Toms River Regional School District

Summary:

The Toms River Regional School District in New Jersey serves over 16,000 students across 18 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district's performance varies significantly, with some schools, like Toms River High School East, ranking among the top in the state, while others struggle with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

Among the standout schools, Toms River High School East ranks 179th out of 434 New Jersey high schools and has the highest proficiency rates in Geometry, Algebra II, and English Language Arts. North Dover Elementary School is also a top performer, ranking in the top 50% of New Jersey elementary schools and leading the district in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Toms River Intermediate School East is the highest-ranked middle school, with strong performance in Algebra I and Geometry.

However, the district faces challenges, including a graduation rate slightly below the state average, a high chronic absenteeism rate, and significant variation in mathematics proficiency across the schools. The data also suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the schools serving the highest percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tending to have the lowest proficiency rates. By analyzing these insights, the Toms River Regional School District can develop targeted strategies to support student achievement and ensure equitable access to high-quality education for all students.

District Detail

1144 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753

(732) 505-5500

SchoolDigger Rank:
460^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 14,323

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Toms River Intermediate School South	Public	6-8	1675 Pinewald Road	Beachwood	08722	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-3900	1,044	83	12.6	49.8%	587 (56.2%)	64 (6.1%)	307 (29.4%)	24 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.8%)	30.2	516^th of 752 public middle schools	31.4%		30.8	501^st of 743 public middle schools	32.6%	15				13.1					42.8	46.3	38.9					24.6	24.6	8.8	100.0	74.4		80.3	92.8		92.8			$7,586	$246	$7,340
Toms River High School North	Public	9-12	1245 Old Freehold Road	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5702	1,861	134	13.8	47.8%	857 (46.1%)	149 (8.0%)	685 (36.8%)	89 (4.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	75 (4.0%)	39.4	270^th of 434 public high schools	37.8%		45.1	227^th of 429 public high schools	47.1%	43	79.0	48.3			20.5							45.6									16.9	17.2		63.8	61.3			$7,049		$7,049
Toms River High School South	Public	9-12	55 Hyers Street	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5738	1,463	91	16.1	41.5%	889 (60.8%)	88 (6.0%)	414 (28.3%)	28 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.0%)	31.8	307^th of 434 public high schools	29.3%		38.3	265^th of 429 public high schools	38.2%	42	73.4	41.0			9.7							48.1									15.3	15.3		55.9	55.9			$7,311		$7,311
Toms River Intermediate School East	Public	6-8	1519 Hooper Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5777	1,271	86	14.7	34.8%	898 (70.7%)	31 (2.4%)	262 (20.6%)	35 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.5%)	53.5	321^st of 752 public middle schools	57.3%		53.6	319^th of 743 public middle schools	57.1%	2				18.0					56.2	66.7	65.4					27.2	38.3	18.7		89.6		90.6	92.9		92.9			$5,993		$5,993
Toms River Intermediate School North	Public	6-8	150 Intermediate North Way	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5800	970	83	11.6	55.5%	397 (40.9%)	86 (8.9%)	386 (39.8%)	64 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	32.7	485^th of 752 public middle schools	35.5%		35.8	457^th of 743 public middle schools	38.5%	28				11.6					40.3	49.0	47.5					26.4	26.1	9.7		80.9		83.1						$7,203	$194	$7,009
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Toms River High School East	Public	9-12	1225 Raider Way	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5665	1,377	105	13.1	32.3%	977 (71.0%)	43 (3.1%)	266 (19.3%)	44 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.3%)	53.4	179^th of 434 public high schools	58.8%		49.9	201^st of 429 public high schools	53.1%	22	84.2	54.0			23.4							60.2									23.6	23.6		93.0	90.5	100.0	100.0	$7,815		$7,815
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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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