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Memorial Middle School

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Memorial Middle School ranks 185 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 75% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Memorial Middle School is a public middle school located in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 422 students. The school is part of the Cedar Grove Township School District, which is ranked 117 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Middle School consistently ranks in the top 30-40% of New Jersey middle schools, with a current ranking of 185 out of 752 schools. The school's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in Algebra I where 86.7% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 72.7%. Memorial Middle School also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, with Hispanic and special education students performing exceptionally well.

While some nearby schools, such as West Essex Middle School and Glenfield Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, Memorial Middle School stands out for its well-rounded success, including low chronic absenteeism rates and a favorable student-teacher ratio. Additionally, the school's performance suggests it is effectively utilizing its resources, as its per-student spending is lower than some nearby schools yet it still achieves strong academic outcomes.

468

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,390

Per pupil spending ?

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Ridge Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

(973) 239-2646

District: Cedar Grove Township School District

Students who attend Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cedar Grove High School

Feeder schools for Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:	North End Elementary School
	South End Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

New Jersey avg43%

185^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 609Cedar Grove Township 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	71.6	185 of 752	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	238 of 743	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	227 of 748	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	254 of 745	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	196 of 652	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	181 of 745	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	286 of 716	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	286 of 712	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	314 of 713	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	219 of 713	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.8	174 of 717	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	211 of 704	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	248 of 677	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	195 of 684	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	104 of 677	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	165 of 664	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	195 of 640	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.0	116 of 631	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	282 of 615	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.4	365 of 599	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.8	209 of 588	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.1	157 of 574	72.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	66.8	71 of 200	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	195 of 728	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	142 of 717	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	223 of 720	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	231 of 726	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	164 of 625	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	224 of 703	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	326 of 680	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	51 of 608	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	36 of 589	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	21 of 587	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	61.0	170 of 591	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	179 of 726	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	304 of 719	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	238 of 718	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	252 of 730	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	197 of 635	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	151 of 697	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	228 of 675	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	63 of 507	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	63 of 510	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	211 of 505	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	284 of 535	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	215 of 401	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.7	59 of 492	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	161 of 471	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	207 of 502	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	275 of 510	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	269 of 509	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	291 of 512	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	217 of 435	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	174 of 504	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	309 of 497	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Asian (2022)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I87%+41 vs state

English Language Arts76%+20 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

Science33%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Memorial Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Ridge Road	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-2646	468	48	9.7	9.4%	355 (75.9%)	12 (2.6%)	58 (12.4%)	24 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	6 (1.3%)	71.6	185^th of 752 public middle schools	75.4%		64.7	238^th of 743 public middle schools	68.0%	53	46.3	17.9		81.4	73.1	68.4	78.8		76.7	53.4	56.5	22.1		86.7	86.7	$8,390	$21	$8,369
Buzz Aldrin Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Bellevue Ave	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4220	618	63	9.7	17.2%	317 (51.3%)	90 (14.6%)	91 (14.7%)	45 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.7%)	70.5	196^th of 752 public middle schools	73.9%		71.4	185^th of 743 public middle schools	75.1%	11		24.0			75.7	69.6	72.5			62.9	59.3	7.1	100.0	52.1	57.6	$11,896	$170	$11,726
Little Falls Township Public School # 1	Public	5-8	Little Falls School # 1	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1033	392	42	9.4	27.6%	236 (60.2%)	7 (1.8%)	117 (29.8%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	78.6	137^th of 752 public middle schools	81.8%		86.6	69^th of 743 public middle schools	90.7%	68	42.0	10.9		70.0	75.6	81.2	75.3		73.0	68.3	64.8	42.5		89.5	89.5	$13,515	$313	$13,202
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Bloomfield Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6751	702	62	11.3	1.9%	584 (83.2%)	13 (1.9%)	53 (7.5%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.0%)	81.8	112^th of 752 public middle schools	85.1%		72.5	177^th of 743 public middle schools	76.2%	65	48.9	31.2		70.9	70.3	82.7	70.0		67.0	58.8	72.0	32.2		95.1	95.1	$11,775	$136	$11,639
Gould/Mountain Elementary School	Public	4-6	132 Gould Ave	N Caldwell	07006	Essex County	North Caldwell School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 712-4400	279	42	6.7		212 (76.0%)	5 (1.8%)	20 (7.2%)	36 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)	67.4		87.9	89.1	96.9			73.5	83.7	73.2						$10,455	$168	$10,287
Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building	Public	6-8	176 North Fullerton Avenue	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-5741	203	28	7.2	15.3%	107 (52.7%)	36 (17.7%)	31 (15.3%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.9%)	74.2	160^th of 752 public middle schools	78.7%		70.5	189^th of 743 public middle schools	74.6%	29		33.3			75.0	81.4	76.2			56.8	57.7			43.7	43.7	$18,417	$89	$18,328
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Memorial Drive	Woodland Park	07424	Passaic County	Woodland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-7750	374	38	9.9	47.9%	164 (43.9%)	12 (3.2%)	181 (48.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	45.3	399^th of 752 public middle schools	46.9%		43.2	395^th of 743 public middle schools	46.8%	4		11.3			51.2	57.8	54.8			27.5	32.7	25.9		100.0	100.0	$13,806	$614	$13,192
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Van Houten Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2348	1,255	115	10.8	56.1%	357 (28.4%)	58 (4.6%)	718 (57.2%)	96 (7.6%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	16 (1.3%)	41.6	423^rd of 752 public middle schools	43.8%		41.7	410^th of 743 public middle schools	44.8%	13		13.1			36.1	51.1	51.4			31.1	35.5	25.8		96.3	96.3	$12,567		$12,567
Bloomfield Middle School	Public	7-8	60 Huck Road	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8620	944	85	11.1	50.1%	200 (21.2%)	218 (23.1%)	448 (47.5%)	56 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	12 (1.3%)	43.4	415^th of 752 public middle schools	44.8%		47.7	362^nd of 743 public middle schools	51.3%	53		15.7				53.6	50.8				31.9	16.9		84.7	84.7	$7,974	$128	$7,846
West Essex Middle School	Public	7-8	65 West Greenbrook Rd	North Caldwell	07006	Essex County	West Essex Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-1200	558	60	9.3	4.8%	417 (74.7%)	16 (2.9%)	64 (11.5%)	46 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	78.4	138^th of 752 public middle schools	81.6%		81.6	109^th of 743 public middle schools	85.3%	29		29.4				81.1	73.3				64.1	21.3		95.5	95.5	$10,372	$71	$10,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Middle School

How many students attend Memorial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Memorial Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Memorial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Cedar Grove High School

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Middle School?

Students at Memorial Middle School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Is Memorial Middle School a good school?

Memorial Middle School ranks 185^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Memorial Middle School in?

Cedar Grove Township School District

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