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Toms River Intermediate School South

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Toms River Intermediate School South ranks 516 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 31% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Toms River Intermediate School South is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Beachwood, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 1,095 students. The school is part of the Toms River Regional School District, which is ranked 460 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Toms River Intermediate School South has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 42.8% compared to the state average of 56.1%, and its 8th grade Math proficiency rate was only 8.8% compared to the state's 20.7%. However, the school performs better in Algebra I and Geometry, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages.

Toms River Intermediate School South's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, and the school struggles the most with English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 25% of New Jersey middle schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.9% in 2023-2024 to 21.7% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. Nearby schools in the region, such as Christa McAuliffe Middle School, Russell O. Brackman Middle School, and Manchester Township Middle School, tend to outperform Toms River Intermediate School South on various metrics, suggesting opportunities for the school to learn from and collaborate with these higher-performing institutions.

1,044

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,586

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1675 Pinewald Road
Beachwood, NJ 08722

(732) 505-3900

District: Toms River Regional School District

Students who attend Toms River Intermediate School South usually attend:

High:

Toms River High School South

Feeder schools for Toms River Intermediate School South:

Elementary:	Beachwood Elementary School
	Pine Beach Elementary School
	South Toms River Elementary School
	Washington Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

29.4%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg44%

516^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle 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	30.2	516 of 752	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	501 of 743	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	444 of 748	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	446 of 745	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	384 of 652	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	525 of 745	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	506 of 716	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.1	479 of 712	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	486 of 713	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.9	417 of 713	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	351 of 717	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	381 of 704	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.7	350 of 677	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.3	320 of 684	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	310 of 677	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	336 of 664	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.6	302 of 640	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	320 of 631	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	368 of 615	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	263 of 359	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	155 of 352	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	213 of 361	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	97 of 356	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	31.1	209 of 291	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	221 of 326	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	87 of 326	73.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	290 of 343	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	281 of 320	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	455 of 728	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	457 of 717	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	423 of 720	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	427 of 726	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	385 of 625	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	479 of 703	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	472 of 680	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	477 of 608	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	461 of 589	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	384 of 587	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	458 of 591	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	444 of 480	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	406 of 524	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	396 of 504	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	470 of 613	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	382 of 584	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	302 of 568	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	357 of 549	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	342 of 467	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	400 of 541	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	389 of 522	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	525 of 726	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	502 of 719	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	451 of 718	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	447 of 730	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	345 of 635	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	530 of 697	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	484 of 675	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	377 of 507	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	375 of 510	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	374 of 505	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	312 of 535	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	230 of 401	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	389 of 492	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	327 of 471	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	426 of 502	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	416 of 510	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	408 of 509	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	388 of 512	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	339 of 435	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	446 of 504	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	451 of 497	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry93%+32 vs state

Algebra I80%+33 vs state

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Mathematics20%-15 vs state

Science13%-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)				NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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-S Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Central Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	509 Forest Hills Parkway	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Central Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-1100	680	64	10.6	38.8%	435 (64.0%)	31 (4.6%)	176 (25.9%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)	36.6	459^th of 752 public middle schools	39.0%		34.2	472^nd of 743 public middle schools	36.5%	13		7.2			48.0	40.4			35.8	20.3		100.0	100.0			$10,102	$281	$9,821
Berkeley Township Elementary School	Public	5-6	10 Emory Avenue	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 269-2909	594	52	11.4	38.4%	398 (67.0%)	34 (5.7%)	123 (20.7%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)	25.5		46.5	53.2			40.4	32.3								$13,210	$491	$12,719
Lacey Township Middle School	Public	6-8	660 Denton Avenue	Forked River	08731	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 242-2100	819	61	13.4	33.1%	679 (82.9%)	11 (1.3%)	101 (12.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	46.1	390^th of 752 public middle schools	48.1%		40.3	421^st of 743 public middle schools	43.3%	31		13.8		49.0	58.8	57.5		38.3	33.4	11.3	95.3	78.4	82.1	94.5	94.5	$13,254	$518	$12,736
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
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
Manchester Township Middle School	Public	6-8	2759 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 657-1717	586	61	9.6	52.6%	278 (47.4%)	43 (7.3%)	200 (34.1%)	29 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.5%)	43	418^th of 752 public middle schools	44.4%		36.2	452^nd of 743 public middle schools	39.2%	34		14.1		41.0	45.9	46.5		35.9	37.0	29.1		100.0	100.0			$14,119	$376	$13,743
Lake Riviera Middle School	Public	6-8	171 Beaverson Boulevard	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	893	76	11.8	42.4%	526 (58.9%)	37 (4.1%)	279 (31.2%)	22 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.9%)	48.5	363^rd of 752 public middle schools	51.7%		49.1	352^nd of 743 public middle schools	52.6%	11		12.8		52.6	61.3	51.2		36.9	42.8	16.2		94.6	94.6			$8,086	$171	$7,915
Russell O. Brackman Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Barnegat Blvd North	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 698-5880	509	57	8.9	46.2%	308 (60.5%)	51 (10.0%)	115 (22.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.7%)	33.2	481^st of 752 public middle schools	36.0%		34.4	470^th of 743 public middle schools	36.7%	11		10.5			35.7	42.1			28.2	22.2		86.3	88.6			$4,828		$4,828
Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School	Public	5-6	104 Burr Street	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-7500	499	40	12.6	47.3%	317 (63.5%)	39 (7.8%)	107 (21.4%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	31.0		48.2	45.4			40.4	33.5								$5,211		$5,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Toms River Intermediate School South

What high school do graduates of Toms River Intermediate School South attend?

Students who attend Toms River Intermediate School South usually go on to attend Toms River High School South

What district is Toms River Intermediate School South in?

Toms River Regional School District

How many students attend Toms River Intermediate School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,044 students attended Toms River Intermediate School South.

Is Toms River Intermediate School South a good school?

Toms River Intermediate School South ranks 516^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Toms River Intermediate School South are 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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