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Long Branch Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 3,007 students in Long Branch Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Long Branch Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
5,454 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Long Branch Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#597 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,446 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
33%
# Black Students
617 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
1,176 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
22%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
574
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
305
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
367
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
328
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
324
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,939 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,794
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,939
$26,033
Best Long Branch Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A A Anastasia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
92 Seventh Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3396
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3396
Grades: K-5
| 587 students
Rank: #22.
George L Catrambone
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
240 Park Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-3215
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-3215
Grades: K-5
| 712 students
Rank: #33.
Long Branch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 Indiana Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 229-5533
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 229-5533
Grades: 6-8
| 1,108 students
Rank: #44.
Gregory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 Monmouth Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-7048
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-7048
Grades: K-5
| 600 students
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