Beachwood Elementary School

Summary:

Beachwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 482 students in grades K-5 in Beachwood, New Jersey, which is part of the Toms River Regional School District. While the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism and a declining statewide ranking over the years.

Beachwood Elementary School's racial makeup is notably different from the surrounding schools, with 73.03% white students compared to only 36.4% at Walnut Street Elementary School and 39.59% at South Toms River Elementary School. This disparity suggests that there may be underlying socioeconomic and demographic factors contributing to the differences in academic performance and other metrics between Beachwood Elementary and its neighbors.

The school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics falling below the Toms River Regional School District and New Jersey state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Beachwood Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.8% in 2020-2021 to 11.8% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, from a high of 383 out of 1,363 New Jersey elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 919 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023, indicating a need for comprehensive school improvement efforts.


Detail:

Public K-5

 901 Berkeley Avenue
       Beachwood, NJ  08722


(732) 505-5820

District: Toms River Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
919th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,926 Help


Students who attend Beachwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Toms River Intermediate School South
High:    Toms River High School South

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  482

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.0%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Beachwood Elementary School ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 6th 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 32.07. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (73%), Hispanic (17%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beachwood Elementary School is 13.1. 7 elementary schools in the Toms River Regional School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Beachwood Elementary School employs 36.6 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beachwood Elementary School is $6,926, which is the 5th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Toms River Regional School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Beachwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beachwood Elementary School 919th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Beachwood 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 Beachwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Beachwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 56.79 641st 1204 46.8%
2004 60.41 652nd 1298 49.8%
2005 72.04 412th 1303 68.4%
2006 66.84 547th 1314 58.4%
2007 80.51 115th 1329 91.3%
2008 82.88 91st 1338 93.2%
2009 88.22 35th 1346 97.4%
2010 75.81 320th 1354 76.4%
2011 77.44 293rd 1360 78.5%
2012 79.62 231st 1363 83.1%
2013 71.86 445th 1367 67.4%
2014 74.39 383rd 1363 71.9%
2015 49.96 724th 1357 46.6%
2016 54.38 655th 1346 51.3%
2017 37.83 878th 1352 35.1%
2018 47.61 754th 1353 44.3%
2019 36.46 912th 1360 32.9%
2021 34.69 800th 1317 39.3%
2022 37.41 831st 1345 38.2%
2023 32.07 919th 1342 31.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Beachwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.56 589th 1001 41.2%
2019 45.35 485th 1007 51.8%
2021 32.15 550th 868 36.6%
2022 28.58 633rd 949 33.3%
2023 25.03 692nd 958 27.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beachwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.24 445th 942 52.8%
2019 38.00 577th 948 39.1%
2021 35.36 553rd 839 34.1%
2022 42.75 468th 863 45.8%
2023 30.31 638th 910 29.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Beachwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.44 679th 1333 49.1%
2019 39.15 856th 1331 35.7%
2021 37.28 775th 1290 39.9%
2022 32.70 880th 1326 33.6%
2023 35.11 842nd 1318 36.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Beachwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.53 775th 1334 41.9%
2019 35.78 883rd 1335 33.9%
2021 36.64 749th 1297 42.3%
2022 43.43 726th 1324 45.2%
2023 30.01 911th 1315 30.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beachwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.91 144th 870 83.4%
2019 48.06 442nd 899 50.8%
2021 45.00 439th 896 51.0%
2022 29.43 670th 953 29.7%
2023 27.36 716th 982 27.1%
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Rank History for White students at Beachwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.26 759th 1022 25.7%
2019 19.98 866th 1023 15.3%
2021 21.55 828th 964 14.1%
2022 23.06 797th 976 18.3%
2023 17.69 839th 975 13.9%
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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.

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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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, February 14, 2011

Open Quote Each of the members of the staff and faculty that I have come in contact with shows a genuine interest and concern for each and every student. It amazes me that so many of the staff and faculty know students by name. I feel that it is important because it gives the student a sense of ownership and importance, rather than feeling as if they are just a face in the crowd of over 500 students. Recently, I needed to drop off paperwork in the main office. The principal, supervisor, and two of the secretaries greeted my son by name. One asked him a question about his karate class, and one complimented him on being so polite and holding the door for another student. Spending a few minutes with him in the cafeteria while he ate breakfast, I encountered the same types of interactions. I am kept well informed on my child's academic progress and his behavior and interactions with other children. My son enjoys his school experiences. He is learning new academic skills. As an involved parent, I am very satisified with Beachwood Elementary School in all areas. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Beachwood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 669 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1990 688 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1991 718 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1992 693 4 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1993 711 2 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 724
1994 747 3 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 763
1995 764 6 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 790
1996 764 6 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 790
1998 809 4 8 6 1 n/a n/a 0 828
1999 769 5 8 11 2 n/a n/a 0 795
2000 767 7 7 10 5 n/a n/a 0 796
2001 781 8 5 11 5 n/a n/a 0 810
2002 757 5 3 15 6 n/a n/a 0 786
2003 757 5 3 15 6 n/a n/a 0 786
2004 752 9 5 20 6 n/a n/a 0 792
2005 691 7 10 25 1 n/a n/a 0 734
2006 532 8 13 22 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2007 514 13 13 23 1 n/a n/a 0 564
2008 524 11 12 22 1 n/a n/a 0 570
2009 507 9 11 36 1 0 6 0 570
2010 491 12 9 38 1 0 9 0 560
2011 517 12 7 44 0 0 6 0 586
2012 521 15 5 42 1 0 7 0 591
2013 505 13 4 51 1 0 8 0 582
2014 495 9 6 57 1 0 9 0 577
2015 492 5 5 55 1 0 10 0 568
2016 468 7 8 53 2 0 13 0 551
2017 443 11 7 54 1 3 15 0 534
2018 415 13 5 62 0 2 18 0 515
2019 386 11 4 60 0 2 17 0 480
2020 381 7 2 61 0 3 17 0 471
2021 362 5 3 68 0 1 17 0 456
2022 351 8 5 79 0 1 29 0 473
2023 352 20 4 82 0 0 24 0 482

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 Beachwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 673 35.0 19.2 n/a
1990 692 36.0 19.2 7.5
1991 724 34.0 21.2 9
1992 706 36.0 19.6 12.5
1993 724 35.0 20.7 10.6
1994 763 35.0 21.8 9.8
1995 790 35.5 22.3 8.4
1996 790 35.5 22.3 8.4
1998 828 37.0 22.4 11.6
1999 795 38.0 20.9 6.8
2000 796 41.0 19.4 11.1
2001 810 41.3 19.6 10.4
2002 786 44.0 17.9 10.8
2003 786 44.0 17.9 10.8
2004 792 44.0 18.0 10
2005 734 45.0 16.3 n/a
2006 575 36.0 16.0 10.8
2007 564 34.0 16.6 11.7
2008 570 30.0 19.0 11.9
2009 570 33.5 16.1 11.9
2010 560 33.0 16.9 15.7
2011 586 35.0 16.7 18.9
2012 591 37.8 15.6 23.4
2013 582 39.1 14.8 21.8
2014 577 39.1 14.7 27
2015 568 39.0 14.5 25
2016 551 41.0 13.4 26
2017 534 38.1 14.0 24.2
2018 515 38.1 13.5 25.2
2019 480 37.1 12.9 26.3
2020 471 33.6 14.0 28.2
2021 456 34.6 13.1 23.9
2022 473 32.5 14.5 23.5
2023 482 36.6 13.1 27

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 Beachwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 673 35.0 19.2 n/a
1990 692 36.0 19.2 7.5
1991 724 34.0 21.2 9
1992 706 36.0 19.6 12.5
1993 724 35.0 20.7 10.6
1994 763 35.0 21.8 9.8
1995 790 35.5 22.3 8.4
1996 790 35.5 22.3 8.4
1998 828 37.0 22.4 11.6
1999 795 38.0 20.9 6.8
2000 796 41.0 19.4 11.1
2001 810 41.3 19.6 10.4
2002 786 44.0 17.9 10.8
2003 786 44.0 17.9 10.8
2004 792 44.0 18.0 10
2005 734 45.0 16.3 n/a
2006 575 36.0 16.0 10.8
2007 564 34.0 16.6 11.7
2008 570 30.0 19.0 11.9
2009 570 33.5 16.1 11.9
2010 560 33.0 16.9 15.7
2011 586 35.0 16.7 18.9
2012 591 37.8 15.6 23.4
2013 582 39.1 14.8 21.8
2014 577 39.1 14.7 27
2015 568 39.0 14.5 25
2016 551 41.0 13.4 26
2017 534 38.1 14.0 24.2
2018 515 38.1 13.5 25.2
2019 480 37.1 12.9 26.3
2020 471 33.6 14.0 28.2
2021 456 34.6 13.1 23.9
2022 473 32.5 14.5 23.5
2023 482 36.6 13.1 27

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 Beachwood Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $6,926

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Beachwood 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 912th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 919th of 1342 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beachwood Elementary School)4736.4
 10.6%
   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 (Beachwood Elementary School)5333.4
 19.6%
   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 (Beachwood Elementary School)54.630.8
 23.8%
   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 (Beachwood Elementary School)39.426.9
 12.5%
   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 (Beachwood Elementary School)37.937
 0.9%
   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 (Beachwood Elementary School)39.242
 2.8%
   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 Students480482
 0.4%
African American1120
 81.8%
American Indian00
Asian44
Hispanic6082
 36.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White386352
 8.8%
Two or More Races1724
 41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.3%27%
 0.7%


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Beachwood Elementary School ranks 919th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Beachwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Toms River Intermediate School South
High : Toms River High School South

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Beachwood Elementary School.

Students at Beachwood Elementary School are 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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