Summary:
The West Long Branch School District has a single middle school, Frank Antonides School, which serves grades 5-8. This high-performing school has demonstrated strong academic outcomes, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages in several subject areas and grade levels, particularly in 8th grade English Language Arts.
Frank Antonides School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 74.19% White, 17.05% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian and African American students. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 14.75% is lower than the state average, indicating a relatively affluent student body. Despite this, the school's spending per student of $11,358 is lower than the state average, suggesting efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices.
While the school's SchoolDigger ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 49th out of 745 New Jersey middle schools in 2021-2022 to 171st out of 748 in 2022-2023, it maintains a 4-star rating from the platform. This variability in ranking warrants further investigation to understand the factors contributing to these changes. Overall, Frank Antonides School appears to be a high-performing middle school within the West Long Branch School District.
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