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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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,305 students in Toms River Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Toms River Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
14,488 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
1,069 Teachers
39,885 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
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
28%
38%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
59%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. 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 $25,834. 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
$26,937
Spending / Student
$21,151
$25,834
Best Toms River Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Toms River Intermediate School East
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1519 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Gr: 6-8 | 1,278 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Toms River Intermediate School North
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Intermediate North Way
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5800
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Toms River Intermediate School South
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1675 Pinewald Road
Beachwood, NJ 08722
(732) 505-3900
Beachwood, NJ 08722
(732) 505-3900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,095 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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