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Frank Antonides School

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Frank Antonides School ranks 158 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 79% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Frank Antonides School is a public middle school in West Long Branch, New Jersey, serving 226 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the West Long Branch School District, which is ranked 165 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frank Antonides School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 49-171 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 56.4% to 82.5%, compared to the state average of 52.7% to 57.1%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 54.8% to 69.7%, compared to the state average of 20.7% to 44.2%. This strong academic performance extends to the school's science assessments as well.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Red Bank Middle School, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Middle School, and Long Branch Middle School, Frank Antonides School stands out as a high-performing institution. Many of these surrounding schools have significantly lower academic performance and rankings. Additionally, Frank Antonides School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending, suggesting it is able to achieve these exceptional results while efficiently utilizing its resources.

220

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,358

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Locust Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1698

(732) 222-5900

District: West Long Branch School District

Students who attend Frank Antonides School usually attend:

High:

Shore Regional High School

Feeder schools for Frank Antonides School:

Elementary:

Betty McElmon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 79th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg42%

158^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 609West Long Branch School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	158 of 752	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	118 of 743	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	171 of 748	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	49 of 745	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	138 of 652	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	196 of 745	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	199 of 716	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	260 of 712	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	352 of 713	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.4	385 of 713	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.6	224 of 717	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	275 of 704	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	252 of 677	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	232 of 684	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.5	127 of 677	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	110 of 664	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	140 of 640	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	167 of 631	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	185 of 615	69.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	167 of 599	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	124 of 588	78.9%	★★★★☆
2003	80.9	104 of 574	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	133 of 728	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	82 of 717	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	182 of 720	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	84 of 726	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	111 of 625	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	210 of 703	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	165 of 680	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	237 of 608	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	166 of 587	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	94.5	17 of 591	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	60 of 480	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	55 of 613	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	12 of 549	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	195 of 726	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	163 of 719	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	187 of 718	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	56 of 730	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.7	175 of 635	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	206 of 697	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	225 of 675	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	119 of 507	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	34 of 510	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	5 of 535	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	39 of 401	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	64.2	127 of 471	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	143 of 502	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	142 of 510	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	138 of 509	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	49 of 512	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	65.5	108 of 435	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	178 of 504	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	172 of 497	65.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+62 vs state

English Language Arts65%+9 vs state

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

Science44%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Frank Antonides School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank Antonides School	Public	5-8	135 Locust Avenue	West Long Branch	07764	Monmouth County	West Long Branch School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 222-5900	220	30	7.4	24.5%	151 (68.6%)	3 (1.4%)	55 (25.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	75.1	158^th of 752 public middle schools	79.0%		80.8	118^th of 743 public middle schools	84.1%	40	52.6	32.5		62.7	56.4	63.5	82.5		57.7	54.8	55.3	69.7			100.0			$11,358	$187	$11,171
Long Branch Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Indiana Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 229-5533	1,142	107	10.6	81.6%	223 (19.5%)	126 (11.0%)	748 (65.5%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.9%)	17.2	633^rd of 752 public middle schools	15.8%		15.9	646^th of 743 public middle schools	13.1%	13		2.9			30.8	32.0	31.2			18.4	14.0	9.4	69.2	79.2	74.0	76.2	76.2	$11,016	$289	$10,727
Maple Place Middle School	Public	5-8	Maple Place	Oceanport	07757	Monmouth County	Oceanport School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 229-0267	256	27	9.3	8.2%	223 (87.1%)	6 (2.3%)	19 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	82.8	102^nd of 752 public middle schools	86.4%		80.2	121^st of 743 public middle schools	83.7%	19	41.6	30.9		75.0	87.5	85.9	76.5		58.3	57.8	68.5	28.2	100.0	78.2	84.8			$17,151	$302	$16,849
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Grant Avenue	Eatontown	07724	Monmouth County	Eatontown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-5013	270	30	9.0	50.0%	106 (39.3%)	31 (11.5%)	90 (33.3%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	48.2	369^th of 752 public middle schools	50.9%		58.3	289^th of 743 public middle schools	61.1%	80		10.0			47.5	69.6	52.9			31.3	40.0	25.0		95.2	95.2			$17,722	$703	$17,019
Township of Ocean Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1200 West Park Avenue	Ocean	07712	Monmouth County	Township of Ocean School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 531-5630	889	94	9.4	37.3%	515 (57.9%)	91 (10.2%)	206 (23.2%)	48 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	46.2	389^th of 752 public middle schools	48.3%		52.5	325^th of 743 public middle schools	56.3%	64	37.5	20.9		60.6	44.9	66.8	52.4		57.6	28.7	33.9	11.3		79.7	80.0	100.0	100.0	$9,710	$169	$9,541
Markham Place School	Public	5-8	95 Markham Place	Little Silver	07739	Monmouth County	Little Silver Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 741-7112	309	39	7.9		279 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	95.2	6^th of 752 public middle schools	99.2%		95.4	11^th of 743 public middle schools	98.5%	5	62.0	56.1		92.4	96.6	98.9	91.6		78.5	93.2	92.9	77.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$9,993	$183	$9,810
Tinton Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	674 Tinton Avenue	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Tinton Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-0775	443	52	8.5	26.0%	281 (63.4%)	31 (7.0%)	79 (17.8%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	70.5	194^th of 752 public middle schools	74.2%		66.9	217^th of 743 public middle schools	70.8%	23		26.4			74.8	63.0	75.3			52.7	42.7	30.2		80.0	82.8			$12,348	$113	$12,235
Red Bank Middle School	Public	4-8	101 Harding Road	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Borough Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 758-1515	600	65	9.1	83.3%	38 (6.3%)	33 (5.5%)	517 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	41.2	432^nd of 752 public middle schools	42.6%		37.3	442^nd of 743 public middle schools	40.5%	10	22.6	4.6	34.9	48.7	50.9	58.6	50.0	29.0	28.7	40.6	35.1	9.0		73.2	73.2			$15,373	$911	$14,462
Knollwood School	Public	4-8	224 Hance Road	Fair Haven	07704	Monmouth County	Fair Haven School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 747-0320	502	57	8.7	0.6%	473 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	89.9	48^th of 752 public middle schools	93.6%		90.2	40^th of 743 public middle schools	94.6%	8	55.4	42.2	84.8	76.8	84.5	88.6	84.5	74.8	78.8	72.2	77.9	38.7	100.0	93.4	95.4	95.0	95.0	$10,199		$10,199
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Bangs Avenue	Asbury Park	07712	Monmouth County	Asbury Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2559	195	29	6.8	77.4%	5 (2.6%)	93 (47.7%)	97 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	708^th of 752 public middle schools	5.9%		7.7	731^st of 743 public middle schools	1.6%	23		0.0				12.2	12.9				8.3	8.2						$22,456	$414	$22,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Antonides School

What district is Frank Antonides School in?

West Long Branch School District

Is Frank Antonides School a good school?

Frank Antonides School ranks 158^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frank Antonides School?

Students at Frank Antonides School are 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Frank Antonides School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Frank Antonides School.

What high school do graduates of Frank Antonides School attend?

Students who attend Frank Antonides School usually go on to attend Shore Regional High School

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