East Dover Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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East Dover Elementary School

725 Vaughn Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753

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Bottom 50%

Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-5, East Dover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 601 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

East Dover Elementary School's student population of 601 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Dover Elementary School
Kind	106
1	91
2	99
3	93
4	105
5	107

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School
2023	608
2022	653
2021	699
2020	702
2019	702
2018	689
2017	689
2016	677
2015	685
2014	723
2013	769
2012	757
2011	767
2010	764
2009	753
2008	760
2007	783
2006	798
2005	987
2004	1,059
2003	1,105
2002	1,150
2001	1,164
2000	1,182
1999	1,177
1998	1,179
1996	1,153
1995	1,146
1994	1,078
1993	1,099
1992	1,142
1991	1,126
1990	1,102

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School
2023	53
2022	51
2021	56
2020	55
2019	55
2018	55
2017	55
2016	56
2015	53
2014	55
2013	55
2012	50
2011	50
2010	50
2009	48
2008	40
2007	50
2006	48
2005	60
2004	62
2003	60
2002	61
2001	57
2000	57
1999	55
1998	57
1996	58
1995	58
1994	56
1993	56
1992	63
1991	60
1990	59

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School Rankings

East Dover Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East Dover Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1658 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School
2023	#1658
2022	#1539
2021	#1617
2019	#1561
2018	#1488
2017	#1235
2016	#1174
2015	#1444
2014	#1588
2013	#1419
2012	#1567

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24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	24%	38%	28%
2022	27%	36%	28%
2021	14%	26%	18%
2019	35%	44%	37%
2018	35%	42%	35%
2017	43%	41%	34%
2016	47%	40%	36%
2015	30%	36%	33%
2014	74%	75%	79%
2013	78%	75%	77%
2012	76%	75%	80%

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34%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2022	34%	49%	45%
2021	36%	47%	44%
2019	47%	57%	54%
2018	50%	55%	35%
2017	51%	53%	52%
2016	46%	50%	50%
2015	40%	47%	51%
2014	59%	69%	74%
2013	63%	69%	75%
2012	59%	69%	76%
2011	61%	69%	76%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2022	17%	23%	19%
2021	27%	22%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	11:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	14:1
2021	12:1	11:1	13:1
2020	13:1	12:1	14:1
2019	13:1	12:1	14:1
2018	13:1	12:1	14:1
2017	13:1	12:1	14:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	14:1
2014	13:1	12:1	14:1
2013	14:1	12:1	14:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	12:1	15:1
2008	19:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	14:1	16:1
2002	19:1	14:1	16:1
2001	20:1	15:1	16:1
2000	21:1	14:1	16:1
1999	21:1	15:1	17:1
1998	21:1	15:1	17:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	19:1	15:1	15:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	1%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	2%	10%	4%
2020	2%	11%	4%
2019	2%	11%	4%
2018	2%	10%	4%
2017	2%	10%	4%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	2%	10%	6%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	3%	9%	4%
2011	2%	9%	4%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	2%	9%	4%
2008	2%	9%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	6%	2%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	22%	33%	25%
2022	20%	32%	23%
2021	18%	31%	21%
2020	18%	29%	18%
2019	18%	29%	18%
2018	18%	27%	16%
2017	18%	27%	16%
2016	19%	26%	14%
2015	17%	25%	14%
2014	17%	24%	12%
2013	15%	23%	12%
2012	13%	23%	11%
2011	12%	22%	10%
2010	9%	21%	9%
2009	10%	20%	8%
2008	7%	19%	7%
2007	5%	19%	6%
2006	4%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	4%	17%	5%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	2%	13%	2%
1994	1%	13%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	1%	12%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	4%	15%	6%
2022	4%	15%	5%
2021	5%	15%	5%
2020	3%	15%	5%
2019	3%	15%	5%
2018	5%	16%	5%
2017	5%	16%	5%
2016	4%	16%	5%
2015	3%	16%	5%
2014	3%	16%	5%
2013	4%	16%	5%
2012	3%	16%	5%
2011	4%	16%	5%
2010	4%	17%	5%
2009	3%	17%	5%
2008	4%	17%	4%
2007	2%	17%	5%
2006	2%	18%	4%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	2%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	3%
2002	1%	18%	3%
2001	1%	18%	3%
2000	1%	18%	3%
1999	1%	18%	3%
1998	1%	18%	3%
1996	1%	19%	2%
1995	1%	19%	2%
1994	1%	19%	2%
1993	1%	19%	2%
1992	1%	19%	2%

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White

68%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	68%	39%	62%
2022	69%	40%	64%
2021	70%	41%	66%
2020	72%	43%	70%
2019	72%	43%	70%
2018	72%	45%	73%
2017	72%	45%	73%
2016	73%	46%	75%
2015	74%	48%	72%
2014	75%	49%	77%
2013	76%	50%	78%
2012	80%	51%	79%
2011	80%	52%	80%
2010	83%	53%	81%
2009	84%	54%	82%
2008	87%	55%	85%
2007	90%	56%	85%
2006	92%	56%	86%
2005	92%	57%	88%
2004	92%	58%	88%
2003	93%	58%	90%
2002	94%	59%	90%
2001	94%	61%	91%
2000	95%	61%	92%
1999	95%	62%	92%
1998	95%	62%	93%
1996	96%	62%	94%
1995	95%	63%	94%
1994	96%	63%	95%
1993	96%	63%	95%
1992	97%	64%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	0.49	0.71	0.55
2022	0.48	0.71	0.54
2021	0.48	0.71	0.52
2020	0.45	0.70	0.48
2019	0.45	0.70	0.48
2018	0.45	0.70	0.44
2017	0.45	0.70	0.44
2016	0.43	0.69	0.41
2015	0.42	0.68	0.42
2014	0.41	0.68	0.39
2013	0.40	0.67	0.38
2012	0.35	0.66	0.36
2011	0.35	0.65	0.35
2010	0.31	0.65	0.33
2009	0.29	0.64	0.31
2008	0.24	0.63	0.28
2007	0.19	0.62	0.27
2006	0.15	0.62	0.25
2005	0.15	0.61	0.22
2004	0.15	0.60	0.21
2003	0.13	0.60	0.19
2002	0.12	0.59	0.18
2001	0.12	0.58	0.17
2000	0.10	0.57	0.16
1999	0.10	0.57	0.15
1998	0.09	0.57	0.14
1996	0.08	0.56	0.12
1995	0.09	0.55	0.11
1994	0.08	0.55	0.10
1993	0.08	0.55	0.09
1992	0.06	0.54	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	27%	31%	26%
2022	30%	30%	25%
2021	29%	32%	23%
2020	29%	33%	25%
2019	29%	33%	25%
2018	29%	33%	24%
2017	29%	33%	24%
2016	29%	33%	24%
2015	29%	31%	23%
2014	30%	32%	23%
2013	28%	31%	19%
2012	25%	29%	19%
2011	21%	27%	17%
2010	18%	26%	15%
2009	15%	24%	12%
2008	13%	22%	10%
2007	12%	21%	10%
2006	11%	21%	9%
2004	12%	21%	9%
2003	11%	21%	8%
2002	14%	22%	8%
2001	14%	22%	9%
2000	15%	23%	10%
1999	14%	24%	10%
1998	15%	24%	10%
1996	15%	24%	9%
1995	15%	24%	10%
1994	16%	24%	10%
1993	15%	23%	9%
1992	16%	21%	9%
1991	13%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Toms River Regional School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	8%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Toms River Regional School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is East Dover Elementary School's ranking?

East Dover Elementary School is ranked #1658 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are East Dover Elementary School often compared to?

East Dover Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cedar Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend East Dover Elementary School?

601 students attend East Dover Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of East Dover Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Dover Elementary School?

East Dover Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does East Dover Elementary School offer ?

East Dover Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is East Dover Elementary School part of?

East Dover Elementary School is part of Toms River Regional School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Every teacher my daughter has encountered at EDE has been awesome. They are caring and challenging. Although I haven't had much contact with the administrative team at EDE, the principal certainly seems enthusiastic and positive. But as a teacher myself, I know the teachers are the ones who make the school what it is. I highly recommend EDE to any prospective students!

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 601 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education