Long Branch Public School District

540 Broadway
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,989 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 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
5,368 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
503 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Long Branch Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#599 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

17%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

6%
23%
94%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
67%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
10%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
20%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,410 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,654 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$154 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,410
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$28,654
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Long Branch Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
A A Anastasia Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
92 Seventh Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3396
Gr: K-5 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
George L Catrambone
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Park Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-3215
Gr: K-5 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Gregory Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Monmouth Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-7048
Gr: K-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #44.
Long Branch Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Indiana Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 229-5533
Gr: 6-8 | 1,142 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,368 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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