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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 2,083 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 38% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
14,488 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
1,069 Teachers
33,283 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 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
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
479 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,977 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
36%
# Black Students
814 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
8,587 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
59%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
609 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
387
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
929
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
994
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,024
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,010
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,005
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,057
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,053
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,133
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,119
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,126
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,207
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,207
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,237
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,151 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$306 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,086
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,151
$25,828
Best Toms River Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Grove Elementary 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
| 957 students
Rank: #22.
Silver Bay Elementary 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
| 604 students
Rank: #33.
Joseph A. Citta Elementary 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
| 522 students
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