 31.2
2015 251 22.0 11.4 28.3
2016 244 21.0 11.6 18
2017 275 21.9 12.5 34.5
2018 288 21.3 13.5 35.4
2019 281 23.6 11.9 37
2020 286 23.2 12.3 44.1
2021 273 23.4 11.6 31.9
2022 262 26.4 9.9 27.9
2023 246 25.5 9.6 31.7

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 211 14.0 15.0 n/a
1989 195 15.0 13.0 n/a
1990 180 13.0 13.8 1.7
1991 190 15.0 12.6 5.3
1992 197 17.0 11.5 7.6
1993 198 17.0 11.6 13.1
1994 196 17.5 11.2 9.2
1995 200 17.7 11.3 10.5
1996 200 17.7 11.3 10.5
1998 214 19.6 10.9 6.5
1999 218 19.4 11.2 5.5
2000 225 21.8 10.3 8
2001 232 23.0 10.1 13.8
2002 242 19.6 12.3 8.7
2003 242 19.6 12.3 8.7
2004 247 21.6 11.4 12.6
2005 245 20.4 12.0 n/a
2006 239 20.4 11.7 10.5
2007 233 21.0 11.1 17.6
2008 209 19.0 11.0 16.3
2009 233 22.4 7.4 20.2
2010 237 19.0 12.4 25.7
2011 216 18.5 11.6 26.9
2012 246 20.9 11.7 n/a
2013 255 19.8 12.8 29.8
2014 253 22.4 11.2 31.2
2015 251 22.0 11.4 28.3
2016 244 21.0 11.6 18
2017 275 21.9 12.5 34.5
2018 288 21.3 13.5 35.4
2019 281 23.6 11.9 37
2020 286 23.2 12.3 44.1
2021 273 23.4 11.6 31.9
2022 262 26.4 9.9 27.9
2023 246 25.5 9.6 31.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $431 (2.9%) $14,280 (97.1%) $14,711

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 517th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 367th of 1342 Elementary schools
 10.7%
Ranks 193rd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 249th of 748 Middle schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)72.471.4
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Hackensack School District)72.471.4
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)7042.9
 27.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Hackensack School District)7042.9
 27.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)53.956.3
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Hackensack School District)53.956.3
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)41.456.3
 14.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Hackensack School District)41.456.3
 14.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)72.791.3
 18.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Hackensack School District)72.791.3
 18.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)59.156.5
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Hackensack School District)59.156.5
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)80.669.2
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Hackensack School District)80.669.2
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)31.338.5
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Hackensack School District)31.338.5
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)95.577.2
 18.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Hackensack School District)95.577.2
 18.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)43.528.6
 14.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Hackensack School District)43.528.6
 14.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)89.366.7
 22.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Hackensack School District)89.366.7
 22.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)38.924
 14.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Hackensack School District)38.924
 14.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Memorial School)81.892.3
 10.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (South Hackensack School District)81.892.3
 10.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.164.1
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Memorial School)81.892.3
 10.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (South Hackensack School District)81.892.3
 10.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students281246
 12.5%
African American2018
 10%
American Indian11
Asian146
 57.1%
Hispanic171159
 7%
Pacific Islander00
White7256
 22.2%
Two or More Races36
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37%31.7%
 5.3%


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Students at Memorial School are 65% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Memorial School ranks 367th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 246 students attended Memorial School.


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