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Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2050 Lakewood Road, Toms River, NJ 08755 · (732) 818-8550 · Part of Toms River Regional School District

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

Directions
Students
511
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Toms River Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Joseph A. Citta Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2050 Lakewood Road, Toms River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K89
Kindergarten50
Grade 165
Grade 272
Grade 372
Grade 478
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
440’20
460’21
483’22
522’23
511’24

Up 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 28%Black 14%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph A. Citta Elementary School from Toms River Township families.

Other schools in Toms River Regional School District

The district →
Cedar Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Toms River
B−
931 students18:1
Silver Bay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Toms River
C+
585 students14:1
North Dover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Toms River
B
384 students11:1
Walnut Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Toms River
C
727 students13:1
Hooper Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Toms River
B−
693 students15:1
East Dover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Toms River
C
584 students12:1

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; Toms River Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.