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West Dover Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1030^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

West Dover Elementary School is a public elementary school in Toms River, New Jersey, serving 409 students from 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 and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Dover Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 657 out of 1,357 New Jersey elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,030 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for various student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, consistently in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools within the Toms River Regional School District, such as Hooper Avenue Elementary, North Dover Elementary, and Cedar Grove Elementary, West Dover Elementary School's performance is generally lower. The only exception is South Toms River Elementary School, which also struggles with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility.

387

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,274

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Blue Jay Drive
Toms River, NJ 08753

(732) 505-5920

District: Toms River Regional School District

Students who attend West Dover Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

25.6%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg46%

1,030^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	24.3	1030 of 1347	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	856 of 1338	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	923 of 1342	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	757 of 1345	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	822 of 1317	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	945 of 1360	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	868 of 1353	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	728 of 1352	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.7	708 of 1346	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	657 of 1357	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	722 of 1363	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	782 of 1367	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.6	830 of 1363	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	639 of 1360	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	686 of 1354	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.8	401 of 1346	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	84.2	48 of 1338	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	175 of 1329	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	183 of 1314	86.1%	★★★★☆
2005	78.8	211 of 1303	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	294 of 1298	77.3%	★★★★☆
2003	74.0	372 of 1204	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	945 of 1326	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	730 of 1317	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	876 of 1318	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	764 of 1326	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	805 of 1290	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	911 of 1331	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	730 of 1333	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	922 of 1032	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	786 of 989	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	746 of 982	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	424 of 953	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	535 of 896	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	495 of 899	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	374 of 870	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	915 of 1023	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	680 of 939	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	696 of 910	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	450 of 863	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.5	169 of 839	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	392 of 948	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	519 of 942	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1033 of 1318	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	926 of 1313	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	870 of 1315	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	692 of 1324	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	819 of 1297	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	891 of 1335	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	943 of 1334	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	715 of 1023	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	637 of 989	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	557 of 958	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	580 of 949	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	586 of 868	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	514 of 1007	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	558 of 1001	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	820 of 970	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	763 of 963	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	835 of 975	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	711 of 976	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	831 of 964	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	906 of 1023	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	862 of 1022	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Mathematics31%-16 vs state

Science24%-6 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Dover Elementary School

Is West Dover Elementary School a good school?

West Dover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Dover Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is West Dover Elementary School in?

Toms River Regional School District

How many students attend West Dover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended West Dover Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Dover Elementary School?

Students at West Dover Elementary School are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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