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Betty McElmon Elementary School

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Betty McElmon Elementary School ranks 461 st of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Betty McElmon Elementary School in West Long Branch, New Jersey, serves 320 students from pre-K through grade 4 and is one of several elementary schools in the surrounding area. Among the 11 nearby schools considered, its enrollment is the median. Most importantly, its 2025–26 test results were above state results in all four reported grade-and-subject comparisons, with the clearest advantage in mathematics.

Mathematics is the school’s strongest area: it exceeded state results by 18 points in grade 3 and 11 points in grade 4. Among nearby schools with comparable results, it ranked first of seven in grade 3 math and second of seven in grade 4 math. ELA was less distinctive: the school was 10 points above the state in grade 3 and 2 points above in grade 4, placing third and fourth among seven nearby schools, respectively. The district’s figures matched the school’s in every reported test comparison. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 65th percentile, third among seven nearby schools with rankings; Wolf Hill School was at the 73rd percentile and Woodmere at the 66th. Betty, Woodmere, and Ocean Township Elementary School each received three SchoolDigger stars.

Results have varied over time: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, grade 3 ELA fell 11 points and grade 4 ELA fell 10, while grade 3 math fell 8 and grade 4 math rose 4. The latest SchoolDigger percentile has also slipped, from 75 in 2022–23 to 65 in 2025–26. One notable subgroup result is SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students: the group’s percentile was 50 in 2025–26, below the school’s overall 65, and down from 100 in 2021–22. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 9.0, compared with a nearby-school average of 9.6; 20% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and only one of 11 nearby schools had a lower share. Chronic absenteeism improved to 12.5% in 2024–25, below the state’s 14.4% but slightly above the district’s 12.0%.

320

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,301

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2017 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2017) to 65th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg48%

461^st of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

207^th of 607West 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
2026	67.0	461 of 1331	65.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.4	470 of 1311	64.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.6	427 of 991	56.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.7	506 of 1002	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	67.8	442 of 1306	66.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.9	267 of 970	72.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	55.8	437 of 951	54.0%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	67	461^st of 1331 public elementary schools	65.4%		70.3	420^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.8%	41		57.7	48.5		67.3	58.2		$21,301	$509	$20,792
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%)	74.9	361^st of 1331 public elementary schools	72.9%		74.2	363^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	73.1%	2		54.4	72.5		56.9	85.0		$19,441	$471	$18,970
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%)	20.2	1071^st of 1331 public elementary schools	19.5%		17	1148^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.8%	77	11.3	23.0	25.7	30.9	27.5	33.6	37.1	$16,750	$922	$15,828
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)								$20,691	$757	$19,934
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)								$25,676	$657	$25,019
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%)	8.4	1260^th of 1331 public elementary schools	5.3%		5.9	1309^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.8%	49	5.7	20.6	16.1	17.0	19.5	17.4	13.2	$16,649	$1,691	$14,958
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%)	17.7	1107^th of 1331 public elementary schools	16.8%		11.4	1221^st of 1347 public elementary schools	9.4%	114	9.8	23.2	21.6	30.9	26.6	28.9	32.9	$16,745	$1,016	$15,729
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%)	54	628^th of 1331 public elementary schools	52.8%		53.3	639^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.6%	11		57.9	54.1		47.5	40.0		$21,312	$631	$20,681
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%)	67.1	457^th of 1331 public elementary schools	65.7%		47.4	716^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.8%	259		59.8			56.9			$24,392	$1,068	$23,324
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)	16.2		37.6	47.4		32.7	53.8	$22,922	$2,111	$20,811

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