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Memorial School

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Memorial School ranks 674 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Memorial School is an elementary school located in Union Beach, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 606 students. The school is part of the Union Beach Public School District, which is ranked 377 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial School's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 2.4% to 77.3% across different grade levels and subjects. The school's performance is particularly weak in mathematics, with proficiency rates as low as 2.4% in 8th grade and 27.5% in 4th grade. However, the school performs relatively better in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 38.1% to 77.3% across different grade levels. Memorial School's performance on NJSLA-S (Science) assessments is also below the state average, with proficiency rates of 18.9% in 5th grade and 4.8% in 8th grade. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.3% to 16.6% in recent years, which is above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Memorial School's performance is generally lower than the Hazlet Township Public School District and Middletown Township Public School District, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. The Keansburg School District, which includes the nearby Joseph C. Caruso School, has significantly lower performance than Memorial School across all subject areas and grade levels. To improve, Memorial School should focus on implementing evidence-based instructional strategies and interventions, address the high rates of chronic absenteeism, and explore opportunities for collaboration with neighboring districts to share best practices.

630

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,079

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 Morningside Avenue
Union Beach, NJ 07735-3098

(732) 264-5400

District: Union Beach Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 23 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

674^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

417^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

377^th of 609Union Beach 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	674 of 1347	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	769 of 1338	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	874 of 1342	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	927 of 1345	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	873 of 1317	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	758 of 1360	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	717 of 1353	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.8	582 of 1352	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	611 of 1346	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.5	699 of 1357	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	811 of 1363	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	864 of 1367	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	891 of 1363	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.3	1040 of 1360	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.5	833 of 1354	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	742 of 1346	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	785 of 1338	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	838 of 1329	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	854 of 1314	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.0	1009 of 1303	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.8	930 of 1298	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.1	829 of 1204	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	636 of 1326	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	767 of 1317	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	890 of 1318	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	918 of 1326	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	895 of 1290	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	699 of 1331	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	682 of 1333	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	147 of 1032	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	102 of 953	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	290 of 896	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	308 of 1023	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	394 of 939	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	332 of 910	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	414 of 863	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	308 of 839	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	359 of 948	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	466 of 942	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	641 of 1318	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	719 of 1313	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	775 of 1315	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	856 of 1324	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	802 of 1297	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	752 of 1335	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	704 of 1334	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	627 of 1023	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	583 of 989	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	749 of 958	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	690 of 949	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	662 of 868	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	334 of 1007	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	460 of 1001	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	667 of 970	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	795 of 963	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	843 of 975	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	872 of 976	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	886 of 964	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	798 of 1023	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	728 of 1022	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	417 of 752	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	385 of 743	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	415 of 748	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	301 of 745	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	297 of 652	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	298 of 745	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	354 of 716	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	370 of 712	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	374 of 713	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	460 of 713	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	439 of 717	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.7	448 of 704	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	461 of 677	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.2	433 of 684	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	414 of 677	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.7	380 of 664	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.2	358 of 640	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.2	311 of 631	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.3	362 of 615	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.4	404 of 599	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.9	321 of 588	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	36.2	423 of 574	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	404 of 728	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	407 of 717	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	482 of 720	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	265 of 726	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	283 of 625	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	236 of 703	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	274 of 680	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	56 of 608	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	109 of 589	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	152 of 587	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	87 of 591	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	155 of 480	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	219 of 613	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	174 of 584	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	221 of 568	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	148 of 549	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	72 of 467	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	155 of 541	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	190 of 522	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	345 of 726	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	338 of 719	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	299 of 718	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	331 of 730	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	282 of 635	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	315 of 697	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	396 of 675	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	376 of 507	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	209 of 505	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	195 of 492	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	347 of 471	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	394 of 502	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	384 of 510	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	402 of 509	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	307 of 512	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	319 of 435	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	308 of 504	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	361 of 497	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Algebra I23%-23 vs state

Science11%-13 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	221 Morningside Avenue	Union Beach	07735	Monmouth County	Union Beach Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-5400	630	53	11.8	43.5%	474 (75.2%)	8 (1.3%)	102 (16.2%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	50.7	674^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.0%		42	769^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.5%	95	18.9	4.8	77.3	56.8	43.4	75.0	65.7	38.1	72.7	27.5	30.2	34.0	44.7	2.4	22.7	22.7	$13,079	$853	$12,226
Middle Road School	Public	1-4	305 Middle Road	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-9012	285	19	14.6	17.5%	221 (77.5%)	3 (1.1%)	40 (14.0%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	72.9	379^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.9%		59.9	545^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.3%	166			64.5	72.3					64.6	51.1							$8,074		$8,074
Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	37 Sycamore Drive	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-2180	341	19	17.7	16.1%	248 (72.7%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (17.3%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	$7,533		$7,533
Keyport Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	335 Broad Street	Keyport	07735	Monmouth County	Keyport School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 212-6100	605	68	8.9	47.3%	257 (42.5%)	35 (5.8%)	274 (45.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	47.9	708^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.4%		50.8	655^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.0%	53	20.4	5.7	51.0	47.2	38.9	57.2	62.0	41.5	50.0	47.2	46.3	46.5	40.0	9.1	80.0	80.0	$10,296	$571	$9,725
Lillian Drive School	Public	1-4	28 Lillian Drive	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 787-2332	260	23	11.4	30.8%	190 (73.1%)	11 (4.2%)	44 (16.9%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	28.8	973^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	27.8%		49.8	668^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.1%	305			33.9	49.2					23.5	36.9							$8,335	$243	$8,092
Joseph C. Caruso School	Public	K-5	81 Frances Place	Keansburg	07734	Monmouth County	Keansburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-2007	595	62	9.6	75.5%	246 (41.3%)	94 (15.8%)	196 (32.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.9%)	10.4	1246^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.5%		10.1	1235^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.7%	11	9.3		11.6	30.9	21.5				14.3	29.6	11.8						$11,138		$11,138
Raritan Valley School	Public	1-4	37 Cresci Blvd	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-1333	241	19	12.3	17.4%	181 (75.1%)	5 (2.1%)	45 (18.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	65.6	472^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	65.0%		72.4	389^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.9%	83			55.4	59.3					60.7	55.4							$10,336		$10,336
Cliffwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	422 Cliffwood Avenue	Cliffwood	07721	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 705-5600	358	33	10.9	49.4%	162 (45.3%)	53 (14.8%)	94 (26.3%)	28 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	48.6	701^st of 1347 public elementary schools	48.0%		42.1	767^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.7%	66			47.1						46.3								$17,457	$548	$16,909
Ocean Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Ocean Avenue	North Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-0092	283	26	10.8	38.9%	180 (63.6%)	22 (7.8%)	53 (18.7%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	26.3	1006^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.3%		33.8	883^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.0%	123	19.2		33.4	44.2	42.5				22.2	25.0	33.4						$8,747	$190	$8,557
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Murphy Road	New Monmouth	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 671-2111	481	37	12.9	14.1%	376 (78.2%)	7 (1.5%)	75 (15.6%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	73.2	372^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	72.4%		55.9	594^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.6%	222	42.8		60.0	67.2	63.5				61.5	55.8	66.7						$9,359	$121	$9,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial School

Is Memorial School a good school?

Memorial School ranks 674^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Memorial School in?

Union Beach Public School District

How many students attend Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Memorial School.

What is the racial makeup of Memorial School?

Students at Memorial School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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