Merritt Memorial

1 Dogwood Lane, Cresskill NJ, 7626 | Cresskill Borough School District | 201-227-7791
  • grades PK-5
  • students 358
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Cresskill
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
76%Cresskill
52%New Jersey

Merritt Memorial is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Cresskill Borough School District" in Cresskill, NJ. There are a total of 358 students and 27 teachers at Merritt Memorial, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Merritt Memorial has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 58% higher than the New Jersey average.

Merritt Memorial location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students358
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Merritt Memorial, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
370-79%
480-84%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
360-69%
485-89%
5>= 90%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Merritt Memorial race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 56.7% 57.5% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 0.6% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 35.8% 33.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 6.2% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Cresskill demographics profile

StatisticCresskillNew JerseyNational
Population8,7018,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,2141,21591
Median age45.039.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%56%55%
Speak English62%69%79%
Speak Spanish7%16%13%

Education level achieved in Cresskill

IndexCresskillNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college79.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.4%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.4%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters20.5%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Merritt Memorial data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.