Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOMS RIVER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341623004748
West Dover Elementary School
50 BLUE JAY DRIVE, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753 · (732) 505-5920 · Ocean County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
164 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
60%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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
30.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.8% | 30.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 40.5% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 West Dover Elementary School
West Dover Elementary School's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Dover Elementary School this school | 387 | 42.4% | 32.4% |
| Daniel Webster School WEEHAWKEN | 406 | 46.6% | N/A |
| Washington Street Elementary School TOMS RIVER | 354 | 42.4% | 40.4% |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School West Berlin | 357 | 47.9% | 29.4% |
| Ventnor Elementary School VENTNOR | 318 | 45.6% | 60.9% |
| Pine Beach Elementary School PINE BEACH | 371 | 46.9% | 30.1% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary 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 West Dover Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #914 of 1,290 | #35 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #964 of 1,319 ▼ 221 | #41 of 52 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #1,080 of 1,319 ▼ 121 | #44 of 52 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #750 of 1,562 | #39 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,213 of 1,390 | #49 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #496 of 1,392 | #12 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #701 of 1,481 | #34 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #508 of 545 | #28 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
387
+58 (+18%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 387 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 42% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 39% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 31 | 12.9:1 | 33% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 26% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 30% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 35% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 24% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 31 | 19.7:1 | 18% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 26 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Dover Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (383 to 387); teachers down 3% (29 to 28).
About West Dover Elementary School
West Dover Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in TOMS RIVER, New Jersey. It reported 387 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Toms River Regional School District (18 schools, 14,323 students) runs West Dover Elementary School.
The largest group at West Dover Elementary School is White students, at 57%. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Ocean County residents are about 83% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
A staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.8:1. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 11.4:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 42%. Public schools in Ocean County average a similar 44%.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, West Dover Elementary School outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, West Dover Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.4%; the prediction is 43.0%.
In Ocean County, median household income comes to about $89,863, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 117, with about 66,051 students.
Measured in a straight line, Walnut Street Elementary School is about 1.9 miles from West Dover Elementary School. The five-mile area around West Dover Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, West Dover Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes West Dover Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, West Dover Elementary School had a net gain of 58 students, or 18%. The ratio was 12.2:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 SouthMiddle · 1,044 students
- Toms River Intermediate School NorthMiddle · 970 students
Other schools in TOMS RIVER
- 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
- Walnut Street Elementary School1.9 mi · 727
- Toms River High School North2.1 mi · 1,861
- Toms River Intermediate School North2.2 mi · 970
- Toms River High School South2.2 mi · 1,463
- South Toms River Elementary School2.3 mi · 330
- Cedar Grove Elementary School3.3 mi · 931
Frequently asked questions
About West Dover Elementary SchoolHow many students attend West Dover Elementary School?
West Dover Elementary School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does West Dover Elementary School serve?
West Dover Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does West Dover Elementary School have?
West Dover Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is West Dover Elementary School?
West Dover Elementary School reports a student body of 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is West Dover Elementary School public or private?
West Dover Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Toms River Regional School District.
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