Memorial Elementary School

201 Squaw Brook Rd.
NORTH HALEDON, NJ 07508

www.nhschools.net

349 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Memorial Elementary School, located at 201 Squaw Brook Road in North Haledon, New Jersey, serves as the primary educational facility for the community’s youngest learners. As part of the North Haledon School District, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and nurturing environment that promotes both academic excellence and the social-emotional development of its students. The school typically serves children in the early elementary grades, focusing on building a strong foundational curriculum in core subjects like literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Beyond its academic program, Memorial Elementary is known for being an integral part of the close-knit North Haledon community. The school places a high value on collaborative partnerships between educators, students, and parents, often hosting events that encourage family involvement. By emphasizing a well-rounded educational experience—which often includes enrichment activities in the arts and physical education—Memorial Elementary strives to prepare its students for a successful transition to the middle school level while cultivating a lifelong love for learning.

349

Total Students

33.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

25.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Memorial Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	192
Hispanic	112
Black	15
Asian	15
Two or More	14
American Indian	1

White
192 (55.0%)
Hispanic
112 (32.1%)
Black
15 (4.3%)
Asian
15 (4.3%)
Two or More
14 (4.0%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	North Haledon School District
Phone:	(973)427-8993
Website:	http://www.nhschools.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	349
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	82
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 73

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 68