Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Summary:

Joseph A. Citta Elementary School is a public elementary school in Toms River, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Toms River Regional School District. The school stands out for its diverse student population, academic challenges, and socioeconomic factors that set it apart from nearby schools in the district.

Compared to other schools in the area, Joseph A. Citta Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic (38.72%) and African American (17.39%) students. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, with significantly lower performance on state assessments than the district and state averages. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2018-2019 to 24.7% in 2021-2022. Additionally, a high percentage of students (60.87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a larger proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools like Hooper Avenue Elementary School, West Dover Elementary School, and North Dover Elementary School, Joseph A. Citta Elementary School stands out with its more diverse student population, lower academic performance, and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and students from low-income families. These factors suggest that the school may require targeted interventions and additional support to address the unique challenges faced by its student community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2050 Lakewood Road
       Toms River, NJ  08755


(732) 818-8550

District: Toms River Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1042nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,372 Help


Students who attend Joseph A. Citta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Toms River Intermediate School North
High:    Toms River High School North

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  483

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.7%
White:
34.0%
African American:
17.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Joseph A. Citta Elementary School ranks worse than 77.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 9th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Toms River Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.7%), White (34%), African American (17.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School is 11.8, which is the 3rd best among 12 elementary schools in the Toms River Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School is $6,372. 10 elementary schools in the Toms River Regional School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Joseph A. Citta Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph A. Citta Elementary School 1042nd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Joseph A. Citta Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Toms River Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Toms River Regional School District 471st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 61.35 583rd 1204 51.6%
2004 67.41 517th 1298 60.2%
2005 65.42 572nd 1303 56.1%
2006 62.82 640th 1314 51.3%
2007 72.62 386th 1329 71.0%
2008 66.36 545th 1338 59.3%
2009 69.69 480th 1346 64.3%
2010 68.54 485th 1354 64.2%
2011 65.91 578th 1360 57.5%
2012 67.80 542nd 1363 60.2%
2013 63.23 626th 1367 54.2%
2014 61.84 625th 1363 54.1%
2015 59.14 577th 1357 57.5%
2016 50.43 717th 1346 46.7%
2017 54.61 668th 1352 50.6%
2018 50.87 696th 1353 48.6%
2019 44.07 801st 1360 41.1%
2021 32.39 833rd 1317 36.8%
2022 24.61 1015th 1345 24.5%
2023 22.92 1042nd 1342 22.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.28 271st 463 41.5%
2022 51.24 175th 489 64.2%
2023 28.45 369th 499 26.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.65 562nd 1001 43.9%
2019 22.46 768th 1007 23.7%
2021 39.71 474th 868 45.4%
2022 18.37 799th 949 15.8%
2023 20.64 754th 958 21.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.12 661st 942 29.8%
2019 41.98 529th 948 44.2%
2021 46.40 408th 839 51.4%
2022 45.56 434th 863 49.7%
2023 36.06 574th 910 36.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.46 743rd 1333 44.3%
2019 48.14 734th 1331 44.9%
2021 30.52 853rd 1290 33.9%
2022 23.82 997th 1326 24.8%
2023 17.21 1085th 1318 17.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.35 626th 1334 53.1%
2019 40.36 820th 1335 38.6%
2021 38.04 733rd 1297 43.5%
2022 28.05 935th 1324 29.4%
2023 31.33 896th 1315 31.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.28 311th 370 15.9%
2019 16.10 304th 370 17.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.26 124th 517 76.0%
2019 42.24 304th 522 41.8%
2021 16.81 437th 456 4.2%
2022 31.08 362nd 494 26.7%
2023 30.05 348th 463 24.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.96 506th 870 41.8%
2019 31.38 623rd 899 30.7%
2021 45.70 428th 896 52.2%
2022 24.18 730th 953 23.4%
2023 31.59 664th 982 32.4%
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Rank History for White students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.01 537th 1022 47.5%
2019 51.79 506th 1023 50.5%
2021 37.17 624th 964 35.3%
2022 24.68 782nd 976 19.9%
2023 20.83 808th 975 17.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 561 28 10 41 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2001 584 40 9 45 0 n/a n/a 0 678
2002 638 53 25 53 3 n/a n/a 0 772
2003 638 53 25 53 3 n/a n/a 0 772
2004 641 56 42 53 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2005 650 64 49 52 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2006 559 60 49 37 0 n/a n/a 0 705
2007 548 62 41 43 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2008 525 50 45 42 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2009 531 31 57 49 0 2 7 0 677
2010 541 38 40 62 0 1 16 0 698
2011 508 38 44 69 0 1 10 0 670
2012 482 46 52 76 0 1 15 0 672
2013 461 46 45 83 0 1 17 0 653
2014 433 45 47 78 0 0 28 0 631
2015 401 53 55 98 1 0 28 0 636
2016 386 55 51 105 1 1 33 0 632
2017 399 63 54 114 1 2 32 0 665
2018 352 54 39 133 2 2 31 0 613
2019 306 60 38 132 2 2 29 0 569
2020 248 64 26 150 0 2 24 0 514
2021 194 62 18 137 0 1 28 0 440
2022 175 78 25 159 0 0 23 0 460
2023 164 84 25 187 0 0 23 0 483

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 640 37.0 17.3 16.7
2001 678 37.3 18.2 14.3
2002 772 39.0 19.8 18.4
2003 772 39.0 19.8 18.4
2004 792 40.0 19.8 16
2005 815 39.0 20.9 n/a
2006 705 37.0 19.1 14.2
2007 694 38.0 18.3 14
2008 662 35.0 18.9 15.7
2009 677 38.9 16.5 16.1
2010 698 38.0 18.3 19.3
2011 670 38.0 17.6 20.3
2012 672 38.9 17.2 22.5
2013 653 41.0 15.9 26.3
2014 631 38.0 16.6 26.3
2015 636 41.0 15.5 31.8
2016 632 43.0 14.6 35.9
2017 665 42.6 15.5 36.7
2018 613 45.7 13.3 40.5
2019 569 43.8 12.9 43.4
2020 514 39.8 12.9 52.7
2021 440 36.6 12.0 49.1
2022 460 36.4 12.6 58.7
2023 483 40.7 11.8 60.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 640 37.0 17.3 16.7
2001 678 37.3 18.2 14.3
2002 772 39.0 19.8 18.4
2003 772 39.0 19.8 18.4
2004 792 40.0 19.8 16
2005 815 39.0 20.9 n/a
2006 705 37.0 19.1 14.2
2007 694 38.0 18.3 14
2008 662 35.0 18.9 15.7
2009 677 38.9 16.5 16.1
2010 698 38.0 18.3 19.3
2011 670 38.0 17.6 20.3
2012 672 38.9 17.2 22.5
2013 653 41.0 15.9 26.3
2014 631 38.0 16.6 26.3
2015 636 41.0 15.5 31.8
2016 632 43.0 14.6 35.9
2017 665 42.6 15.5 36.7
2018 613 45.7 13.3 40.5
2019 569 43.8 12.9 43.4
2020 514 39.8 12.9 52.7
2021 440 36.6 12.0 49.1
2022 460 36.4 12.6 58.7
2023 483 40.7 11.8 60.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $520 (8.2%) $5,852 (91.8%) $6,372

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 801st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1042nd of 1342 Elementary schools
 18.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph A. Citta Elementary School)52.822.6
 30.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Toms River Regional School District)46.333.1
 13.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph A. Citta Elementary School)55.918.4
 37.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Toms River Regional School District)47.334.8
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph A. Citta Elementary School)50.431.2
 19.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Toms River Regional School District)51.436.6
 14.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph A. Citta Elementary School)40.924.6
 16.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Toms River Regional School District)42.635.3
 7.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph A. Citta Elementary School)5538.7
 16.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Toms River Regional School District)51.442.4
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph A. Citta Elementary School)45.527.7
 17.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Toms River Regional School District)43.231.6
 11.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students569483
 15.1%
African American6084
 40%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian3825
 34.2%
Hispanic132187
 41.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White306164
 46.4%
Two or More Races2923
 20.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.4%60.9%
 17.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

Students who attend Joseph A. Citta Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Toms River Intermediate School North
High : Toms River High School North

In the 2022-23 school year, 483 students attended Joseph A. Citta Elementary School.

Students at Joseph A. Citta Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 34% White, 17% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Joseph A. Citta Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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