Memorial Middle School

Summary:

Memorial Middle School is a public middle school located in Little Ferry, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 342 students. The school is part of the Little Ferry Public School District, which is ranked 340 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Middle School has shown mixed performance on state assessments (NJSLA) compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs better than the state in some grade levels and subjects, it lags behind in others, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 52.7%, which matched the district average but was slightly higher than the state's 52.3%. However, the school's 8th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was only 10.3%, significantly lower than the state's 19.4%. The school's performance on NJSLA-S/Science assessments is also below the state average, with only 19.5% of 5th graders and 12.8% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024. Additionally, Memorial Middle School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.9% in 2021-2022 to 24.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Teaneck, Hasbrouck Heights Middle School, and Alfred S. Faust Middle School in East Rutherford, Memorial Middle School's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools tending to have higher proficiency rates on state assessments, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. While Memorial Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 5.2 in 2022-2023, its academic performance suggests the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying issues and support the diverse needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 130 Liberty St
       Little Ferry, NJ  07643-1756


(201) 641-6186

District: Little Ferry Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
373rd of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,561 Help


Feeder schools for Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:    Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  327

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.4%
White:
23.9%
Asian:
19.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Memorial Middle School ranks worse than 50.2% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.3. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Memorial Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.4%), White (23.9%), Asian (19%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial Middle School is 10.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial Middle School is $10,561.
Schooldigger 2018 Rankings:

Memorial Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Middle School 373rd of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Memorial Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Little Ferry Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Ferry Public School District 340th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 43.68 788th 1204 34.6%
2004 57.34 704th 1298 45.8%
2005 47.97 843rd 1303 35.3%
2006 66.25 565th 1314 57.0%
2007 62.82 653rd 1329 50.9%
2008 50.03 837th 1338 37.4%
2009 52.52 777th 1346 42.3%
2010 49.63 831st 1354 38.6%
2011 57.92 725th 1360 46.7%
2012 60.62 666th 1363 51.1%
2013 48.77 839th 1367 38.6%
2014 49.13 826th 1363 39.4%
2015 38.39 868th 1357 36.0%
2016 35.13 907th 1346 32.6%
2017 54.01 679th 1352 49.8%
2018 46.38 777th 1353 42.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Memorial Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.89 272nd 574 52.6%
2004 55.45 347th 588 41.0%
2005 70.07 230th 599 61.6%
2006 69.74 247th 615 59.8%
2007 57.80 353rd 631 44.1%
2008 53.76 384th 640 40.0%
2009 59.34 348th 664 47.6%
2010 56.68 379th 677 44.0%
2011 57.76 358th 684 47.7%
2012 62.15 317th 677 53.2%
2013 58.80 351st 704 50.1%
2014 61.35 328th 717 54.3%
2015 49.68 351st 713 50.8%
2016 28.34 529th 713 25.8%
2017 47.35 374th 712 47.5%
2018 43.45 422nd 716 41.1%
2019 55.48 326th 745 56.2%
2021 46.52 311th 652 52.3%
2022 44.79 387th 745 48.1%
2023 48.54 355th 748 52.5%
2024 46.30 373rd 743 49.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.34 353rd 401 12.0%
2022 25.51 422nd 535 21.1%
2023 30.04 360th 505 28.7%
2024 23.65 436th 510 14.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.24 201st 522 61.5%
2019 67.97 104th 541 80.8%
2021 68.49 64th 467 86.3%
2022 65.36 91st 549 83.4%
2023 53.07 206th 568 63.7%
2024 66.89 103rd 584 82.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.88 421st 680 38.1%
2019 55.39 332nd 703 52.8%
2021 41.17 331st 625 47.0%
2022 44.66 379th 726 47.8%
2023 45.80 362nd 720 49.7%
2024 50.16 331st 717 53.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.69 390th 675 42.2%
2019 52.00 327th 697 53.1%
2021 52.16 263rd 635 58.6%
2022 45.60 364th 730 50.1%
2023 50.00 327th 718 54.5%
2024 44.66 362nd 719 49.7%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.57 140th 200 30.0%
2019 44.94 123rd 199 38.2%
2021 40.20 88th 147 40.1%
2022 29.16 149th 200 25.5%
2023 39.55 134th 201 33.3%
2024 34.00 145th 200 27.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.26 245th 504 51.4%
2019 63.81 149th 524 71.6%
2021 54.93 176th 480 63.3%
2022 51.50 228th 591 61.4%
2023 42.35 313th 587 46.7%
2024 46.71 287th 589 51.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.86 466th 497 6.2%
2019 31.44 376th 504 25.4%
2021 18.93 389th 435 10.6%
2022 18.40 448th 512 12.5%
2023 37.51 320th 509 37.1%
2024 36.55 340th 510 33.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Memorial Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 307 10 37 27 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1989 347 10 55 43 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1990 339 15 56 33 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1991 359 15 65 55 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1992 351 20 66 43 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1993 366 14 47 57 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1994 352 22 51 64 1 n/a n/a 0 490
1995 441 20 67 96 5 n/a n/a 0 629
1996 441 20 67 96 5 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 404 35 121 98 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1999 392 38 149 115 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2000 381 32 136 149 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2001 398 25 148 138 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2002 339 39 185 174 0 n/a n/a 0 737
2003 339 39 185 174 0 n/a n/a 0 737
2004 332 31 181 188 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2005 315 43 204 221 0 n/a n/a 0 783
2006 297 38 198 223 0 n/a n/a 0 756
2007 285 37 203 228 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2008 254 40 193 231 0 n/a n/a 0 718
2009 244 33 157 250 0 50 0 0 734
2010 250 35 158 262 0 50 0 0 755
2011 239 35 129 261 3 61 1 0 729
2012 245 35 150 279 0 61 2 0 772
2013 252 28 152 275 0 62 2 0 771
2014 269 34 141 278 0 60 0 0 782
2015 278 33 139 278 0 53 1 0 782
2016 272 34 127 292 0 47 2 0 774
2017 256 34 117 321 0 44 2 0 774
2018 139 17 60 161 0 21 0 0 398
2019 121 17 60 180 0 22 1 0 401
2020 110 17 52 188 0 16 8 0 391
2021 99 21 57 172 0 12 8 0 369
2022 81 14 60 164 0 6 11 0 336
2023 78 16 64 176 1 2 5 0 342
2024 78 12 62 168 0 2 5 0 327

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Memorial Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 26.0 14.6 n/a
1989 455 24.0 18.9 n/a
1990 443 26.0 17.0 2.3
1991 494 25.0 19.7 3
1992 480 23.0 20.8 2.9
1993 484 27.5 17.6 1.7
1994 490 31.4 15.6 11.2
1995 629 42.2 14.9 9.4
1996 629 42.2 14.9 9.4
1998 658 38.5 17.1 6.7
1999 694 44.0 15.8 8.2
2000 698 41.1 17.0 9.9
2001 709 42.2 16.8 9.2
2002 737 46.0 16.0 12.9
2003 737 46.0 16.0 12.9
2004 732 47.0 15.6 12
2005 783 48.0 16.3 n/a
2006 756 49.3 15.3 14.3
2007 753 49.0 15.4 9.6
2008 718 43.0 16.7 13.1
2009 734 61.0 10.7 19.2
2010 755 48.0 15.7 22.3
2011 729 44.0 16.5 18.7
2012 772 52.1 14.8 31
2013 771 46.5 16.5 29.4
2014 782 48.3 16.1 18.3
2015 782 56.0 13.9 17.9
2016 774 58.0 13.3 32.6
2017 774 61.0 12.6 40.1
2018 398 59.0 6.7 44
2019 401 62.6 6.4 34.4
2020 391 62.0 6.3 30.7
2021 369 57.0 6.4 20.6
2022 336 60.0 5.6 27.7
2023 342 65.0 5.2 33
2024 327 32.0 10.2 36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Memorial Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 26.0 14.6 n/a
1989 455 24.0 18.9 n/a
1990 443 26.0 17.0 2.3
1991 494 25.0 19.7 3
1992 480 23.0 20.8 2.9
1993 484 27.5 17.6 1.7
1994 490 31.4 15.6 11.2
1995 629 42.2 14.9 9.4
1996 629 42.2 14.9 9.4
1998 658 38.5 17.1 6.7
1999 694 44.0 15.8 8.2
2000 698 41.1 17.0 9.9
2001 709 42.2 16.8 9.2
2002 737 46.0 16.0 12.9
2003 737 46.0 16.0 12.9
2004 732 47.0 15.6 12
2005 783 48.0 16.3 n/a
2006 756 49.3 15.3 14.3
2007 753 49.0 15.4 9.6
2008 718 43.0 16.7 13.1
2009 734 61.0 10.7 19.2
2010 755 48.0 15.7 22.3
2011 729 44.0 16.5 18.7
2012 772 52.1 14.8 31
2013 771 46.5 16.5 29.4
2014 782 48.3 16.1 18.3
2015 782 56.0 13.9 17.9
2016 774 58.0 13.3 32.6
2017 774 61.0 12.6 40.1
2018 398 59.0 6.7 44
2019 401 62.6 6.4 34.4
2020 391 62.0 6.3 30.7
2021 369 57.0 6.4 20.6
2022 336 60.0 5.6 27.7
2023 342 65.0 5.2 33
2024 327 32.0 10.2 36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,561

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 326th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 355th of 748 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle School)54.363.3
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Little Ferry Public School District)54.363.3
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle School)34.932
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Little Ferry Public School District)34.932
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle School)75.351.7
 23.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Little Ferry Public School District)75.351.7
 23.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle School)39.325.4
 13.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Little Ferry Public School District)39.325.4
 13.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle School)60.460.9
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Little Ferry Public School District)60.460.9
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle School)36.538.2
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Little Ferry Public School District)36.538.2
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Middle School)6950
 19%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Little Ferry Public School District)6950
 19%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle School)18.82.9
 15.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Little Ferry Public School District)18.82.9
 15.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Memorial Middle School)96.988
 8.9%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Little Ferry Public School District)96.988
 8.9%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Memorial Middle School)96.988
 8.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Little Ferry Public School District)96.988
 8.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students401342
 14.7%
African American1716
 5.9%
American Indian01
Asian6064
 6.7%
Hispanic180176
 2.2%
Pacific Islander222
 90.9%
White12178
 35.5%
Two or More Races15
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.4%33%
 1.4%


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Students at Memorial Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 24% White, 19% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Memorial Middle School.

Memorial Middle School ranks 373rd of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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