Monmouth Beach Elementary School, Monmouth Beach NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Monmouth Beach Elementary School

Monmouth Beach Elementary School is the sole public school in the small Jersey Shore borough of Monmouth Beach, serving children from prekindergarten through eighth grade. The school sits within a residential neighborhood in a community that is predominantly residential, known for its Victorian houses and a recent wave of multimillion-dollar home construction. There is no downtown to speak of; the school itself functions as one of the borough’s few civic hubs, alongside the beach clubs and the cultural center. Because the school stops at eighth grade, students in Monmouth Beach attend Shore Regional High School in West Long Branch for grades nine through twelve, a separate campus just outside the borough.

Academically, Monmouth Beach Elementary performs at a level that places it among the top quarter of districts in Monmouth County when looking at overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. Math results are a clear strength. In every tested grade from third through eighth, a large majority of students met the state’s proficiency bar, with eighth graders performing particularly well. English language arts results are strong in the upper grades as well, with solid majorities proficient from fourth grade onward. The notable exception is third grade, where fewer than half of students reached the proficiency threshold — a dip that a parent may want to discuss with the school to understand how early literacy support is structured. Science results are more moderate: about two in five fifth graders and just over half of eighth graders scored at the proficient level on state science assessments, leaving room for growth.

The student body is small and demographically quite homogeneous. The enrollment is overwhelmingly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and an even smaller number of students who identify as two or more races. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not reported in the available records. A family considering the school should ask directly about those support structures, as the absence of data means the school’s own website and conversations with staff are the best sources for understanding the range of student needs and resources.

The housing market in Monmouth Beach is one of the most expensive in the region. Home values are well above the national and state medians, and rents are correspondingly high, making the borough an affluent community by most measures. Both supply and demand in the county are strong, and homes tend to sell quickly. The borough has seen a gradual decline in its year-round population over recent decades, but the housing stock is actively being remade: Hurricane Sandy damaged many homes, and rebuilding has brought elevated structures and new luxury properties. For families who can afford the area, the school serves a stable, high-wealth peer group, though the high cost of entry is a significant barrier.

Beyond the academic data, the available record does not include information on course offerings, extracurricular programs, staffing ratios, or discipline rates. The district itself, according to publicly reported information, has not undergone major budget or curriculum changes in recent years that would meet the threshold of lasting impact. What is clear is that Monmouth Beach Elementary delivers consistently strong math instruction and solid upper-grade reading results, while early literacy and science outcomes are areas a prospective parent would want to explore further with the school. For a family in this small, affluent borough, the school is the only elementary and middle school option, and it feeds directly into Shore Regional High School — a straightforward academic path from kindergarten through high school, contained within a tight-knit beach community.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 367%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 587%

School 87% · District 87%

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 684%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 781%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 47 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 891%

School 91% · District 91%

▲ 74 pts above state median · ▲ 61 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 684%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 786%

School 86% · District 86%

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 891%

School 91% · District 91%

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

This schoolMonmouth Beach School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.