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Betty Mcelmon Elementary Primary School
20 Parker Rd
West Long Branch NJ, 07764, Monmouth County
Phone: 732-222-6500
Ranking: 
(1,155 out of 1,847, bottom 37%)*
(1,155 out of 1,847, bottom 37%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: West Long Branch Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 245 | 249 | 237 | 248 | 260 | 266 | 281 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 19 | 7.8% | 19 | 7.6% | 21 | 8.9% | 22 | 8.9% | 19 | 7.3% | 19 | 7.1% | 19 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 51 | 20.8% | 65 | 26.1% | 47 | 19.8% | 47 | 19.0% | 55 | 21.2% | 48 | 18.0% | 62 | 22.1% |
| Grade 1: | 63 | 25.7% | 51 | 20.5% | 52 | 21.9% | 58 | 23.4% | 54 | 20.8% | 65 | 24.4% | 71 | 25.3% |
| Grade 2: | 52 | 21.2% | 52 | 20.9% | 60 | 25.3% | 55 | 22.2% | 64 | 24.6% | 68 | 25.6% | 65 | 23.1% |
| Grade 3: | 60 | 24.5% | 62 | 24.9% | 57 | 24.1% | 66 | 26.6% | 68 | 26.2% | 66 | 24.8% | 64 | 22.8% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 122 | 49.8% | 125 | 50.2% | 118 | 49.8% | 126 | 50.8% | 129 | 49.6% | 137 | 51.5% | 137 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 123 | 50.2% | 124 | 49.8% | 119 | 50.2% | 122 | 49.2% | 131 | 50.4% | 129 | 48.5% | 140 | 49.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 8.2% | 18 | 7.2% | 19 | 8.0% | 19 | 7.7% | 22 | 8.5% | 21 | 7.9% | 14 | 5.0% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.1% |
| White: | 207 | 84.5% | 213 | 85.5% | 206 | 86.9% | 219 | 88.3% | 232 | 89.2% | 237 | 89.1% | 260 | 92.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 4.5% | 11 | 4.4% | 8 | 3.4% | 6 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 11.8% | 27 | 10.8% | 11 | 4.6% | 18 | 7.3% | 14 | 5.4% | 17 | 6.4% | 10 | 3.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 3.7% | 9 | 3.6% | 7 | 3.0% | 8 | 3.2% | 8 | 3.1% | 5 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.56 | 10.73 | 9.90 | 11.92 | 12.38 | 10.30 | 13.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90.5% | 90.5% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94.4% | 94.4% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.5% | 84.5% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.5% | 91.5% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63.3% | 63.3% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58.2% | 58.2% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55.4% | 55.4% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46.6% | 46.6% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 68.8% | 66.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 83.3% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97.2% | 97.2% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93.0% | 93.0% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92.8% | 92.8% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.3% | 82.3% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74.6% | 74.6% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77.0% | 77.0% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79.3% | 79.3% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.3% | 80.3% | 77.7% |
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* Betty Mcelmon Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.