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Beachwood Elementary School

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Beachwood Elementary School ranks 833 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

833^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Beachwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Toms River Regional School District in Beachwood, New Jersey. The school has 481 students and has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Beachwood Elementary's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.9% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.1% to 21.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 23.47% in 2021-2022 to 35.76% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Toms River Regional School District, Beachwood Elementary generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's subgroup performance is also concerning, with the Hispanic and White student populations ranking in the bottom 30% of New Jersey elementary schools, and the special education and low socioeconomic status student populations ranking in the bottom 40%.

480

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,926

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Berkeley Avenue
Beachwood, NJ 08722

(732) 505-5820

District: Toms River Regional School District

Students who attend Beachwood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg46%

833^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	38.7	833 of 1347	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	756 of 1338	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	919 of 1342	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	831 of 1345	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	800 of 1317	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	912 of 1360	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	754 of 1353	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	878 of 1352	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	655 of 1346	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	724 of 1357	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	74.4	383 of 1363	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	445 of 1367	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.6	231 of 1363	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	293 of 1360	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	320 of 1354	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	88.2	35 of 1346	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	91 of 1338	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	80.5	115 of 1329	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	66.8	547 of 1314	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.0	412 of 1303	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.4	652 of 1298	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.8	641 of 1204	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	745 of 1326	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	738 of 1317	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	842 of 1318	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	880 of 1326	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	775 of 1290	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	856 of 1331	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	679 of 1333	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	731 of 1032	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.8	352 of 989	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	716 of 982	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	670 of 953	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	439 of 896	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	442 of 899	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	144 of 870	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	582 of 1023	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	331 of 939	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	638 of 910	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	468 of 863	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	553 of 839	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	577 of 948	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	445 of 942	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	857 of 1318	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	725 of 1313	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	911 of 1315	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	726 of 1324	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	749 of 1297	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	883 of 1335	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	775 of 1334	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	822 of 1023	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	620 of 989	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	692 of 958	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	633 of 949	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	550 of 868	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	485 of 1007	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	589 of 1001	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	713 of 970	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	757 of 963	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	839 of 975	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	797 of 976	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	828 of 964	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	866 of 1023	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	759 of 1022	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, February 14, 2011

Each of the members of the staff and faculty that I have come in contact with shows a genuine interest and concern for each and every student. It amazes me that so many of the staff and faculty know students by name. I feel that it is important because it gives the student a sense of ownership and importance, rather than feeling as if they are just a face in the crowd of over 500 students. Recently, I needed to drop off paperwork in the main office. The principal, supervisor, and two of the secretaries greeted my son by name. One asked him a question about his karate class, and one complimented him on being so polite and holding the door for another student. Spending a few minutes with him in the cafeteria while he ate breakfast, I encountered the same types of interactions. I am kept well informed on my child's academic progress and his behavior and interactions with other children. My son enjoys his school experiences. He is learning new academic skills. As an involved parent, I am very satisified with Beachwood Elementary School in all areas. 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
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
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
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
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
H & M Potter School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 Veeder Lane	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-5700	627	55	11.4	43.7%	420 (67.0%)	29 (4.6%)	127 (20.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	33	911^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.4%		34.1	879^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.3%	32		30.8	43.4			41.8	40.6			$12,702	$734	$11,968
Ocean Gate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	126 West Arverne Avenue	Ocean Gate	08740	Ocean County	Ocean Gate School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-3023	141	17	8.1	58.2%	101 (71.6%)	3 (2.1%)	27 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	20.5	1093^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.9%		25	1006^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.8%	87	20.0	7.1	25.1	33.3	31.6	7.1	31.3	46.7	21.1	$18,531	$897	$17,634
Clara B. Worth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	57 Central Parkway	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 269-1700	666	55	12.1	26.6%	485 (72.8%)	24 (3.6%)	99 (14.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (6.9%)	44.2	751^st of 1347 public elementary schools	44.2%		48.5	691^st of 1338 public elementary schools	48.4%	60		42.5	55.3			44.3	40.4			$12,146	$498	$11,648
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beachwood Elementary School

What district is Beachwood Elementary School in?

Toms River Regional School District

How many students attend Beachwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Beachwood Elementary School.

Is Beachwood Elementary School a good school?

Beachwood Elementary School ranks 833^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Beachwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beachwood 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 Beachwood Elementary School?

Students at Beachwood Elementary School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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