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North Dover Elementary School

1759 New Hampshire Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753

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Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, North Dover Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 386 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

North Dover Elementary School's student population of 386 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Dover Elementary School
Kind	45
1	60
2	69
3	74
4	62
5	76

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Total Students

386 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School
2023	394
2022	414
2021	400
2020	519
2019	519
2018	556
2017	556
2016	589
2015	594
2014	606
2013	630
2012	648
2011	668
2010	693
2009	679
2008	705
2007	695
2006	711
2005	805
2004	797
2003	760
2002	692
2001	639
2000	577
1999	860
1998	829
1996	683
1995	663
1994	686
1993	631
1992	585
1991	555
1990	440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	33
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	42
2015	42
2014	41
2013	42
2012	41
2011	37
2010	37
2009	43
2008	32
2007	39
2006	38
2005	41
2004	37
2003	36
2002	34
2001	31
2000	31
1999	38
1998	39
1996	30
1995	30
1994	28
1993	29
1992	29
1991	28
1990	24

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School Rankings

North Dover Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Dover Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#745 out of 2201 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Dover Elementary School
2022	#745
2021	#933
2019	#625
2018	#527
2017	#377
2016	#290
2015	#344
2014	#648
2013	#466
2012	#459
2011	#376

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48%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2022	48%	36%	28%
2021	28%	26%	18%
2019	64%	44%	37%
2018	63%	42%	35%
2017	69%	41%	34%
2016	71%	40%	36%
2015	63%	36%	33%
2014	88%	75%	79%
2013	93%	75%	77%
2012	92%	75%	80%
2011	95%	75%	79%

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57%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2022	57%	49%	45%
2021	50%	47%	44%
2019	68%	57%	54%
2018	72%	55%	35%
2017	72%	53%	52%
2016	72%	50%	50%
2015	68%	47%	51%
2014	80%	69%	74%
2013	79%	69%	75%
2012	79%	69%	76%
2011	81%	69%	76%

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25-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2022	27%	23%	19%
2021	24%	22%	20%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	14:1	11:1	14:1
2021	12:1	11:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	14:1
2019	14:1	12:1	14:1
2018	15:1	12:1	14:1
2017	15:1	12:1	14:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	14:1
2014	15:1	12:1	14:1
2013	15:1	12:1	14:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	19:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	12:1	15:1
2008	22:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	13:1	15:1
2006	19:1	13:1	16:1
2005	20:1	13:1	16:1
2004	22:1	13:1	16:1
2003	21:1	14:1	16:1
2002	20:1	14:1	16:1
2001	21:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	16:1
1999	23:1	15:1	17:1
1998	21:1	15:1	17:1
1996	23:1	15:1	17:1
1995	22:1	15:1	17:1
1994	25:1	15:1	16:1
1993	22:1	15:1	16:1
1992	20:1	15:1	15:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	11%	10%	3%
2022	10%	10%	4%
2021	12%	10%	4%
2020	11%	11%	4%
2019	11%	11%	4%
2018	10%	10%	4%
2017	10%	10%	4%
2016	9%	10%	4%
2015	10%	10%	6%
2014	8%	10%	4%
2013	9%	10%	4%
2012	8%	9%	4%
2011	8%	9%	4%
2010	8%	9%	4%
2009	7%	9%	4%
2008	6%	9%	4%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	6%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	5%	7%	3%
2001	5%	6%	2%
2000	5%	6%	2%
1999	5%	6%	2%
1998	4%	6%	1%
1996	4%	5%	2%
1995	3%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

35%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	27%	33%	25%
2022	24%	32%	23%
2021	19%	31%	21%
2020	16%	29%	18%
2019	16%	29%	18%
2018	12%	27%	16%
2017	12%	27%	16%
2016	12%	26%	14%
2015	11%	25%	14%
2014	9%	24%	12%
2013	9%	23%	12%
2012	7%	23%	11%
2011	7%	22%	10%
2010	4%	21%	9%
2009	5%	20%	8%
2008	4%	19%	7%
2007	4%	19%	6%
2006	4%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	5%	17%	5%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	2%	14%	3%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	3%	13%	2%
1994	3%	13%	2%
1993	3%	13%	2%
1992	3%	12%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	5%	15%	6%
2022	5%	15%	5%
2021	5%	15%	5%
2020	4%	15%	5%
2019	4%	15%	5%
2018	3%	16%	5%
2017	3%	16%	5%
2016	3%	16%	5%
2015	1%	16%	5%
2014	2%	16%	5%
2013	3%	16%	5%
2012	3%	16%	5%
2011	3%	16%	5%
2010	3%	17%	5%
2009	2%	17%	5%
2008	2%	17%	4%
2007	3%	17%	5%
2006	2%	18%	4%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	3%	18%	3%
2002	2%	18%	3%
2001	2%	18%	3%
2000	2%	18%	3%
1999	1%	18%	3%
1998	2%	18%	3%
1996	1%	19%	2%
1994	1%	19%	2%
1993	2%	19%	2%
1992	2%	19%	2%
1991	3%	19%	2%

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White

45%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	51%	39%	62%
2022	56%	40%	64%
2021	58%	41%	66%
2020	63%	43%	70%
2019	63%	43%	70%
2018	72%	45%	73%
2017	72%	45%	73%
2016	74%	46%	75%
2015	76%	48%	72%
2014	78%	49%	77%
2013	76%	50%	78%
2012	80%	51%	79%
2011	81%	52%	80%
2010	84%	53%	81%
2009	85%	54%	82%
2008	88%	55%	85%
2007	87%	56%	85%
2006	87%	56%	86%
2005	88%	57%	88%
2004	87%	58%	88%
2003	87%	58%	90%
2002	89%	59%	90%
2001	89%	61%	91%
2000	91%	61%	92%
1999	92%	62%	92%
1998	92%	62%	93%
1996	93%	62%	94%
1995	94%	63%	94%
1994	94%	63%	95%
1993	94%	63%	95%
1992	94%	64%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.55
2022	0.62	0.71	0.54
2021	0.61	0.71	0.52
2020	0.57	0.70	0.48
2019	0.57	0.70	0.48
2018	0.46	0.70	0.44
2017	0.46	0.70	0.44
2016	0.43	0.69	0.41
2015	0.40	0.68	0.42
2014	0.38	0.68	0.39
2013	0.41	0.67	0.38
2012	0.35	0.66	0.36
2011	0.34	0.65	0.35
2010	0.29	0.65	0.33
2009	0.27	0.64	0.31
2008	0.22	0.63	0.28
2007	0.24	0.62	0.27
2006	0.24	0.62	0.25
2005	0.22	0.61	0.22
2004	0.24	0.60	0.21
2003	0.24	0.60	0.19
2002	0.21	0.59	0.18
2001	0.21	0.58	0.17
2000	0.17	0.57	0.16
1999	0.15	0.57	0.15
1998	0.15	0.57	0.14
1996	0.13	0.56	0.12
1995	0.12	0.55	0.11
1994	0.12	0.55	0.10
1993	0.12	0.55	0.09
1992	0.12	0.54	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	26%	31%	26%
2022	23%	30%	25%
2021	21%	32%	23%
2020	22%	33%	25%
2019	22%	33%	25%
2018	17%	33%	24%
2017	17%	33%	24%
2016	18%	33%	24%
2015	14%	31%	23%
2014	16%	32%	23%
2013	13%	31%	19%
2012	13%	29%	19%
2011	10%	27%	17%
2010	9%	26%	15%
2009	6%	24%	12%
2008	5%	22%	10%
2007	5%	21%	10%
2006	4%	21%	9%
2004	6%	21%	9%
2003	7%	21%	8%
2002	3%	22%	8%
2001	6%	22%	9%
2000	7%	23%	10%
1999	6%	24%	10%
1998	7%	24%	10%
1996	5%	24%	9%
1995	5%	24%	10%
1994	6%	24%	10%
1993	4%	23%	9%
1992	6%	21%	9%
1991	4%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	North Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Toms River Regional School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Dover Elementary School's ranking?

North Dover Elementary School is ranked #745 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are North Dover Elementary School often compared to?

North Dover Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Joseph A. Citta Elementary School, Silver Bay Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend North Dover Elementary School?

386 students attend North Dover Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of North Dover Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of North Dover Elementary School?

North Dover Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does North Dover Elementary School offer ?

North Dover Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Dover Elementary School part of?

North Dover Elementary School is part of Toms River Regional School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 386 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education