Betty McElmon Elementary School

Set in West Long Branch, New Jersey, Betty McElmon Elementary School is a compact primary school, operated by West Long Branch School District. It instructs 320 students across grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Across the 2 schools in West Long Branch School District (540 students total), Betty McElmon Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Betty McElmon Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder reads as 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Monmouth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Betty McElmon Elementary School lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 20% of students at Betty McElmon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Monmouth County's rate of about 29%.

After controlling for student poverty, Betty McElmon Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Monmouth County indicate median household income runs about $124,845, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Monmouth County's 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), Betty McElmon Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Frank Antonides School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Betty McElmon Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Betty McElmon Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 37.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Betty McElmon Elementary School's enrollment has grew 9% since 2018, when it stood at 294 (now 320). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 84% to 74%. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Betty McElmon Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.