Other / mixed grade configuration · Union Beach, NJ

Memorial School

Federal NCES profile for Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341635004120
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Memorial School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

46
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
students per teacher
21.6%
free-lunch eligible
630
students enrolled

Memorial School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

-32 students YoY

Memorial School shrank from 638 students in 2022-23 to 606 in 2023-24 (-5.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 55.7 → 52.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-32 students YoY 341635004120 · Union Beach, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

630 enr · 11.5:1 · 21.6% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Madison Heights Elementary School (630 students)

Memorial School shrank from 638 students in 2022-23 to 606 in 2023-24 (-5.0%). Teacher FTE lost 55.7 → 52.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Memorial School compares

Memorial School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 11.5:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.6% ▼ 27% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 630 top 26% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
630
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.6%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,492
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 2.1%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 75.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Memorial School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Union Beach Public School District reports $20,492 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 School

How many students attend Memorial School?

Memorial School has 630 students enrolled. It is a public school in Union Beach, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 638 (2022-23) → 606 (2023-24), down 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at Memorial School is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 School?

21.6% of students at Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at Memorial School is White at 75.2% of enrollment, in Union Beach, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial School?

Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Union Beach Public School District?

None reported; Union Beach Public School District operates only Memorial School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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