Summary:
The LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District in New Jersey contains a single middle school, Long Branch Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The data reveals that this school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools and struggles to meet state averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics.
Long Branch Middle School's academic performance is a cause for concern, with proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts ranging from 30.8% to 32% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 56.1% to 57.1%. The school's NJSLA/Mathematics proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 9.4% to 18.4%, well below the state average of 20.7% to 39.8%. While the school's performance in NJSLA/Algebra I and NJSLA/Geometry is more mixed, with some grade levels performing better than the state average, the overall academic achievement remains a significant challenge.
Factors that may contribute to the school's low performance include a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (79.77% in 2023-2024) and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in the same school year. Despite the school's spending per student of $11,016 in 2018-2019, the resources do not appear to be effectively utilized to support student learning. Addressing these issues, such as improving attendance and resource allocation, may be crucial for the district to improve the educational outcomes at Long Branch Middle School.
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