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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 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,918 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 8% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
5,316 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Long Branch Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#600 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,234 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
33%
# Black Students
664 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
1,212 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
23%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
564
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
332
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
308
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,586 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,464
$27,348
Spending / Student
$25,586
$26,228
Best Long Branch Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Branch Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 29%)
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
| 1,028 students
Rank: #22.
Gregory Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
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
Rank: #33.
A A Anastasia Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
92 Seventh Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3396
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3396
Grades: K-5
| 586 students
Rank: #44.
George L Catrambone
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 Park Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-3215
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-3215
Grades: K-5
| 704 students
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