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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 3 public preschools serving 2,027 students in Toms River Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Toms River Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
14,563 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
509 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,359 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
35%
# Black Students
775 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
9,309 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
64%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
587 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
901
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
932
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
919
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
928
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
981
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,020
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,027
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,135
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,168
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,193
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,143
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,207
494
# Ungraded Students:
823
21,348
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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