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Memorial Elementary School

Q: Is Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Memorial Elementary School ranks 221 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Memorial Elementary School in Paramus, NJ, is a consistently high-performing school serving 289 students in grades PK-4 within the Paramus Public School District, a district ranked in the 86th percentile statewide.

Memorial stands out as a true "math powerhouse" in the district. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80% of its 4th graders were proficient in math, a rate that not only far exceeds the state average of 46.7% but also tops every other elementary school in Paramus, including Parkway Elementary School (74.2%) and Midland Elementary School (73.5%). This leadership in math has been consistent across multiple grade levels and years. The school also achieves strong overall academic results with a spending per student of $15,311, which is in the middle of the pack for the district, suggesting it is highly efficient at turning resources into student success. Another clear strength is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.6%, which is less than half the state average of 14.4% and indicates a highly engaged student body and strong family-school connections.

While Memorial is a strong school, it operates in a highly competitive environment. Nearby districts like River Edge and Oradell are both ranked in the 94th percentile, setting a high bar for excellence. It is also worth noting that the school's performance for specific student groups has shown some year-to-year variability, particularly for special education and Hispanic students, which is an area for ongoing attention. Overall, Memorial Elementary offers a strong, math-focused education in a supportive environment, making it a top choice within its district.

289

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,311

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

East 203 Midland Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 261-7800

District: Paramus Public School District

Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Brook Middle School
High:	Paramus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Asian:

30.8%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (71% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Paramus Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg73%

New Jersey avg49%

221^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Paramus Public School District

83^rd of 609Paramus Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	221 of 1347	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	159 of 1338	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	153 of 1342	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	194 of 1345	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	317 of 1317	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	229 of 1360	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	160 of 1353	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	161 of 1352	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	92.9	53 of 1346	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	75.0	358 of 1357	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	264 of 1363	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	333 of 1367	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	238 of 1363	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	401 of 1360	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	385 of 1354	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	361 of 1346	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	353 of 1338	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	379 of 1329	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	103 of 1314	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.6	130 of 1303	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	81.9	136 of 1298	89.5%	★★★★☆
2003	78.0	270 of 1204	77.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	77 of 330	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	126 of 340	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	61 of 346	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	85 of 348	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	34.8	248 of 339	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.6	99 of 370	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	198 of 370	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	325 of 1326	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	235 of 1317	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	135 of 1318	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	149 of 1326	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	294 of 1290	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	322 of 1331	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	103 of 1333	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	358 of 1032	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.1	60 of 982	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	131 of 953	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	95.6	37 of 896	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	116 of 899	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	257 of 1023	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	142 of 1318	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	75 of 1313	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	146 of 1315	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	217 of 1324	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	302 of 1297	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	148 of 1335	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	200 of 1334	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	375 of 1023	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.9	74 of 989	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	99 of 958	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	426 of 868	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	204 of 1007	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	216 of 1001	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	260 of 970	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	283 of 963	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	298 of 975	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	326 of 976	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	638 of 964	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	306 of 1023	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	221 of 1022	78.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+25 vs state

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	East 203 Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	289	22	12.9	13.5%	123 (42.6%)	15 (5.2%)	51 (17.6%)	89 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	83.7	221^st of 1347 public elementary schools	83.6%		87.6	159^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.1%	62		62.7	77.4			66.1	80.0			$15,311		$15,311
Ridge Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-4	345 Lockwood Drive	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	338	26	13.0	18.9%	130 (38.5%)	7 (2.1%)	54 (16.0%)	133 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	86.7	177^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.9%		84	219^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.6%	42		76.7	80.2			73.4	65.5			$15,309		$15,309
Oradell Public School	Public	PK, KG-6	350 Propect Avenue	Oradell	07649	Bergen County	Oradell Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-1180	809	62	13.0		440 (54.4%)	7 (0.9%)	66 (8.2%)	228 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (8.2%)	91.7	84^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.8%		92.2	77^th of 1338 public elementary schools	94.2%	7	62.8	69.8	81.0	87.6	89.0	74.8	70.6	80.1	76.7	$12,862	$147	$12,715
Roosevelt School	Public	K-6	711 Summit Ave	River Edge	07661	Bergen County	River Edge School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-1546	474	32	14.8	0.6%	227 (47.9%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (14.3%)	145 (30.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	91.9	79^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.1	78^th of 1338 public elementary schools	94.2%	1	60.0	68.1	86.1	85.7	94.0	72.8	84.7	71.7	76.5	$7,192		$7,192
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	145 E. Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	297	27	11.0	15.8%	134 (45.1%)	11 (3.7%)	64 (21.5%)	78 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	91.4	92^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	93.2%		83.2	233^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	82.6%	141		76.0	80.7			82.2	74.2			$16,646		$16,646
Midland Elementary School	Public	K-4	241 West Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	200	21	9.7	20.0%	73 (36.5%)	5 (2.5%)	53 (26.5%)	55 (27.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	92.1	77^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.7	139^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.6%	62		82.7	85.3			80.6	73.5			$15,352		$15,352
Cherry Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Bogert Rd	River Edge	07661	Bergen County	River Edge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-3405	697	59	11.8	2.2%	257 (36.9%)	30 (4.3%)	94 (13.5%)	273 (39.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	90.4	108^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.0%		92.6	70^th of 1338 public elementary schools	94.8%	38	59.0	66.7	77.6	80.0	90.5	71.5	78.9	81.0	76.7	$11,402	$188	$11,214
Berkley Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 Berkley Street	New Milford	07646	Bergen County	New Milford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 262-0191	415	33	12.5	27.0%	130 (31.3%)	41 (9.9%)	141 (34.0%)	94 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	71.8	396^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.6%		78.5	301^st of 1338 public elementary schools	77.5%	95	31.5	54.7	81.4	70.8		53.8	66.7	55.5		$8,667	$403	$8,264
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Sutton Place	New Milford	07646	Bergen County	New Milford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-0939	476	36	13.1	21.0%	213 (44.7%)	28 (5.9%)	151 (31.7%)	74 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	79.9	287^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.7	310^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.8%	23	39.5	65.0	75.0	66.7		70.1	70.9	66.7		$9,803	$298	$9,505
Stony Lane Elementary School	Public	K-4	W 110 Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	223	20	11.1	13.9%	106 (47.5%)	6 (2.7%)	36 (16.1%)	66 (29.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	73.9	366^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.8%		73.4	373^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.1%	7		64.7	76.1			70.5	43.5			$15,297		$15,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Elementary School

Is Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Memorial Elementary School ranks 221^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Memorial Elementary School in?

Paramus Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Memorial Elementary School are 43% White, 31% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Memorial Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Brook Middle School
High : Paramus High School

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