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North Dover Elementary School

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North Dover Elementary School ranks 660 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

North Dover Elementary School is a public elementary school in Toms River, New Jersey, serving 386 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Toms River Regional School District, which is ranked 460 out of 609 school districts in the state.

North Dover Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.5% of 3rd graders, 58.7% of 4th graders, and 46.4% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 34.1%, 39.6%, and 44%, respectively, and the state's 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%. Similarly, in Mathematics, North Dover's proficiency rates were higher than the district and state. The school also generally performs better than the district and state in most student subgroups, though it struggles with the performance of Asian and English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby schools, North Dover Elementary outperforms West Dover Elementary School and Silver Bay Elementary School, which are also part of the Toms River Regional School District, in academic achievement. However, the school lags behind the performance of Drum Point Road Elementary School and Emma Havens Young Elementary School, which are part of the Brick Township Public School District, in certain areas, such as Mathematics and Science. The school also faces challenges with fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may require targeted interventions and support.

384

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,547

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1759 New Hampshire Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753

(732) 505-5860

District: Toms River Regional School District

Students who attend North Dover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Toms River Intermediate School North
High:	Toms River High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Toms River Regional School District

✓Above the New Jersey median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg46%

660^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Toms River Regional School District

460^th of 609Toms River Regional School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	660 of 1347	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	468 of 1338	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	559 of 1342	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	512 of 1345	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	475 of 1317	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	410 of 1360	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	339 of 1353	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	273 of 1352	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.5	175 of 1346	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	257 of 1357	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	286 of 1363	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	256 of 1367	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	211 of 1363	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	147 of 1360	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	300 of 1354	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	348 of 1346	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	198 of 1338	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	237 of 1329	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	191 of 1314	85.5%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	197 of 1303	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	73.9	354 of 1298	72.7%	★★★★☆
2003	79.2	240 of 1204	80.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	37.6	239 of 348	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	295 of 370	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	185 of 370	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	488 of 597	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.4	213 of 559	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	200 of 499	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	626 of 1326	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	495 of 1317	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	601 of 1318	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	514 of 1326	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	512 of 1290	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	401 of 1331	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	326 of 1333	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	615 of 1032	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	275 of 989	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	403 of 982	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	297 of 953	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	451 of 896	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	535 of 899	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	487 of 870	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	594 of 1023	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.8	193 of 939	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	323 of 910	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	205 of 863	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	154 of 839	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	250 of 948	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	205 of 942	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	634 of 1318	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	421 of 1313	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	480 of 1315	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	465 of 1324	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	436 of 1297	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	369 of 1335	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	347 of 1334	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	421 of 1023	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	430 of 958	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	160 of 949	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	274 of 868	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	333 of 1007	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	225 of 1001	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	453 of 970	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	409 of 963	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	516 of 975	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	391 of 976	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	394 of 964	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	247 of 1023	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	217 of 1022	78.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2022)31st percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science23%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1759 New Hampshire Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5860	384	34	11.2	54.2%	174 (45.3%)	25 (6.5%)	135 (35.2%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	51.5	660^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.0%		66.1	468^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.0%	192	23.2	55.5	58.7	46.4		58.1	48.2	39.3		$6,547	$170	$6,377
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Lakewood Road	Toms River	08755	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 818-8550	511	38	13.5	73.8%	144 (28.2%)	72 (14.1%)	251 (49.1%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	17.6	1137^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.2	1086^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.8%	51	10.7	22.9	32.5	42.4		36.5	18.9	12.0		$6,372	$520	$5,852
Hooper Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1517 Hooper Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5850	693	47	14.7	23.2%	521 (75.2%)	15 (2.2%)	107 (15.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	45.7	732^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	45.7%		48.6	688^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.6%	44	22.9	39.8	46.1	56.6		54.9	44.3	43.4		$6,561	$346	$6,215
Silver Bay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Silver Bay Road	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5880	585	41	14.2	34.0%	431 (73.7%)	14 (2.4%)	106 (18.1%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	40.7	800^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.6%		49.3	677^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.4%	123	25.1	52.2	42.7	48.8		41.2	44.8	32.1		$7,524		$7,524
Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Walnut Street	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5900	727	55	13.3	64.4%	245 (33.7%)	84 (11.6%)	329 (45.3%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.5%)	20.7	1089^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.2	1087^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.8%	2	19.4	23.2	21.8	35.6		34.8	23.5	31.7		$6,860	$486	$6,374
Oak Street Elementary School	Public	3-6	75 Oak Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3670	513	73	7.0	91.4%	22 (4.3%)	32 (6.2%)	439 (85.6%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	17.3	1141^st of 1347 public elementary schools	15.3%		21.6	1050^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.5%	91	7.3	18.0	37.2	41.4	36.7	23.4	27.4	17.3	17.8	$15,288	$770	$14,518
Drum Point Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Drum Point Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	465	35	13.2	30.8%	358 (77.0%)	7 (1.5%)	71 (15.3%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	50.6	675^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.9%		44.3	741^st of 1338 public elementary schools	44.6%	66	25.3	44.0	64.5	45.3		52.0	53.8	40.0		$8,027	$148	$7,879
Emma Havens Young Elementary School	Public	K-5	43 Drum Point Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	843	72	11.6	51.5%	445 (52.8%)	26 (3.1%)	321 (38.1%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	34.8	884^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.4%		30.9	932^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	30.3%	48	29.1	28.4	40.2	40.8		48.7	34.6	38.6		$6,611	$211	$6,400
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2861 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-0800	476	47	10.0	57.4%	175 (36.8%)	51 (10.7%)	212 (44.5%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	30.4	949^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.3	912^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.8%	37	21.5	35.3	36.2	53.3		31.4	28.3	35.4		$15,367	$383	$14,984
West Dover Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Blue Jay Drive	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5920	387	28	13.8	42.4%	221 (57.1%)	24 (6.2%)	99 (25.6%)	23 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	24.3	1030^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.5%		35.8	856^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.0%	174	24.2	23.2	29.2	44.8		27.4	32.3	32.9		$7,274	$289	$6,985

Frequently Asked Questions about North Dover Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North Dover Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Dover Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Toms River Intermediate School North
High : Toms River High School North

Is North Dover Elementary School a good school?

North Dover Elementary School ranks 660^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Dover Elementary School in?

Toms River Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of North Dover Elementary School?

Students at North Dover Elementary School are 45% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Dover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended North Dover Elementary School.

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