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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 341635004120 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 75.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Memorial School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~630 students)
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.