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Toms River Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 2,083 students in Toms River Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Toms River Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
14,488 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
1,069 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Toms River Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
28%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
59%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,151 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$306 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,086
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,151
$25,828
Best Toms River Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
179 Cedar Grove Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Gr: PK-5 | 957 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Silver Bay Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Silver Bay Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5880
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5880
Gr: PK-5 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2050 Lakewood Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 818-8550
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 818-8550
Gr: PK-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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