Middle school (grades 6-8) · Woodland Park, NJ

Memorial Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Memorial Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341764005022
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Memorial Middle School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Woodland Park · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
9.3:1
small classes for New Jersey
36.0%
free-lunch eligible

Memorial Middle School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Memorial Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Woodland Park, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Memorial Middle School held near 347 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 40.6 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 341764005022 · Woodland Park, NJ Middle · SMALL · TRAD

374 enr · 9.3:1 · 36.0% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Charles Olbon School (404 students)

Memorial Middle School held near 347 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 40.6 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Memorial Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Memorial Middle School reports 374 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Memorial Middle School compares

Memorial Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.3:1 ▼ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% ▲ 22% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 374 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
374
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 17% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,368
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 374 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.4%
White 43.9%
African American 3.2%
Asian 2.4%
Two or More 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.1, Memorial Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Woodland Park School District reports $24,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Memorial Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charles Olbon School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Beatrice Gilmore School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
School One Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Memorial Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Woodland Park School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Memorial Middle School

How many students attend Memorial Middle School?

Memorial Middle School has 374 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Woodland Park, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 347 (2022-23) → 347 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Memorial Middle School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Memorial Middle School?

36.0% of students at Memorial Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Memorial Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Memorial Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 48.4% of enrollment, in Woodland Park, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial Middle School?

Memorial Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Memorial Middle School rank among public schools in Woodland Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Memorial Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Woodland Park, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Woodland Park School District?

Besides Memorial Middle School, Woodland Park School District also operates Charles Olbon School (404 students), Beatrice Gilmore School (359 students), and School One (122 students). See the Woodland Park School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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