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Memorial School

SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ · South Hackensack School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-8 · Suburb, large

562nd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 58% Declining

DYER AVENUE Memorial School, SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ 07606

(201)440-2782NCES ID 341524000836Directory 202324

249
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
38%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
11.0%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Memorial School 562nd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 58% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 58th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%58%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 152 students tested

English Language Arts
Memorial School
66%
NJ average
53%
Math
Memorial School
42%
NJ average
42%
Science
Memorial School
14%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Memorial School NJ average
25%50%75%66%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Memorial School NJ average
25%50%75%42%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Memorial School NJ average
25%50%75%14%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 249 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic65%White23%7%
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categories changedHispanic 65%White 23%Black 7%88%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic48.6%64.7% 16.1 pts
White35.6%22.5% 13.1 pts
Black6.5%7.2% 0.7 pts
Asian8.8%2.8% 6.0 pts
Two or more races0.0%2.4% 2.4 pts
Pacific Islander0.5%0.0% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $717K in zip 07606 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016

$181K$361K$542K$723K$688K201620202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Memorial School in?

Memorial School is part of the South Hackensack School District district in SOUTH HACKENSACK, New Jersey.

Is Memorial School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Memorial School 562nd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 58% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Memorial School?

Hispanic 65%, White 23%, Black 7%, Asian 3% (249 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Memorial School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07606 is $717K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.