Gregory Elementary School

Gregory Elementary School operates as an average-sized primary school in LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, overseen by LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District. Current enrollment sits at 573 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 41% larger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Gregory Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District, a district that serves 5,368 students overall.

Demographically, Gregory Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 15% White, 13% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Monmouth County as a whole is about 13% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Monmouth County's rate of about 29%.

After controlling for student poverty, Gregory Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.7%; this one delivers 12.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Monmouth County indicate the typical household earns roughly $124,845 per year, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gregory Elementary School is one of 186 public schools in Monmouth County (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students).

Nearest neighbor: An A Anastasia Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gregory Elementary School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 30.8%.

Gregory Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 4%: 551 students in 2018 compared to 573 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 48% to 68%.

On the community side, members of the Gregory Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.