Enrollment
220
Middle
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST LONG BRANCH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341749004148
Frank Antonides School
135 Locust Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 · (732) 222-5900 · Monmouth County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of New Jersey public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
54 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 57 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 19% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Long Branch School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
60.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.7% | 60.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.7% | 54.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Frank Antonides School
Frank Antonides School's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Antonides School this school | 220 | 24.5% | 58.1% |
| High Mountain School NORTH HALEDON | 259 | 23.6% | 48.3% |
| Long Pond School NEWTON | 189 | 23.3% | 56.0% |
| Beers Street School HAZLET | 198 | 18.7% | 54.5% |
| Spotswood Memorial Middle School SPOTSWOOD | 269 | 30.9% | 31.3% |
| Cove Road School HAZLET | 175 | 28.6% | 45.9% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Frank Antonides School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #113 of 433 | #11 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #106 of 437 ▲ 19 | #12 of 35 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #187 of 437 ▼ 10 | #23 of 35 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #413 of 445 | #32 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.5:1 | #7 of 417 | #1 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #290 of 419 | #16 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #260 of 436 | #16 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #89 of 282 | #15 of 32 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
220
-23 (-9%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 7.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 220 | 29.6 | 7.5:1 | 25% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 30 | 7.5:1 | 18% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 30.1 | 7.2:1 | 15% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 31 | 7.8:1 | 15% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 33.2 | 7.8:1 | 12% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 32 | 8.5:1 | 17% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 30 | 9.3:1 | 11% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 26 | 17.1:1 | 6% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 23 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank Antonides School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (260 to 220); teachers down 11% (33.2 to 29.6).
About Frank Antonides School
Frank Antonides School is a very small middle school for students in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Enrollment totals 220 students across grades 5 through 8. The school is 62% below the average for middle schools in New Jersey.
West Long Branch School District enrolls 540 students in 2 schools, including Frank Antonides School.
Of every 100 students at Frank Antonides School, about 69 are White. Other reported shares: 25% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
The school had 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 7.5:1. Across middle schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 10.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 25%.
On the allk12 Grade, Frank Antonides School lands at A-, ahead of 78% of New Jersey public middle schools.
The model predicts 52.7% for a school in New Jersey with Frank Antonides School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Frank Antonides School posts 58.1%.
In Monmouth County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $124,845, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 186 public schools and about 91,053 students.
Of the public schools around it, Frank Antonides School is closest to Betty McElmon Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Frank Antonides School places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Frank Antonides School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment figures show a drop of 23 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Frank Antonides School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Long Branch School District
- Betty McElmon Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in West Long Branch
- Shore Regional High SchoolHigh · 556 students
- Betty McElmon Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Betty McElmon Elementary School0.0 mi · 320
- Shore Regional High School0.4 mi · 556
- Academy of Law & Public Safety1.4 mi · 73
- Wolf Hill School1.4 mi · 354
- Long Branch High School1.4 mi · 1,500
- Long Branch Middle School1.5 mi · 1,142
Frequently asked questions
About Frank Antonides SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Frank Antonides School?
Frank Antonides School enrolls approximately 220 students in grades 05-08.
Is Frank Antonides School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frank Antonides School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Frank Antonides School have?
Frank Antonides School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frank Antonides School?
At Frank Antonides School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Frank Antonides School in?
Frank Antonides School is part of West Long Branch School District.
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