East Dover Elementary School

Summary:

East Dover Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 608 students in grades K-5 in Toms River, New Jersey, which is part of the Toms River Regional School District. While the school has a higher percentage of white students compared to nearby schools, it consistently underperforms academically and has concerning issues with chronic absenteeism and a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

East Dover Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that lag behind. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting a concerning trend of declining performance. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.4% is much higher than the surrounding Hooper Avenue Elementary (14.7%) and Island Heights Elementary (11.6%).

While East Dover Elementary School is part of the same school district as several other nearby schools, its academic performance and other key metrics are noticeably weaker. For instance, Silver Bay Elementary School and Hooper Avenue Elementary School consistently outperform East Dover Elementary School on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students from low-income families at East Dover Elementary School (35.36%) may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles, and further investigation into the root causes of these issues could help inform strategies for improvement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 725 Vaughn Avenue
       Toms River, NJ  08753


(732) 505-5840

District: Toms River Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1082nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,109 Help


Students who attend East Dover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Toms River Intermediate School East
High:    Toms River High School East

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  608

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.1%
Hispanic:
21.5%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.4% Help


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Compare Details East Dover Elementary School ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 10th 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 20.55. (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 Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), Hispanic (21.5%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Dover Elementary School is 11.4, which is the 2nd 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 East Dover Elementary School is $7,109, which is the 4th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Toms River Regional School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Dover Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Dover Elementary School 1082nd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See East Dover Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 East Dover Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at East Dover Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 64.22 536th 1204 55.5%
2004 63.16 604th 1298 53.5%
2005 64.37 589th 1303 54.8%
2006 65.74 577th 1314 56.1%
2007 61.22 686th 1329 48.4%
2008 66.02 551st 1338 58.8%
2009 63.23 602nd 1346 55.3%
2010 57.98 700th 1354 48.3%
2011 46.13 893rd 1360 34.3%
2012 46.31 873rd 1363 36.0%
2013 49.45 827th 1367 39.5%
2014 44.13 896th 1363 34.3%
2015 31.29 962nd 1357 29.1%
2016 43.27 811th 1346 39.7%
2017 39.44 860th 1352 36.4%
2018 32.15 979th 1353 27.6%
2019 29.31 998th 1360 26.6%
2021 36.75 774th 1317 41.2%
2022 28.27 960th 1345 28.6%
2023 20.55 1082nd 1342 19.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Dover Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.30 737th 1001 26.4%
2019 23.04 759th 1007 24.6%
2021 50.78 354th 868 59.2%
2022 23.35 712th 949 25.0%
2023 20.41 760th 958 20.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Dover Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.23 462nd 942 51.0%
2019 32.70 638th 948 32.7%
2021 55.28 285th 839 66.0%
2022 33.53 571st 863 33.8%
2023 37.68 550th 910 39.6%
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Rank History for Female students at East Dover Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.48 948th 1333 28.9%
2019 32.05 943rd 1331 29.2%
2021 45.44 651st 1290 49.5%
2022 27.65 945th 1326 28.7%
2023 24.30 986th 1318 25.2%
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Rank History for Male students at East Dover Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.63 928th 1334 30.4%
2019 28.01 988th 1335 26.0%
2021 30.81 845th 1297 34.8%
2022 30.34 905th 1324 31.6%
2023 19.55 1048th 1315 20.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Dover Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.42 545th 870 37.4%
2019 20.91 711th 899 20.9%
2021 48.73 391st 896 56.4%
2022 22.33 754th 953 20.9%
2023 22.82 778th 982 20.8%
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Rank History for White students at East Dover Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.17 902nd 1022 11.7%
2019 16.66 893rd 1023 12.7%
2021 23.34 808th 964 16.2%
2022 18.09 850th 976 12.9%
2023 7.39 914th 975 6.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for East Dover Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1177 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1183
1989 1076 4 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1085
1990 1086 9 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1102
1991 1097 8 5 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1126
1992 1113 7 6 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1142
1993 1057 12 11 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1099
1994 1037 10 18 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1078
1995 1103 13 15 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1153
1996 1103 13 15 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1153
1998 1129 7 12 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1179
1999 1124 12 9 32 0 n/a n/a 0 1177
2000 1123 13 11 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1182
2001 1098 14 11 41 0 n/a n/a 0 1164
2002 1032 22 13 38 0 n/a n/a 0 1105
2003 1032 22 13 38 0 n/a n/a 0 1105
2004 973 23 16 47 0 n/a n/a 0 1059
2005 909 20 13 41 4 n/a n/a 0 987
2006 738 12 14 34 0 n/a n/a 0 798
2007 701 19 20 42 1 n/a n/a 0 783
2008 660 27 18 53 2 n/a n/a 0 760
2009 630 24 16 76 0 0 7 0 753
2010 632 27 17 67 0 1 20 0 764
2011 617 27 18 92 0 0 13 0 767
2012 606 25 18 99 0 0 9 0 757
2013 588 31 18 119 0 0 13 0 769
2014 542 22 19 122 0 0 18 0 723
2015 504 24 15 115 2 0 25 0 685
2016 488 29 15 125 1 0 19 0 677
2017 496 29 16 123 1 0 24 0 689
2018 460 27 15 124 1 0 33 0 660
2019 505 23 17 123 1 1 32 0 702
2020 523 33 13 132 1 0 41 0 743
2021 489 31 14 128 0 1 36 0 699
2022 453 29 10 127 0 1 33 0 653
2023 414 23 9 131 0 2 29 0 608

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 East Dover Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1183 66.0 17.9 n/a
1989 1085 63.0 17.2 n/a
1990 1102 59.0 18.6 9.6
1991 1126 60.0 18.7 13
1992 1142 63.0 18.1 16.2
1993 1099 56.0 19.6 14.6
1994 1078 56.0 19.3 16.2
1995 1153 58.0 19.9 15.2
1996 1153 58.0 19.9 15.2
1998 1179 57.0 20.7 14.9
1999 1177 55.0 21.4 14.2
2000 1182 57.0 20.7 20.2
2001 1164 57.2 20.3 17.8
2002 1105 60.0 18.4 16.1
2003 1105 60.0 18.4 16.1
2004 1059 62.0 17.1 17.8
2005 987 60.0 16.5 n/a
2006 798 48.8 16.4 15.9
2007 783 50.0 15.7 16.5
2008 760 40.0 19.0 18.8
2009 753 47.8 14.9 22.2
2010 764 50.0 15.2 25.1
2011 767 50.0 15.3 27.2
2012 757 49.6 15.2 29.9
2013 769 54.9 14.0 32.9
2014 723 55.4 13.0 35.7
2015 685 53.0 12.9 36.6
2016 677 56.0 12.0 34.9
2017 689 54.9 12.5 35.7
2018 660 54.9 12.0 33.2
2019 702 55.2 12.7 33.9
2020 743 52.7 14.0 38.2
2021 699 56.4 12.3 32.9
2022 653 51.3 12.7 34.6
2023 608 53.0 11.4 35.4

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 East Dover Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1183 66.0 17.9 n/a
1989 1085 63.0 17.2 n/a
1990 1102 59.0 18.6 9.6
1991 1126 60.0 18.7 13
1992 1142 63.0 18.1 16.2
1993 1099 56.0 19.6 14.6
1994 1078 56.0 19.3 16.2
1995 1153 58.0 19.9 15.2
1996 1153 58.0 19.9 15.2
1998 1179 57.0 20.7 14.9
1999 1177 55.0 21.4 14.2
2000 1182 57.0 20.7 20.2
2001 1164 57.2 20.3 17.8
2002 1105 60.0 18.4 16.1
2003 1105 60.0 18.4 16.1
2004 1059 62.0 17.1 17.8
2005 987 60.0 16.5 n/a
2006 798 48.8 16.4 15.9
2007 783 50.0 15.7 16.5
2008 760 40.0 19.0 18.8
2009 753 47.8 14.9 22.2
2010 764 50.0 15.2 25.1
2011 767 50.0 15.3 27.2
2012 757 49.6 15.2 29.9
2013 769 54.9 14.0 32.9
2014 723 55.4 13.0 35.7
2015 685 53.0 12.9 36.6
2016 677 56.0 12.0 34.9
2017 689 54.9 12.5 35.7
2018 660 54.9 12.0 33.2
2019 702 55.2 12.7 33.9
2020 743 52.7 14.0 38.2
2021 699 56.4 12.3 32.9
2022 653 51.3 12.7 34.6
2023 608 53.0 11.4 35.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Dover Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $329 (4.6%) $6,780 (95.4%) $7,109

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

Impact of COVID-19 on East Dover 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 998th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1082nd of 1342 Elementary schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Dover Elementary School)46.824.3
 22.5%
   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 (East Dover Elementary School)39.625
 14.6%
   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 (East Dover Elementary School)51.328.6
 22.7%
   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 (East Dover Elementary School)3118.3
 12.7%
   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 (East Dover Elementary School)43.235.8
 7.4%
   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 (East Dover Elementary School)35.229.5
 5.7%
   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 Students702608
 13.4%
African American2323
American Indian10
 100%
Asian179
 47.1%
Hispanic123131
 6.5%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White505414
 18%
Two or More Races3229
 9.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.9%35.4%
 1.5%


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East Dover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 608 students attended East Dover Elementary School.

Students who attend East Dover Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Toms River Intermediate School East
High : Toms River High School East

Students at East Dover Elementary School are 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.


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