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Memorial Middle School

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Memorial Middle School ranks 220 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 70% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Memorial Middle School serves 634 students in grades 6–8 in Point Pleasant Beach, a shore community in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its latest academic picture is mixed: mathematics is a clear strength, while English language arts (ELA) is less consistent and science trails state results. The most important takeaway is that mathematics, including Algebra I, is the school’s strongest evidence of achievement above state and nearby-school results.

Across grades 6–8, Memorial’s average results were 57% in ELA and 55% in mathematics, compared with nearby-school averages of 46% and 28%. Its math average was also 21 points above the state average; only Wall Intermediate School had a higher nearby-school math average. Algebra I stands out especially: 93% of students met the standard, 53 points above the state and 38 above the district; Memorial ranked fifth among the eight nearby schools with reported results. Science is the weakest comparison with the state: 14% of eighth-graders met the standard, 5 points below the state and close to the district’s 14%. Grade 6 ELA is another concern, at 47%, 4 points below the state.

Results have fallen in ELA and science: Memorial’s three-grade ELA average declined from 69% in 2022–23 to 57% in 2025–26, while eighth-grade science fell from 25% to 14%. Mathematics trends differ by grade, with gains in grades 6 and 7 but a decline in grade 8. SchoolDigger gives Memorial 4 stars and a 70th-percentile statewide ranking for 2025–26, down from the 82nd percentile in 2022–23, though it remains second among nearby schools. In 2024–25, 17% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-lowest share among the nearby schools; its student–teacher ratio was 11.2, close to the nearby average of 10.7. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for White Students was at the 53rd percentile, below the school’s overall 70th percentile, indicating a lower standing in how well it serves that group; this subgroup ranking fell from the 62nd percentile in 2023–24.

634

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,805

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

808 Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

(732) 701-1900

District: Point Pleasant Borough School District

Students who attend Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Point Pleasant Borough High School

Feeder schools for Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:	Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
	Ocean Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg42%

220^th of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 607Point Pleasant Borough 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
2026	66.8	220 of 743	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	208 of 752	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	188 of 743	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	132 of 748	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	86 of 745	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	75 of 652	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	161 of 745	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	191 of 716	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	143 of 712	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	137 of 713	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	134 of 713	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	221 of 717	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	213 of 704	69.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	226 of 677	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	198 of 684	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	184 of 677	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.9	164 of 664	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	138 of 640	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	148 of 631	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	128 of 615	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	126 of 599	79.0%	★★★★☆
2004	72.2	205 of 588	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.9	205 of 574	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	226 of 716	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	209 of 728	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	169 of 717	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	125 of 720	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	48 of 726	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	81 of 625	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	171 of 703	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	177 of 680	74.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	140 of 589	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	144 of 608	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	124 of 589	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	130 of 587	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	35 of 591	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	30 of 480	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	67.6	131 of 524	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	200 of 504	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	169 of 590	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	141 of 613	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	108 of 584	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	137 of 568	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	20 of 549	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	24 of 467	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	86 of 541	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	216 of 522	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	214 of 714	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	184 of 726	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	199 of 719	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	144 of 718	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	97 of 730	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	63 of 635	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	145 of 697	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	193 of 675	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	101 of 482	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	94 of 507	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	123 of 510	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	177 of 505	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	89 of 535	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	49 of 401	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	143 of 492	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	96 of 471	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	231 of 490	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	211 of 502	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	196 of 510	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	130 of 509	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	78 of 512	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	72 of 435	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	149 of 504	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	178 of 497	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+44 vs state

Mathematics58%+23 vs state

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Science14%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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	NJSLA Geometry 7th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	808 Laura Herbert Dr	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 701-1900	634	56	11.2	16.9%	556 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	66.8	220^th of 743 public middle schools	70.4%		69	208^th of 752 public middle schools	72.3%	12	14.3	46.6	60.0	63.0	59.0	64.7	40.6	100.0	91.0	92.9				$15,805	$215	$15,590
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Hendrickson Avenue	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	865	77	11.3	35.4%	563 (65.1%)	66 (7.6%)	184 (21.3%)	22 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	47.6	371^st of 743 public middle schools	50.1%		52.4	330^th of 752 public middle schools	56.1%	41	17.3	45.8	54.6	49.4	37.1	31.7	24.1		91.5	91.7				$17,193	$553	$16,640
Wall Intermediate School	Public	6-8	2801 Allaire Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2500	755	84	9.0	14.2%	624 (82.6%)	17 (2.3%)	78 (10.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	79.7	119^th of 743 public middle schools	84.0%		79.2	133^rd of 752 public middle schools	82.3%	14	22.6	66.7	71.2	71.4	55.7	68.0	48.9	100.0	98.7	99.0		94.8	94.8	$17,024	$253	$16,771
Howell Township Middle School South	Public	6-8	220 Ramtown-Greenville Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 836-1327	893	78	11.4	28.0%	559 (62.6%)	21 (2.4%)	244 (27.3%)	30 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.3%)	49.5	357^th of 743 public middle schools	52.0%		59.6	282^nd of 752 public middle schools	62.5%	75	15.8	50.3	52.2	50.2	37.0	34.2	28.1	100.0	85.2	92.0		95.8	95.8	$11,700	$290	$11,410
Lake Riviera Middle School	Public	6-8	171 Beaverson Boulevard	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	893	76	11.8	42.4%	526 (58.9%)	37 (4.1%)	279 (31.2%)	22 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.9%)	46.6	378^th of 743 public middle schools	49.1%		48.5	363^rd of 752 public middle schools	51.7%	15	19.8	45.3	49.0	44.8	36.2	37.8	21.6		95.0	95.0				$16,437	$549	$15,888
Lakewood Middle School	Public	6-8	755 Somerset Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3600	574	67	8.5	93.0%	19 (3.3%)	34 (5.9%)	514 (89.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.9	618^th of 743 public middle schools	16.8%		19.8	608^th of 752 public middle schools	19.1%	10	3.4	27.4	33.9	30.6	15.3	19.8	7.0		88.6	88.6				$21,668	$2,270	$19,398
Toms River Intermediate School East	Public	6-8	1519 Hooper Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5777	1,271	86	14.7	34.8%	898 (70.7%)	31 (2.4%)	262 (20.6%)	35 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.5%)	48.1	364^th of 743 public middle schools	51.0%		53.5	321^st of 752 public middle schools	57.3%	43	15.2	47.7	51.8	51.3	36.1	33.3	29.2	100.0	81.8	83.9		100.0	100.0	$9,226	$49	$9,177
Toms River Intermediate School North	Public	6-8	150 Intermediate North Way	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5800	970	83	11.6	55.5%	397 (40.9%)	86 (8.9%)	386 (39.8%)	64 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	28.7	521^st of 743 public middle schools	29.9%		32.7	485^th of 752 public middle schools	35.5%	36	10.1	36.0	47.6	39.1	19.8	26.7	11.0	90.0	66.7	69.9				$10,800	$589	$10,211
Neptune Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Heck Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	595	65	9.1	71.6%	66 (11.1%)	253 (42.5%)	225 (37.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.1%)	28.3	527^th of 743 public middle schools	29.1%		23.1	571^st of 752 public middle schools	24.1%	44	11.7	48.4	38.6	41.9	16.5	14.3	10.1		83.9	83.9				$20,240	$806	$19,434
Howell Township Middle School North	Public	6-8	501 Squankum Yellowbrook Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-0095	970	78	12.4	32.0%	564 (58.1%)	49 (5.1%)	249 (25.7%)	55 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.3%)	59.5	271^st of 743 public middle schools	63.5%		66.1	232^nd of 752 public middle schools	69.1%	39	18.3	55.1	61.3	59.9	37.7	46.0	26.4		100.0	100.0		86.4	86.4	$12,316	$267	$12,049

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