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Merritt Memorial

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

1 Dogwood Lane, Cresskill, NJ 07626 · (201) 227-7791 · Part of Cresskill Borough School District

Cresskill’s School Grade A better than 86% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Merritt Memorial

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 Dogwood Lane, Cresskill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 155
Grade 250
Grade 354
Grade 457
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
286’20
290’21
276’22
273’23
282’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Asian 30%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merritt Memorial from Cresskill families.

Other schools in Cresskill Borough School District

The district →
Edward H. Bryan
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cresskill
A
555 students14:1
Cresskill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cresskill
A+
421 students15:1
Cresskill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cresskill
A
489 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Cresskill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.