Merritt Memorial (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

1 Dogwood Lane
Cresskill, NJ 07626

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Serving 273 students in grades 1-5, Merritt Memorial ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 273 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Merritt Memorial's student population of 273 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merritt Memorial
1	43
2	46
3	54
4	63
5	67

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial
2023	276
2022	290
2021	286
2020	336
2019	336
2018	337
2017	337
2016	334
2015	332
2014	317
2013	293
2012	288
2011	292
2010	297
2009	281
2008	354
2007	388
2006	335
2005	357
2004	317
2003	295
2002	306
2001	294
2000	265
1999	258
1998	253
1996	228
1995	230
1994	224
1993	235
1992	217
1991	200
1990	193

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial
2023	29
2022	28
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	23
2017	23
2016	25
2015	26
2014	23
2013	22
2012	31
2011	22
2010	22
2009	35
2008	20
2007	25
2006	24
2005	21
2004	20
2003	18
2002	19
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	16
1996	16
1995	17
1994	17
1993	16
1992	12
1991	12
1990	12

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School Rankings

Merritt Memorial ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Merritt Memorial is 0.61, 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)

#160 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial
2023	#160
2022	#119
2021	#107
2019	#111
2018	#62
2017	#28
2016	#37
2015	#73
2014	#253
2013	#65
2012	#236

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70-74%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2023	72%	38%	65%
2022	77%	36%	62%
2021	67%	26%	64%
2019	82%	44%	70%
2018	82%	42%	69%
2017	82%	41%	61%
2016	82%	40%	59%
2015	72%	36%	51%
2014	92%	75%	92%
2013	95%	75%	91%
2012	95%	75%	91%

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75-79%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2022	77%	49%	74%
2021	67%	47%	72%
2019	82%	57%	81%
2018	87%	55%	69%
2017	92%	53%	74%
2016	87%	50%	74%
2015	82%	47%	72%
2014	87%	69%	92%
2013	92%	69%	91%
2012	82%	69%	87%
2011	82%	69%	89%

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50-54%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2022	52%	23%	46%
2021	54%	22%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	15:1	12:1	13:1
2017	15:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	25:1
2012	9:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	19:1
2010	14:1	14:1	18:1
2009	8:1	12:1	13:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	13:1	16:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1998	16:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	12:1
1994	14:1	15:1	12:1
1993	15:1	15:1	12:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	13:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

34%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2023	40%	10%	35%
2022	41%	10%	36%
2021	45%	10%	37%
2020	43%	11%	36%
2019	43%	11%	36%
2018	38%	10%	35%
2017	38%	10%	35%
2016	38%	10%	35%
2015	39%	10%	34%
2014	37%	10%	34%
2013	34%	10%	34%
2012	30%	9%	34%
2011	30%	9%	33%
2010	29%	9%	33%
2009	30%	9%	33%
2008	35%	9%	34%
2007	31%	8%	30%
2006	31%	8%	29%
2005	29%	7%	27%
2004	29%	7%	29%
2003	21%	7%	28%
2002	23%	7%	27%
2001	25%	6%	28%
2000	26%	6%	29%
1999	26%	6%	27%
1998	22%	6%	24%
1996	29%	5%	29%
1995	30%	5%	27%
1994	29%	5%	29%
1993	30%	5%	29%
1992	29%	5%	27%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2023	6%	33%	7%
2022	7%	32%	7%
2021	6%	31%	6%
2020	6%	29%	6%
2019	6%	29%	6%
2018	7%	27%	7%
2017	7%	27%	7%
2016	6%	26%	7%
2015	6%	25%	7%
2014	4%	24%	7%
2013	4%	23%	6%
2012	6%	23%	7%
2011	5%	22%	7%
2010	6%	21%	7%
2009	7%	20%	7%
2008	6%	19%	6%
2007	5%	19%	6%
2006	3%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	4%	17%	3%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	5%	16%	4%
2001	6%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	5%	14%	3%
1998	5%	14%	4%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	3%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1991	1%	12%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2023	2%	15%	3%
2022	3%	15%	2%
2021	2%	15%	1%
2020	1%	15%	1%
2019	1%	15%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	2%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1994	6%	19%	1%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	19%
1991	2%	19%	1%
1990	2%	19%	1%

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White

52%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2023	48%	39%	52%
2022	46%	40%	53%
2021	43%	41%	53%
2020	46%	43%	55%
2019	46%	43%	55%
2018	52%	45%	58%
2017	52%	45%	58%
2016	54%	46%	57%
2015	54%	48%	58%
2014	58%	49%	58%
2013	61%	50%	59%
2012	63%	51%	58%
2011	64%	52%	59%
2010	64%	53%	60%
2009	62%	54%	60%
2008	59%	55%	60%
2007	64%	56%	64%
2006	65%	56%	64%
2005	66%	57%	67%
2004	66%	58%	67%
2003	75%	58%	67%
2002	70%	59%	68%
2001	68%	61%	67%
2000	70%	61%	67%
1999	69%	62%	70%
1998	73%	62%	65%
1996	69%	62%	68%
1995	67%	63%	70%
1994	61%	63%	67%
1993	66%	63%	69%
1992	69%	64%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2023	0.61	0.71	0.60
2022	0.62	0.71	0.59
2021	0.61	0.71	0.59
2020	0.60	0.70	0.57
2019	0.60	0.70	0.57
2018	0.59	0.70	0.55
2017	0.59	0.70	0.55
2016	0.57	0.69	0.55
2015	0.56	0.68	0.54
2014	0.53	0.68	0.55
2013	0.52	0.67	0.54
2012	0.51	0.66	0.55
2011	0.50	0.65	0.54
2010	0.51	0.65	0.54
2009	0.53	0.64	0.53
2008	0.54	0.63	0.53
2007	0.50	0.62	0.51
2006	0.49	0.62	0.50
2005	0.48	0.61	0.47
2004	0.48	0.60	0.47
2003	0.39	0.60	0.48
2002	0.46	0.59	0.46
2001	0.48	0.58	0.47
2000	0.45	0.57	0.46
1999	0.46	0.57	0.45
1998	0.42	0.57	0.53
1996	0.44	0.56	0.46
1995	0.46	0.55	0.43
1994	0.55	0.55	0.48
1993	0.48	0.55	0.45
1992	0.44	0.54	0.43

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Merritt Memorial	New Jersey	Cresskill Public School District
2023	1%	31%	2%
2022	1%	30%	1%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2014	1%	32%	2%
2008	1%	22%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	22%	1%

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School District Name

Cresskill Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merritt Memorial's ranking?

Merritt Memorial is ranked #160 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Merritt Memorial often compared to?

Merritt Memorialis often viewed alongside schools like Edward H. Bryan by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Merritt Memorial?

273 students attend Merritt Memorial.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Merritt Memorial students are White, 34% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Merritt Memorial?

Merritt Memorial has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Merritt Memorial offer ?

Merritt Memorial offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Merritt Memorial part of?

Merritt Memorial is part of Cresskill Public School District.

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