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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 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 9,691 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 29% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
14,501 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
1,084 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Toms River Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#414 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
488 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,638 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
33%
# Black Students
814 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
8,961 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
62%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
278
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
901
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
947
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
935
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
958
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,005
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,035
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,060
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,136
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,191
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,187
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,150
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
832
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,132 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$306 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,067
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,132
$26,033
Best Toms River Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Dover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1759 New Hampshire Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5860
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5860
Grades: K-5
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Hooper Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1517 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5850
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5850
Grades: K-5
| 676 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
179 Cedar Grove Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Grades: PK-5
| 937 students
Rank: #44.
Silver Bay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Silver Bay Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5880
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5880
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #55.
Washington Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 West Earl Court
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5910
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5910
Grades: K-5
| 314 students
Rank: #66.
West Dover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Blue Jay Drive
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5920
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5920
Grades: K-5
| 399 students
Rank: #77.
Toms River Intermediate School East
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
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
| 1,294 students
Rank: #88.
Beachwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Berkeley Avenue
Beachwood, NJ 08722
(732) 505-5820
Beachwood, NJ 08722
(732) 505-5820
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
Rank: #99.
Pine Beach Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 401 students
Rank: #1010.
Toms River Intermediate School North
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Intermediate North Way
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5800
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,012 students
Rank: #1111.
Toms River Intermediate School South
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | 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
| 1,048 students
Rank: #1212.
East Dover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
725 Vaughn Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5840
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5840
Grades: K-5
| 608 students
Rank: #1313.
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
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
| 483 students
Rank: #1414.
Walnut Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
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
| 739 students
Rank: #1515.
South Toms River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
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
| 293 students
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