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What's the most underrated thing about Toms River Intermediate School South that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,044
Middle
DISTRICT 1,095 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOMS RIVER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341623000555
Toms River Intermediate School South
1675 PINEWALD ROAD, BEACHWOOD, NJ 08722 · (732) 505-3900 · Ocean County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,044 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of New Jersey public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
520 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 322 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 358 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 364 | 35% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
24.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 22.1% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Intermediate School South
Toms River Intermediate School South's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River Intermediate School South this school | 1,044 | 49.8% | 31.6% |
| Lake Riviera Middle School BRICK | 893 | 42.4% | 39.6% |
| Emily C. Reynolds Middle School HAMILTON | 966 | 42.2% | 34.7% |
| Toms River Intermediate School North TOMS RIVER | 970 | 55.5% | 34.1% |
| Carl W. Goetz Middle School Jackson | 978 | 37.3% | 41.4% |
| Frelinghuysen Middle School MORRISTOWN | 1,078 | 45.2% | 42.1% |
Matched among New Jersey middle 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 Intermediate School South ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #326 of 433 | #16 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #343 of 437 no change | #17 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #331 of 437 ▲ 6 | #15 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,044 | #28 of 445 | #2 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #366 of 417 | #16 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #176 of 419 | #4 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.8% | #140 of 436 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #242 of 282 | #15 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,044
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 1,066
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,044 | 82.5 | 12.7:1 | 50% (520) |
| 2023-24 | 1,095 | 86.5 | 12.7:1 | 43% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 1,048 | 88 | 11.9:1 | 37% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 1,041 | 85 | 12.3:1 | 32% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 1,072 | 84.9 | 12.6:1 | 37% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 1,100 | 91 | 12.1:1 | 38% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 1,066 | 90 | 11.8:1 | 28% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toms River Intermediate School South.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,072 to 1,044); teachers down 3% (84.9 to 82.5).
About Toms River Intermediate School South
As a large middle school, Toms River Intermediate School South serves students in BEACHWOOD, New Jersey. It enrolled 1,044 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 81% higher than the average for middle schools in New Jersey, which is about 578.
Toms River Intermediate School South is one of the 18 schools that make up Toms River Regional School District (14,323 students in total).
Toms River Intermediate School South's enrollment is 56% White. Other groups make up 29% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 83% of Ocean County residents are White. By the diversity index, Toms River Intermediate School South comes in at 59%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.7:1, with 82.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in New Jersey, the typical ratio is 10.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Toms River Intermediate School South is 50%.
The allk12 Grade for Toms River Intermediate School South is C-. Compared with New Jersey public middle schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Toms River Intermediate School South's average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.6% is 7.3 points below the 38.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Ocean County this way: median household income is about $89,863, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 117 public schools in Ocean County, with a combined enrollment of about 66,051.
Beachwood Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from Toms River Intermediate School South. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 31.6% is below the 33.8% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Toms River Intermediate School South in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 1,041 students in 2020-21 and 1,044 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ocean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Toms River Regional School District
- Toms River High School NorthHigh · 1,861 students
- Toms River High School SouthHigh · 1,463 students
- Toms River High School EastHigh · 1,377 students
- Toms River Intermediate School EastMiddle · 1,271 students
- Toms River Intermediate School NorthMiddle · 970 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 931 students
Nearby schools
- Beachwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 480
- Central Regional High School1.7 mi · 1,489
- Central Regional Middle School1.8 mi · 680
- South Toms River Elementary School1.9 mi · 330
- Pine Beach Elementary School2.0 mi · 371
- Bayville Elementary School2.5 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About Toms River Intermediate School SouthWhat is the total enrollment at Toms River Intermediate School South?
Toms River Intermediate School South enrolls approximately 1,044 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Toms River Intermediate School South serve?
Toms River Intermediate School South serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Toms River Intermediate School South?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Toms River Intermediate School South.
What is the student diversity at Toms River Intermediate School South?
Student demographics at Toms River Intermediate School South are roughly 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Toms River Intermediate School South public or private?
Toms River Intermediate School South 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.