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Walnut Street Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1089^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Toms River, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Toms River Regional School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walnut Street Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 23.2%, compared to the district's 34.1% and the state's 44.9%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 21.7% over the past few years, which are higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

Interestingly, the nearby East Dover Elementary, Beachwood Elementary, and Hooper Avenue Elementary schools generally outperform Walnut Street Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, these nearby schools also have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

727

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,860

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Walnut Street
Toms River, NJ 08753

(732) 505-5900

District: Toms River Regional School District

Students who attend Walnut Street Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.3%

White:

33.7%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg46%

1,089^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	20.7	1089 of 1347	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1087 of 1338	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1119 of 1342	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1048 of 1345	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	855 of 1317	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1020 of 1360	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	907 of 1353	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	1013 of 1352	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	974 of 1346	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.6	957 of 1357	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.3	931 of 1363	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	976 of 1367	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.6	787 of 1363	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.5	640 of 1360	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	484 of 1354	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	467 of 1346	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	581 of 1338	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	498 of 1329	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	556 of 1314	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.2	489 of 1303	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.3	735 of 1298	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.2	794 of 1204	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	279 of 463	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	423 of 469	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	448 of 494	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	257 of 456	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	219 of 522	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	279 of 517	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	4.0	309 of 340	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	332 of 370	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	303 of 370	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	527 of 597	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	394 of 559	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	350 of 499	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	254 of 489	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	226 of 411	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	344 of 463	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	263 of 434	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	996 of 1326	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	991 of 1317	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1080 of 1318	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	989 of 1326	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	841 of 1290	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	969 of 1331	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	831 of 1333	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	805 of 1032	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	750 of 989	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	798 of 982	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	720 of 953	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	532 of 896	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	614 of 899	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	537 of 870	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	799 of 1023	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	715 of 939	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	711 of 910	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	646 of 863	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	476 of 839	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	670 of 948	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	669 of 942	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1084 of 1318	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1068 of 1313	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1047 of 1315	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1007 of 1324	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	828 of 1297	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	985 of 1335	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	898 of 1334	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	848 of 1023	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	817 of 989	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	787 of 958	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	507 of 949	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	489 of 868	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	663 of 1007	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	525 of 1001	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	869 of 970	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	852 of 963	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	893 of 975	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	835 of 976	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	665 of 964	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	875 of 1023	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	723 of 1022	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)40th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

English Language Arts27%-23 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

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The most caring staff in the world. True hidden gems. They have cared for my autistic and adhd son with such attention and tenderness. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Street Elementary School

Is Walnut Street Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Walnut Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Walnut Street Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walnut Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Street Elementary School?

Students at Walnut Street Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 34% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Walnut Street Elementary School in?

Toms River Regional School District

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