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West Long Branch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 341 students in West Long Branch School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in West Long Branch School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
567 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Long Branch School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
20%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
73%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,097 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,774
$26,937
Spending / Student
$24,097
$25,834
Best West Long Branch School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Betty Mcelmon Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20 Parker Road
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
(732) 222-5900
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
(732) 222-5900
Gr: PK-4 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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