Summary:
ZIP code 08753 has two Toms River Intermediate School East and Toms River Intermediate School North, both serving grades 6–8 in the Toms River Regional School District. In 2025–2026, their combined averages were below state averages in ELA (46% versus 53%), math (26% versus 34%) and eighth-grade science (13% versus 19%). The clearest difference for families is that East led North in every shared grade-level ELA and math result, as well as the reported eighth-grade science result.
East stands out as the stronger school overall, while North’s results are lower, especially in math. East averaged 50% in ELA and 33% in math, compared with North’s 41% and 19%; East’s eighth-grade science result was 15%, versus North’s 10%. East’s average math result was close to the state’s (32.9% versus 33.7%), while North was 15 percentage points below the state. East also had notable advanced-course results: 100% proficient in seventh-grade Algebra I and eighth-grade Geometry, and 84% in Algebra I end-of-course results. Those results contrast with its broader eighth-grade math proficiency of 29%.
Results changed unevenly between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026: East’s average ELA fell 13 percentage points while its math average rose 5; North’s ELA fell 5 points and math fell 2. Across both schools, the combined ELA-and-math average declined from 39% to 36%, while the state average moved from 45% to 44%, widening the gap from 6 to 8 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile fell from 57 to 51 for East and from 38 to 30 for North; its 2025–2026 ratings were 3 stars for East and 2 for North. In 2024–2025, East had 1,271 students, a 14.7 student-teacher ratio and 35% free/reduced lunch eligible; North had 970 students, an 11.6 ratio and 56% free/reduced lunch eligible. These figures describe differences between the schools, but do not explain them.
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