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South Toms River Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

419 Dover Road, South Toms River, NJ 08757 · (732) 505-5890 · Part of Toms River Regional School District

South Toms River’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of New Jersey school districts

Students
330
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South Toms River Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Toms River kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where South Toms River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5South Toms River Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

419 Dover Road, South Toms River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 154
Grade 254
Grade 353
Grade 454
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
295’20
287’21
293’22
310’23
330’24

Up 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 32%Black 12%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Toms River Elementary School from South Toms River families.

Other schools in Toms River Regional School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; South Toms River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.