Frank Antonides School

Frank Antonides School is one of the micro-enrollment middle schools in West Long Branch, New Jersey, overseen by West Long Branch School District, with 220 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 62% leaner than typical.

Within West Long Branch School District, which oversees 2 schools and 540 students, Frank Antonides School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Frank Antonides School logs that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Frank Antonides School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.5:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Frank Antonides School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.7%, the actual is 58.1%, a residual of +5.4 points.

In the area at large, census data for Monmouth County shows median household income runs about $124,845, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Monmouth County runs 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), of which Frank Antonides School is one.

The closest other public school is Betty McElmon Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Frank Antonides School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 38.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Frank Antonides School's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 260 (now 220). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 25% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.