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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 3 public middle schools serving 3,354 students in Toms River Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Toms River Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
14,501 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
1,084 Teachers
39,506 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
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
488 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,638 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
37%
# Black Students
814 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
8,961 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
62%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
278
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
901
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
947
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
935
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
958
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,005
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,035
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,060
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,136
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,191
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,187
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,150
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
832
18,508
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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