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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 preschools serving 2,031 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 38% 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
903 Schools
# Students
14,501 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
1,084 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
488 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,638 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
36%
# Black Students
814 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
8,961 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
62%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
278
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
901
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
947
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
935
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
958
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,005
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,035
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,060
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,136
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,191
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,187
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,150
398
# Ungraded Students:
832
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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