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Memorial School

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Memorial School ranks 733 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Memorial School is an elementary school located in South Hackensack, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 249 students. The school is part of the South Hackensack School District, which is ranked 288 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had high proficiency rates in ELA across multiple grade levels, with 6th grade at 87.5%, 7th grade at 80.8%, and 8th grade at 84.7% proficient or better. However, the school's performance in mathematics is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.5% in 8th grade to 50% in 6th grade. Additionally, the school's performance in science is relatively low, with only 16.1% of 5th graders and 11.1% of 8th graders proficient or better.

Memorial School has also shown strong performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations, ranking 319th and 67th out of their respective New Jersey elementary school categories in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for its Special Education students is relatively low, ranking 535th out of 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools. Despite these challenges, Memorial School generally outperforms nearby schools in academic performance, particularly in ELA, though its mathematics and science scores are more on par with or slightly lower than those of nearby schools.

222

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,711

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Dyer Avenue
South Hackensack, NJ 07606-1537

(201) 440-2782

District: South Hackensack School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

White:

22.5%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

!Science scores 11 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

733^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

212^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 609South Hackensack 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	733 of 1347	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	459 of 1338	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	367 of 1342	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	425 of 1345	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	517 of 1360	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	535 of 1353	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	554 of 1352	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	542 of 1346	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	595 of 1357	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	671 of 1363	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.1	816 of 1367	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	867 of 1363	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	642 of 1360	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	681 of 1354	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	798 of 1346	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	773 of 1338	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	782 of 1329	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	864 of 1314	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.0	697 of 1303	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.7	556 of 1298	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.5	643 of 1204	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	67 of 597	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	54 of 489	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	87 of 463	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	74 of 434	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	829 of 1326	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	695 of 1317	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.6	358 of 1318	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	441 of 1326	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	519 of 1331	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	506 of 1333	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	319 of 1032	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.3	143 of 989	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	109 of 982	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	88 of 953	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	139 of 899	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	83 of 870	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	261 of 1023	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	418 of 939	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	114 of 910	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	178 of 863	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	222 of 948	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	281 of 942	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	747 of 1318	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	619 of 1313	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	460 of 1315	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	463 of 1324	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	461 of 1335	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	541 of 1334	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	535 of 1023	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	713 of 1007	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.2	233 of 1001	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	72.6	239 of 1023	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	329 of 1022	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	212 of 752	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	178 of 743	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	249 of 748	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	209 of 745	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	193 of 745	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	239 of 716	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	267 of 712	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	353 of 713	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.1	395 of 713	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.4	298 of 717	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	375 of 704	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	316 of 677	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	295 of 684	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.3	416 of 677	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	393 of 664	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.9	267 of 640	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	277 of 631	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.4	414 of 615	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.3	383 of 599	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.0	192 of 588	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.6	287 of 574	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	90.6	11 of 270	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	248 of 728	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	164 of 717	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	204 of 720	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	271 of 726	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	286 of 703	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	351 of 680	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	49 of 608	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	48 of 589	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	68 of 587	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	67 of 591	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	43 of 524	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	48 of 504	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	27 of 613	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	68 of 584	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	242 of 568	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	204 of 726	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	271 of 719	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	226 of 718	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	157 of 730	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	103 of 697	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	80 of 675	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+43 vs school

White (2019)77th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2022)96th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I80%+34 vs state

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Science14%-11 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)						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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th 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 School	Public	PK, KG-8	Dyer Avenue	South Hackensack	07606	Bergen County	South Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 440-2782	222	24	9.2	55.0%	50 (22.5%)	13 (5.9%)	145 (65.3%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	45.7	733^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	45.6%		66.8	459^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.7%	274	16.1	11.1	54.2	57.2	45.2	87.5	80.8	84.7	41.6	39.3	31.3	50.0	42.3	23.5	80.0	80.0	$14,711	$431	$14,280
Jackson Avenue	Public	PK, KG-4	421 Jackson Ave	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7990	438	44	10.0	79.7%	22 (5.0%)	26 (5.9%)	376 (85.8%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42	788^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.5%		32.9	905^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.4%	117			33.8	45.2					52.6	45.4							$16,021	$744	$15,277
E. Roy Bixby	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Fischer Ave	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 441-4834	314	30	10.5	64.6%	39 (12.4%)	22 (7.0%)	227 (72.3%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	34.2	891^st of 1347 public elementary schools	33.9%		43.4	750^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.9%	141	19.2		34.0	41.5	46.8				38.0	46.3	36.2						$14,677	$534	$14,143
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	712 Lincoln Avenue	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 994-1830	346	42	8.2	54.3%	61 (17.6%)	18 (5.2%)	238 (68.8%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	63.1	503^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	62.7%		55	607^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.6%	104	33.3		51.7	48.5	62.5	64.1			53.3	54.3	54.7	54.7					$15,052	$1,025	$14,027
Lillian M. Steen	Public	PK, KG-5	134 W. Main	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 342-6446	347	28	12.3	59.1%	34 (9.8%)	29 (8.4%)	244 (70.3%)	28 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	55.3	612^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.4	616^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.0%	4	28.9		48.3	55.3	63.5				56.4	45.9	44.2						$8,428	$531	$7,897
Fanny Meyer Hillers	Public	PK, KG-4	56 Longview Avenue	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7870	516	44	11.8	66.1%	32 (6.2%)	79 (15.3%)	345 (66.9%)	45 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	46.8	720^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.5%		35.6	859^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.8%	139			44.1	57.0					50.0	37.0							$15,996	$709	$15,287
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Burton & Paterson Aves	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 288-6150	364	29	12.5	26.1%	151 (41.5%)	9 (2.5%)	138 (37.9%)	59 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	73.3	371^st of 1347 public elementary schools	72.5%		63.8	494^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.1%	123	29.0		62.0	75.0	82.6				73.3	54.3	53.6						$10,532	$169	$10,363
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	130 A Liberty St	Little Ferry	07643	Bergen County	Little Ferry Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 641-6760	469	49	9.5	46.1%	116 (24.7%)	13 (2.8%)	251 (53.5%)	74 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.1%)	40.1	808^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.0%		54.4	615^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.0%	193			44.8	55.0					42.5	28.8							$1,225		$1,225
Moonachie Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	Robert L. Craig School	Moonachie	07074	Bergen County	South Bergen Jointure Commission School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 249-0995	35	7	5.0	8.6%	15 (42.9%)	2 (5.7%)	14 (40.0%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$61,244		$61,244
Robert L. Craig School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 West Park Street	Moonachie	07074	Bergen County	Moonachie School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 641-5833	356	35	10.2	60.7%	115 (32.3%)	1 (0.3%)	191 (53.7%)	38 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	75.8	345^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.4%		76.5	326^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.6%	19	36.6	8.6	75.8	58.6	75.7	80.6	88.0	82.8	58.9	56.7	60.9	59.4	50.0		33.3	33.3	$16,011	$749	$15,262

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