Memorial School

Summary:

Memorial School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Union Beach, New Jersey, with a student population of 638 as of the 2022-2023 school year. While the school is part of the Union Beach Public School District, which is ranked 432 out of 615 districts in the state, Memorial School faces several key challenges compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Memorial School's performance on NJSLA tests is generally below the state averages across grade levels and subject areas, with only 32.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 42%. The school has also experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2018-2019 to 19.0% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the surrounding Lillian Drive School, Joseph C. Caruso School, and other nearby schools. Additionally, Memorial School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, with a ranking between 717 and 927 out of 1,300-1,360 schools over the past 5 years.

However, Memorial School's unique student demographic profile is in contrast to the more diverse student populations of the surrounding schools, such as Ocean Avenue Elementary School and Harmony Elementary School. Memorial School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (75.39%) compared to the nearby schools. Additionally, while the school's overall academic performance is below average, its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of New Jersey elementary schools in these categories. This suggests that there may be opportunities for the school to learn from the success of these subgroups and apply those strategies more broadly.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 221 Morningside Avenue
       Union Beach, NJ  07735-3098


(732) 264-5400

District: Union Beach Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
874th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,079 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  638

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.4%
Hispanic:
15.7%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.1% Help


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Compare Details Memorial School ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.94. (See more...)
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Compare Details Memorial School ranks worse than 55.5% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.26. (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: White (75.4%), Hispanic (15.7%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.1% 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 11.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial School is $13,079.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Memorial School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial School 874th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Memorial School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Memorial School 415th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Memorial School in the ranking list.)

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Union Beach Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Beach Public School District 432nd 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 40.15 829th 1204 31.1%
2004 39.80 930th 1298 28.4%
2005 33.02 1009th 1303 22.6%
2006 48.76 854th 1314 35.0%
2007 52.11 838th 1329 36.9%
2008 53.98 785th 1338 41.3%
2009 54.71 742nd 1346 44.9%
2010 49.55 833rd 1354 38.5%
2011 32.27 1040th 1360 23.5%
2012 44.72 891st 1363 34.6%
2013 46.93 864th 1367 36.8%
2014 50.29 811th 1363 40.5%
2015 51.46 699th 1357 48.5%
2016 57.34 611th 1346 54.6%
2017 60.81 582nd 1352 57.0%
2018 49.38 717th 1353 47.0%
2019 47.27 758th 1360 44.3%
2021 29.60 873rd 1317 33.7%
2022 31.08 927th 1345 31.1%
2023 34.94 874th 1342 34.9%
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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 48.29 460th 1001 54.0%
2019 60.78 334th 1007 66.8%
2021 23.83 662nd 868 23.7%
2022 24.54 690th 949 27.3%
2023 21.12 749th 958 21.8%
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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 50.06 466th 942 50.5%
2019 54.28 359th 948 62.1%
2021 53.50 308th 839 63.3%
2022 46.51 414th 863 52.0%
2023 55.19 332nd 910 63.5%
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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 51.30 682nd 1333 48.8%
2019 50.16 699th 1331 47.5%
2021 27.84 895th 1290 30.6%
2022 29.26 918th 1326 30.8%
2023 31.86 890th 1318 32.5%
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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 48.24 704th 1334 47.2%
2019 45.29 752nd 1335 43.7%
2021 33.39 802nd 1297 38.2%
2022 34.40 856th 1324 35.3%
2023 40.02 775th 1315 41.1%
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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
2021 57.30 290th 896 67.6%
2022 84.95 102nd 953 89.3%
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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 32.81 728th 1022 28.8%
2019 26.73 798th 1023 22.0%
2021 15.69 886th 964 8.1%
2022 15.01 872nd 976 10.7%
2023 17.27 843rd 975 13.5%
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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 36.21 423rd 574 26.3%
2004 58.86 321st 588 45.4%
2005 45.45 404th 599 32.6%
2006 56.33 362nd 615 41.1%
2007 62.20 311th 631 50.7%
2008 57.18 358th 640 44.1%
2009 55.66 380th 664 42.8%
2010 51.50 414th 677 38.8%
2011 49.23 433rd 684 36.7%
2012 42.76 461st 677 31.9%
2013 45.69 448th 704 36.4%
2014 46.03 439th 717 38.8%
2015 36.87 460th 713 35.5%
2016 47.52 374th 713 47.5%
2017 47.63 370th 712 48.0%
2018 50.82 354th 716 50.6%
2019 59.32 298th 745 60.0%
2021 48.67 297th 652 54.4%
2022 55.31 301st 745 59.6%
2023 41.26 415th 748 44.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.89 347th 471 26.3%
2019 51.36 195th 492 60.4%
2023 48.26 209th 505 58.6%
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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
2018 54.99 190th 522 63.6%
2019 59.46 155th 541 71.3%
2021 66.61 72nd 467 84.6%
2022 57.53 148th 549 73.0%
2023 51.38 221st 568 61.1%
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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 61.84 274th 680 59.7%
2019 65.98 236th 703 66.4%
2021 48.70 283rd 625 54.7%
2022 59.98 265th 726 63.5%
2023 30.83 482nd 720 33.1%
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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 41.93 396th 675 41.3%
2019 53.52 315th 697 54.8%
2021 48.27 282nd 635 55.6%
2022 48.76 331st 730 54.7%
2023 54.55 299th 718 58.4%
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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
2021 57.30 155th 480 67.7%
2022 75.52 87th 591 85.3%
2023 65.03 152nd 587 74.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.16 361st 497 27.4%
2019 41.72 308th 504 38.9%
2021 31.15 319th 435 26.7%
2022 38.21 307th 512 40.0%
2023 26.07 402nd 509 21.0%
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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 842 3 8 22 0 n/a n/a 0 875
1989 834 4 11 28 0 n/a n/a 0 877
1990 859 6 8 33 1 n/a n/a 0 907
1991 824 8 7 40 0 n/a n/a 0 879
1992 859 5 12 44 0 n/a n/a 0 920
1993 851 9 19 48 0 n/a n/a 0 927
1994 872 8 18 53 0 n/a n/a 0 951
1995 892 9 27 76 0 n/a n/a 0 1004
1996 892 9 27 76 0 n/a n/a 0 1004
1998 902 8 22 91 0 n/a n/a 0 1023
1999 871 14 24 100 0 n/a n/a 0 1009
2000 880 10 24 95 0 n/a n/a 0 1009
2001 851 17 19 92 1 n/a n/a 0 980
2002 821 15 14 75 0 n/a n/a 0 925
2003 821 15 14 75 0 n/a n/a 0 925
2004 802 20 13 83 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2005 810 15 8 79 3 n/a n/a 0 915
2006 767 16 9 80 1 n/a n/a 0 873
2007 704 16 12 93 1 n/a n/a 0 826
2008 660 12 12 108 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2009 614 14 15 126 0 0 7 0 776
2010 606 18 17 111 0 0 13 0 765
2011 589 18 15 101 0 0 14 0 737
2012 574 31 16 95 0 1 15 0 732
2013 557 31 18 107 0 2 15 0 730
2014 515 35 20 84 0 0 0 0 654
2015 503 30 13 84 0 0 0 0 630
2016 505 29 19 70 0 0 1 0 624
2017 485 29 13 68 0 0 1 0 596
2018 508 16 14 72 0 0 15 0 625
2019 530 21 11 66 0 0 17 0 645
2020 498 22 16 69 0 0 22 0 627
2021 457 19 17 86 0 0 20 0 599
2022 470 16 17 86 0 0 28 0 617
2023 481 14 15 100 0 0 28 0 638

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 875 52.0 16.8 n/a
1989 877 51.0 17.1 n/a
1990 907 53.0 17.1 8.5
1991 879 50.0 17.5 11.6
1992 920 52.0 17.6 14.6
1993 927 63.8 14.5 14.5
1994 951 63.9 14.9 18.1
1995 1004 64.9 15.5 19.5
1996 1004 64.9 15.5 19.5
1998 1023 68.3 15.0 19.1
1999 1009 68.2 14.8 19.1
2000 1009 71.9 14.0 24.6
2001 980 73.2 13.4 23.7
2002 925 66.8 13.8 21.5
2003 925 66.8 13.8 21.5
2004 918 65.5 14.0 17.8
2005 915 66.8 13.7 n/a
2006 873 68.4 12.8 20
2007 826 62.0 13.3 21.7
2008 792 50.0 15.8 25.4
2009 776 66.6 8.6 28.4
2010 765 50.0 15.3 31
2011 737 46.4 15.8 32.7
2012 732 60.1 12.1 36.5
2013 730 57.5 12.6 35.2
2014 654 56.6 11.5 32.4
2015 630 56.0 11.2 36.3
2016 624 59.0 10.5 38.5
2017 596 59.3 10.0 33.7
2018 625 60.9 10.2 33
2019 645 60.0 10.7 32.4
2020 627 61.7 10.1 35.7
2021 599 61.8 9.6 31.7
2022 617 59.9 10.3 26.9
2023 638 55.7 11.4 28.1

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 875 52.0 16.8 n/a
1989 877 51.0 17.1 n/a
1990 907 53.0 17.1 8.5
1991 879 50.0 17.5 11.6
1992 920 52.0 17.6 14.6
1993 927 63.8 14.5 14.5
1994 951 63.9 14.9 18.1
1995 1004 64.9 15.5 19.5
1996 1004 64.9 15.5 19.5
1998 1023 68.3 15.0 19.1
1999 1009 68.2 14.8 19.1
2000 1009 71.9 14.0 24.6
2001 980 73.2 13.4 23.7
2002 925 66.8 13.8 21.5
2003 925 66.8 13.8 21.5
2004 918 65.5 14.0 17.8
2005 915 66.8 13.7 n/a
2006 873 68.4 12.8 20
2007 826 62.0 13.3 21.7
2008 792 50.0 15.8 25.4
2009 776 66.6 8.6 28.4
2010 765 50.0 15.3 31
2011 737 46.4 15.8 32.7
2012 732 60.1 12.1 36.5
2013 730 57.5 12.6 35.2
2014 654 56.6 11.5 32.4
2015 630 56.0 11.2 36.3
2016 624 59.0 10.5 38.5
2017 596 59.3 10.0 33.7
2018 625 60.9 10.2 33
2019 645 60.0 10.7 32.4
2020 627 61.7 10.1 35.7
2021 599 61.8 9.6 31.7
2022 617 59.9 10.3 26.9
2023 638 55.7 11.4 28.1

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 $853 (6.5%) $12,226 (93.5%) $13,079

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial 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 758th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 874th of 1342 Elementary schools
 9.4%
Ranks 298th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 415th of 748 Middle schools
 15.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)44.732.1
 12.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union Beach Public School District)44.732.1
 12.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)51.139.6
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Union Beach Public School District)51.139.6
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)53.447.3
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Union Beach Public School District)53.447.3
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)36.527.3
 9.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Union Beach Public School District)36.527.3
 9.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)60.856.3
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Union Beach Public School District)60.856.3
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)4228.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Union Beach Public School District)4228.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)65.524.6
 40.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Union Beach Public School District)65.524.6
 40.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)48.224.6
 23.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Union Beach Public School District)48.224.6
 23.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)69.459.6
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Union Beach Public School District)69.459.6
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)50.836.5
 14.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Union Beach Public School District)50.836.5
 14.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial School)60.556.5
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Union Beach Public School District)60.556.5
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memorial School)20.86.1
 14.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Union Beach Public School District)20.86.1
 14.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Memorial School)8760
 27%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Union Beach Public School District)8760
 27%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Memorial School)8760
 27%
   End of Course Algebra I (Union Beach Public School District)8760
 27%
   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 Students645638
 1.1%
African American2114
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian1115
 36.4%
Hispanic66100
 51.5%
Pacific Islander00
White530481
 9.2%
Two or More Races1728
 64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.4%28.1%
 4.3%


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Memorial School ranks 874th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 638 students attended Memorial School.

Students at Memorial School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.


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