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South Toms River Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

South Toms River Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 310 students in grades K-5 within the Toms River Regional School District in Toms River, New Jersey. The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 9.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 34.1% for the district and 44.9% for the state.

South Toms River Elementary School also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 21.7% over the past few years, well above the state average of 10-15%. Additionally, a large majority (73.55%) of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 12.7 over the past few years.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Toms River Regional School District, South Toms River Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 1245 out of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools, while nearby schools like East Dover Elementary and Washington Street Elementary ranked significantly higher. The school's consistently low rankings suggest it may require additional resources and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

330

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,351

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

419 Dover Road
Toms River, NJ 08757

(732) 505-5890

District: Toms River Regional School District

Students who attend South Toms River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Toms River Intermediate School South
High:	Toms River High School South

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

White:

31.8%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg46%

1,245^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	10.4	1245 of 1347	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1174 of 1338	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1182 of 1342	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1191 of 1345	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1114 of 1317	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1271 of 1360	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1291 of 1353	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	1176 of 1352	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	1169 of 1346	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	1063 of 1357	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.7	1113 of 1363	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.1	938 of 1367	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	984 of 1363	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	1056 of 1360	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.0	984 of 1354	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.0	813 of 1346	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	830 of 1338	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.8	561 of 1329	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.5	925 of 1314	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.2	801 of 1303	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.3	1013 of 1298	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.4	984 of 1204	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	65.4	97 of 456	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	411 of 522	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	585 of 597	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1174 of 1326	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1077 of 1317	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1088 of 1318	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1129 of 1326	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	959 of 1290	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1212 of 1331	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1250 of 1333	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	872 of 1032	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	764 of 989	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	753 of 982	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	765 of 953	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	702 of 896	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	808 of 899	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	763 of 870	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	944 of 1023	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	688 of 939	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	599 of 910	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	687 of 863	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	607 of 839	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	792 of 948	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	890 of 942	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1206 of 1318	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1167 of 1313	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1154 of 1315	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1154 of 1324	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1136 of 1297	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1238 of 1335	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1243 of 1334	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	897 of 1023	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	762 of 989	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	817 of 958	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	689 of 949	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	601 of 868	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	719 of 1007	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	659 of 1001	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	925 of 970	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	911 of 963	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	925 of 975	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	919 of 976	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	938 of 964	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	970 of 1023	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	987 of 1022	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)79th percentile+63 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-29 vs state

Mathematics18%-29 vs state

Science8%-22 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
South Toms River Elementary School	Public	K-5	419 Dover Road	Toms River	08757	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5890	330	27	12.0	72.4%	105 (31.8%)	40 (12.1%)	145 (43.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.3%)	10.4	1245^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.6%		13.5	1174^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.3%	71	8.2	9.8	26.9	25.8		11.3	21.1	21.0		$8,351	$672	$7,679
Beachwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Berkeley Avenue	Beachwood	08722	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5820	480	38	12.6	39.6%	344 (71.7%)	20 (4.2%)	84 (17.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	38.7	833^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	38.2%		42.8	756^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.5%	77	20.0	34.8	51.9	46.0		32.5	53.1	41.4		$6,926		$6,926
Pine Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Pennsylvania Avenue	Pine Beach	08741	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5870	371	27	13.7	46.9%	235 (63.3%)	16 (4.3%)	96 (25.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	32.1	929^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.0%		21.8	1047^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.7%	118	22.4	27.7	37.3	36.7		44.7	40.0	42.9		$6,491	$331	$6,160
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
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
Washington Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 West Earl Court	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5910	354	25	14.3	42.4%	230 (65.0%)	11 (3.1%)	92 (26.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	41.7	791^st of 1347 public elementary schools	41.3%		47.1	708^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.1%	83	19.7	34.3	46.0	51.7		44.6	49.2	47.5		$6,399	$280	$6,119
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	179 Cedar Grove Road	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5830	931	53	17.7	39.8%	601 (64.6%)	22 (2.4%)	247 (26.5%)	29 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.3%)	43.7	761^st of 1347 public elementary schools	43.5%		39.6	803^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	40.0%	42	30.4	38.8	42.2	56.2		47.8	47.4	34.6		$4,999	$101	$4,898
Bayville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	356 Atlantic City Blvd	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-1300	475	44	10.8	37.5%	295 (62.1%)	21 (4.4%)	131 (27.6%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	46	726^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.1%		43.3	751^st of 1338 public elementary schools	43.9%	25		35.1	59.8			39.2	50.6			$12,564	$923	$11,641
Island Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Summit Ave	Island Heights	08732	Ocean County	Island Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 929-1222	142	15	9.5	2.1%	122 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	79.3	297^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.2	305^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.2%	8	29.4	53.3	81.8	64.7	92.4	53.4	77.3	82.4	84.7	$14,138	$293	$13,845
East Dover Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 Vaughn Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5840	584	47	12.4	44.0%	383 (65.6%)	21 (3.6%)	138 (23.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	29.9	959^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.8%		22	1044^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.0%	85	7.6	44.4	42.4	30.5		45.3	43.5	23.7		$7,109	$329	$6,780

Frequently Asked Questions about South Toms River Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Toms River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Toms River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Toms River Intermediate School South
High : Toms River High School South

What is the racial makeup of South Toms River Elementary School?

Students at South Toms River Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 32% White, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is South Toms River Elementary School a good school?

South Toms River Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is South Toms River Elementary School in?

Toms River Regional School District

How many students attend South Toms River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended South Toms River Elementary School.

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