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Memorial Elementary School

East 203 Midland Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652

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Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Memorial Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 295 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Memorial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Memorial Elementary School's student population of 295 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Memorial Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	53
1	55
2	55
3	56
4	60

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Total Students

295 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School
2023	297
2022	290
2021	279
2020	311
2019	311
2018	292
2017	292
2016	308
2015	340
2014	319
2013	317
2012	315
2011	338
2010	328
2009	321
2008	331
2007	323
2006	294
2005	303
2004	334
2003	323
2002	319
2001	318
2000	389
1999	374
1998	401
1996	351
1995	373
1994	375
1993	345
1992	336
1991	346
1990	310

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	23
2020	26
2019	26
2018	22
2017	22
2016	24
2015	25
2014	24
2013	23
2012	27
2011	25
2010	22
2009	32
2008	25
2007	25
2006	24
2005	23
2004	24
2003	23
2002	23
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1996	24
1995	22
1994	22
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18

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School Rankings

Memorial Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Memorial Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#250 out of 2201 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Memorial Elementary School
2022	#250
2021	#542
2019	#370
2018	#262
2017	#312
2016	#62
2015	#503
2014	#516
2013	#224
2012	#353
2011	#597

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75-79%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2022	77%	36%	52%
2021	47%	26%	39%
2019	72%	44%	60%
2018	72%	42%	61%
2017	72%	41%	58%
2016	82%	40%	56%
2015	57%	36%	52%
2014	92%	75%	88%
2013	92%	75%	87%
2012	92%	75%	86%
2011	92%	75%	85%

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65-69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2022	67%	49%	60%
2021	52%	47%	53%
2019	72%	57%	67%
2018	77%	55%	61%
2017	72%	53%	66%
2016	82%	50%	61%
2015	62%	47%	60%
2014	77%	69%	84%
2013	87%	69%	83%
2012	82%	69%	81%
2011	72%	69%	84%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1
2014	14:1	12:1	12:1
2013	14:1	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	10:1	12:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

30%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2023	32%	10%	32%
2022	34%	10%	31%
2021	32%	10%	30%
2020	34%	11%	30%
2019	34%	11%	30%
2018	32%	10%	30%
2017	32%	10%	30%
2016	31%	10%	29%
2015	29%	10%	29%
2014	27%	10%	29%
2013	25%	10%	29%
2012	25%	9%	28%
2011	28%	9%	28%
2010	29%	9%	28%
2009	31%	9%	28%
2008	30%	9%	28%
2007	29%	8%	37%
2006	24%	8%	24%
2005	25%	7%	25%
2004	29%	7%	25%
2003	26%	7%	26%
2002	24%	7%	23%
2001	27%	6%	26%
2000	28%	6%	26%
1999	26%	6%	23%
1998	27%	6%	24%
1996	24%	5%	24%
1995	26%	5%	23%
1994	22%	5%	21%
1993	23%	5%	19%
1992	15%	5%	19%

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Hispanic

16%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2023	16%	33%	17%
2022	16%	32%	16%
2021	15%	31%	15%
2020	13%	29%	13%
2019	13%	29%	13%
2018	13%	27%	12%
2017	13%	27%	12%
2016	14%	26%	12%
2015	15%	25%	11%
2014	16%	24%	10%
2013	13%	23%	8%
2012	11%	23%	9%
2011	10%	22%	8%
2010	10%	21%	8%
2009	9%	20%	7%
2008	8%	19%	6%
2007	8%	19%	6%
2006	7%	18%	6%
2005	6%	18%	5%
2004	5%	17%	6%
2003	4%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	5%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	1%	14%	4%
1996	2%	14%	5%
1995	3%	13%	4%
1994	3%	13%	4%
1993	6%	13%	4%
1992	4%	12%	4%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2023	5%	15%	3%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	1%	15%	2%
2020	1%	15%	2%
2019	1%	15%	2%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	2%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2010	1%	17%	1%
2009	2%	17%	1%
2008	2%	17%	1%
2007	2%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1996	2%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1994	1%	19%	1%

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White

43%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2023	41%	39%	45%
2022	42%	40%	48%
2021	47%	41%	50%
2020	47%	43%	53%
2019	47%	43%	53%
2018	52%	45%	56%
2017	52%	45%	56%
2016	53%	46%	57%
2015	54%	48%	59%
2014	56%	49%	59%
2013	61%	50%	61%
2012	63%	51%	61%
2011	61%	52%	63%
2010	60%	53%	63%
2009	58%	54%	64%
2008	59%	55%	65%
2007	61%	56%	56%
2006	68%	56%	69%
2005	68%	57%	69%
2004	65%	58%	68%
2003	69%	58%	68%
2002	71%	59%	71%
2001	68%	61%	69%
2000	69%	61%	70%
1999	70%	62%	72%
1998	72%	62%	71%
1996	72%	62%	70%
1995	70%	63%	72%
1994	74%	63%	74%
1993	70%	63%	76%
1992	81%	64%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.67
2022	0.69	0.71	0.66
2021	0.66	0.71	0.64
2020	0.65	0.70	0.62
2019	0.65	0.70	0.62
2018	0.62	0.70	0.59
2017	0.62	0.70	0.59
2016	0.61	0.69	0.58
2015	0.61	0.68	0.56
2014	0.59	0.68	0.56
2013	0.55	0.67	0.54
2012	0.53	0.66	0.54
2011	0.54	0.65	0.53
2010	0.55	0.65	0.52
2009	0.56	0.64	0.51
2008	0.56	0.63	0.50
2007	0.54	0.62	0.56
2006	0.48	0.62	0.47
2005	0.48	0.61	0.47
2004	0.50	0.60	0.47
2003	0.46	0.60	0.48
2002	0.44	0.59	0.44
2001	0.47	0.58	0.46
2000	0.45	0.57	0.46
1999	0.45	0.57	0.43
1998	0.42	0.57	0.44
1996	0.43	0.56	0.45
1995	0.45	0.55	0.43
1994	0.41	0.55	0.41
1993	0.46	0.55	0.39
1992	0.33	0.54	0.38

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2023	10%	31%	9%
2022	10%	30%	7%
2021	5%	32%	5%
2020	7%	33%	5%
2019	7%	33%	5%
2018	5%	33%	4%
2017	5%	33%	4%
2016	4%	33%	5%
2015	3%	31%	4%
2014	3%	32%	4%
2013	3%	31%	4%
2012	2%	29%	2%
2011	4%	27%	2%
2010	4%	26%	3%
2009	3%	24%	2%
2008	3%	22%	2%
2007	2%	21%	2%
2006	2%	21%	2%
2004	2%	21%	1%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2001	1%	22%	1%
2000	1%	23%	1%
1999	2%	24%	1%
1998	2%	24%	2%
1996	1%	24%	1%
1995	2%	24%	1%
1994	1%	24%	1%
1993	2%	23%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	18%	1%
1990	2%	16%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Paramus Public School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paramus Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Memorial Elementary School's ranking?

Memorial Elementary School is ranked #250 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Memorial Elementary School often compared to?

Memorial Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ridge Ranch Elementary School, Midland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Memorial Elementary School?

295 students attend Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Memorial Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Asian, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Memorial Elementary School?

Memorial Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Memorial Elementary School offer ?

Memorial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Memorial Elementary School part of?

Memorial Elementary School is part of Paramus Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 295 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education