Memorial School vs. Jackson Avenue
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 222 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Memorial School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jackson Avenue ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
222 students
438 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#691 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1530 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
85
Kindergarten Students
17
71
Grade 1 Students
27
62
Grade 2 Students
17
72
Grade 3 Students
26
80
Grade 4 Students
28
68
Grade 5 Students
26
-
Grade 6 Students
17
-
Grade 7 Students
25
-
Grade 8 Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
65%
86%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
23%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%