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B+

Betty McElmon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

20 Parker Road, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 · (732) 222-5900 · Part of West Long Branch Borough School District

West Long Branch’s School Grade A− better than 75% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Betty McElmon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Long Branch kids: Frank Antonides School

On the path

Where West Long Branch kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Betty McElmon Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Frank Antonides School220 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

20 Parker Road, West Long Branch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten47
Grade 155
Grade 253
Grade 367
Grade 454
Enrollment over time
319’20
330’21
326’22
341’23
320’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 18%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Betty McElmon Elementary School from West Long Branch families.

Other schools in West Long Branch Borough School District

The district →
Frank Antonides School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Long Branch
B+
220 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; West Long Branch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.