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Toms River Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 9,744 students in Toms River Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Toms River Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
14,563 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Toms River Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
509 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,359 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
33%
# Black Students
775 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
9,309 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
64%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
587 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
901
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
932
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
919
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
928
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
981
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,020
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,027
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,135
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,168
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,193
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,143
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,207
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
823
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,042 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$306 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,977
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,042
$26,228
Best Toms River Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Dover Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1759 New Hampshire Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5860
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5860
Grades: K-5
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Street Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 West Earl Court
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5910
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5910
Grades: K-5
| 318 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
179 Cedar Grove Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Grades: PK-5
| 936 students
Rank: #44.
Hooper Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1517 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5850
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5850
Grades: K-5
| 663 students
Rank: #55.
Toms River Intermediate School North
(Math: 18% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Intermediate North Way
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5800
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
Rank: #66.
Toms River Intermediate School East
(Math: 17% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1519 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Grades: 6-8
| 1,305 students
Rank: #77.
Silver Bay Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Silver Bay Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5880
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5880
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #88.
Pine Beach Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Pennsylvania Avenue
Pine Beach, NJ 08741
(732) 505-5870
Pine Beach, NJ 08741
(732) 505-5870
Grades: K-5
| 388 students
Rank: #99.
Toms River Intermediate School South
(Math: 15% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1675 Pinewald Road
Beachwood, NJ 08722
(732) 505-3900
Beachwood, NJ 08722
(732) 505-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,018 students
Rank: #1010.
Beachwood Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Berkeley Avenue
Beachwood, NJ 08722
(732) 505-5820
Beachwood, NJ 08722
(732) 505-5820
Grades: K-5
| 473 students
Rank: #1111.
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2050 Lakewood Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 818-8550
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 818-8550
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #1212.
West Dover Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Blue Jay Drive
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5920
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5920
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #1313.
East Dover Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
725 Vaughn Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5840
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5840
Grades: K-5
| 653 students
Rank: #1414.
Walnut Street Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 Walnut Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5900
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5900
Grades: K-5
| 750 students
Rank: #1515.
South Toms River Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
419 Dover Road
Toms River, NJ 08757
(732) 505-5890
Toms River, NJ 08757
(732) 505-5890
Grades: K-5
| 287 students
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