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Betty McElmon Elementary School

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Betty McElmon Elementary School ranks 420 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Betty McElmon Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Long Branch, New Jersey, serving 341 students in grades PK-4. 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.

Betty McElmon Elementary consistently performs well on state assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 50.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, and 67.8% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. The school's 4th graders also excelled, with 61.8% proficient in English Language Arts and 63.6% in Mathematics. This academic excellence is reflected in the school's statewide ranking, which has ranged from 127 out of 1,352 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 420 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools in the Long Branch Public School District, such as A.A. Anastasia Elementary School, Gregory Elementary School, and George L. Catrambone, Betty McElmon has significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The nearby schools also have much higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70% to 80%, compared to Betty McElmon's 11.52% to 15.54%.

320

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,422

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Parker Road
West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1133

(732) 222-5900

District: West Long Branch School District

Students who attend Betty McElmon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Frank Antonides School
High:	Shore Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

New Jersey avg49%

420^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

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	70.3	420 of 1347	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	343 of 1338	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	337 of 1342	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	410 of 1345	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	290 of 1317	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	339 of 1360	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	333 of 1353	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	88.3	127 of 1352	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	62.8	539 of 1346	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.8	812 of 1357	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.4	736 of 1363	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	725 of 1367	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	1018 of 1363	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.1	946 of 1360	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	901 of 1354	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.1	663 of 1346	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	760 of 1338	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.4	451 of 1329	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	646 of 1314	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.3	105 of 1303	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	69.7	455 of 1298	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	534 of 1326	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	387 of 1317	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	229 of 1318	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	324 of 1326	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	282 of 1290	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	162 of 1331	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	457 of 1333	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	71.0	227 of 989	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	192 of 982	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	365 of 953	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	95.6	37 of 896	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	294 of 1023	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	99.9	3 of 863	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	28 of 839	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	324 of 1318	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	299 of 1313	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	411 of 1315	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	436 of 1324	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	264 of 1297	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	467 of 1335	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.9	221 of 1334	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	113 of 1023	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	115 of 989	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	291 of 958	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	281 of 949	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	367 of 868	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	391 of 970	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	274 of 963	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	257 of 975	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	385 of 976	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	218 of 964	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	295 of 1023	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	315 of 1022	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+18 vs state

English Language Arts56%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Betty McElmon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Parker Road	West Long Branch	07764	Monmouth County	West Long Branch School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 222-5900	320	35	9.0	19.7%	237 (74.1%)	11 (3.4%)	58 (18.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	70.3	420^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.8%		75.7	343^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	74.4%	77		50.8	61.8		67.8	63.6		$11,422	$427	$10,995
Wolf Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Wolf Hill Avenue	Oceanport	07757	Monmouth County	Oceanport School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-0683	354	35	10.1	6.8%	322 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	74.2	363^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	73.1%		71.7	400^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.1%	37		57.5	61.2		80.0	62.7		$13,997	$297	$13,700
A A Anastasia Elementary School	Public	K-5	92 Seventh Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 571-3396	588	59	9.9	81.3%	107 (18.2%)	54 (9.2%)	399 (67.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	17	1148^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.8%		19.8	1075^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.7%	73	13.0	15.9	30.8	37.5	20.4	28.0	28.4	$13,372	$681	$12,691
Morris Avenue Elementry School	Public	PK-K	318 Morris Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 571-3139	267	25	10.6	79.4%	45 (16.9%)	19 (7.1%)	188 (70.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$12,800	$355	$12,445
Meadowbrook	Public	PK, KG-1	65 Wyckoff Road	Eatontown	07724	Monmouth County	Eatontown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-2777	212	21	10.0	53.8%	102 (48.1%)	25 (11.8%)	59 (27.8%)	15 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$14,065	$1,076	$12,989
Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Monmouth Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 222-7048	573	59	9.7	84.8%	86 (15.0%)	72 (12.6%)	389 (67.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	5.9	1309^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.8%		10.3	1232^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	7.9%	77	8.1	7.8	12.8	14.3	10.6	13.7	9.7	$11,224	$643	$10,581
George L Catrambone	Public	K-5	240 Park Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 222-3215	686	64	10.7	81.6%	150 (21.9%)	45 (6.6%)	479 (69.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	11.4	1221^st of 1347 public elementary schools	9.4%		11.3	1218^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.0%	3	9.3	18.5	13.9	13.1	27.4	21.8	23.9	$9,600	$563	$9,037
Ocean Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	555 Dow Avenue	Oakhurst	07755	Monmouth County	Township of Ocean School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 531-5690	410	50	8.2	50.0%	202 (49.3%)	71 (17.3%)	96 (23.4%)	27 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	53.3	639^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.6%		49.7	669^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.0%	30		57.6	55.3		43.3	45.9		$9,638	$207	$9,431
Woodmere	Public	2-3	65 Raleigh Court	Eatontown	07724	Monmouth County	Eatontown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-3388	235	23	10.0	50.2%	125 (53.2%)	24 (10.2%)	61 (26.0%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	47.4	716^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.8%		56.7	585^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.3%	131		46.5			45.6			$16,683	$1,062	$15,621
Margaret L Vetter	Public	4-5	3 Grant Avenue	Eatontown	07724	Monmouth County	Eatontown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-4644	232	24	9.8	53.4%	86 (37.1%)	31 (13.4%)	87 (37.5%)	18 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)								(n/a)	21.5		54.2	50.6		53.6	41.9	$17,622	$724	$16,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Betty McElmon Elementary School

What district is Betty McElmon Elementary School in?

West Long Branch School District

What schools do graduates of Betty McElmon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Betty McElmon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank Antonides School
High : Shore Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Betty McElmon Elementary School?

Students at Betty McElmon Elementary School are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Betty McElmon Elementary School a good school?

Betty McElmon Elementary School ranks 420^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Betty McElmon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Betty McElmon Elementary School.

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