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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOMS RIVER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341623005919

Toms River High School East

1225 RAIDER WAY, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753 · (732) 505-5665 · Ocean County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,377 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of New Jersey public high schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools

Enrollment
1,377
High
DISTRICT 1,567 · STATE 929
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
445 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 933124%
Grade 1031423%
Grade 1133825%
Grade 1239429%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
97771%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
26619%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
433%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
443%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
463%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
74554%
Female
63246%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
60.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
40.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +11.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2560.2%40.4%
2023-2456.2%29.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Toms River High School East

Toms River High School East's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Toms River High School East this school1,37732.3%42.9%
Hammonton High School
HAMMONTON
1,31534.4%39.6%
Central Regional High School
BAYVILLE
1,48937.2%21.5%
Brick Township Memorial High School
BRICK
1,26936.3%31.9%
Lacey Township High School
LANOKA HARBOR
1,11930.8%33.5%
Jackson Memorial High School
Jackson
1,57733.2%30.0%
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Toms River High School East ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Ocean County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
42.9%#147 of 397#4 of 19
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.4%#126 of 400
▲ 68
#2 of 19
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.2%#139 of 395
▲ 86
#2 of 18
▲ 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,377#92 of 442#6 of 22
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#253 of 388#10 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.6%#268 of 389#11 of 19
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.3%#226 of 405#12 of 19
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.2%#174 of 200#10 of 11
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,377
-149 (-10%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,926
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,377104.713.2:132% (445)
2023-241,444107.713.4:126% (375)
2022-231,520107.814.1:123% (351)
2020-211,52610814.1:121% (318)
2017-181,408110.612.7:121% (302)
2015-161,43911712.3:122% (310)
2010-111,60912013.4:116% (251)
2000-011,81913413.6:14% (78)
1990-911,92614813.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toms River High School East.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,408 to 1,377); teachers down 5% (110.6 to 104.7).

About Toms River High School East

Located in TOMS RIVER, New Jersey, Toms River High School East is a medium-sized high school. The school's enrollment of 1,377 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in New Jersey average about 929 students each.

Toms River High School East falls under Toms River Regional School District, which has 18 schools enrolling 14,323 students.

Toms River High School East is 71% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. That compares with about 83% White among all Ocean County residents. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 104.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.2:1. That is close to the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. Eligible students account for 32% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ocean County is 44%.

allk12 grades Toms River High School East a B. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Toms River High School East would score about 48.5%. It scores 42.9%, 5.6 points below that figure.

Census estimates describe Ocean County this way: the median household income is $89,863, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Ocean County has 117 public schools and roughly 66,051 students.

East Dover Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Toms River High School East. Toms River High School East places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment at Toms River High School East dropped 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,526 to 1,377 students.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Toms River High School East. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Ocean County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
654,362
Census ACS
Median income
$89,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
66,051 students

Quick facts

School name
Toms River High School East
District
Toms River Regional School District
Address
1225 RAIDER WAY, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753
Phone
(732) 505-5665
County
Ocean County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,377
Teachers (FTE)
105
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
445 (32%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341623005919
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Toms River High School East
How large is Toms River High School East?
Toms River High School East enrolls approximately 1,377 students in grades 09-12.
Is Toms River High School East an elementary, middle, or high school?
Toms River High School East is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Toms River High School East have?
Toms River High School East employs 105 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Toms River High School East?
Student demographics at Toms River High School East are roughly 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Toms River High School East public or private?
Toms River High School East is a public K-12 school, overseen by Toms River Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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