Total enrollment
540
-22 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in West Long Branch School District
New Jersey · 540 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside West Long Branch School District pick from 2 schools serving the district's roughly 540 K-12 students (1 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in West Long Branch School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Long Branch School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #368 of 372 | #9,028 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #368 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #7 of 370 | #32 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 21.7% | #221 of 369 | #7,323 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside West Long Branch School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 554 to 540 students (down 3%) and from 59 to 65 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty McElmon Elementary School | West Long Branch | Elementary | PK-04 | 320 |
| Frank Antonides School | West Long Branch | Middle | 05-08 | 220 |
About West Long Branch School District
West Long Branch School District is a thinly populated New Jersey school district running 2 schools with combined enrollment near 540.
For a sense of the school types, West Long Branch School District consists of 1 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 270 in this district, meaningfully below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 562 students in SY 2020-21 versus 540 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for West Long Branch School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.