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711 HOOPER AVE, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753 • OCEAN County
(732) 349-2355

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00867447
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 3405
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.33 hrs/day
County FIPS 34029
Physical Location Address 711 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753-7716

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
547
Teachers (FTE)
40.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.68:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 84.5% Hispanic / Latino: 7.1% Asian: 2.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.7% Black or African American: 2.6% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.2%
547 Students
White 462 est. 84.5%
Hispanic / Latino 39 est. 7.1%
Asian 16 est. 2.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 15 est. 2.7%
Black or African American 14 est. 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
286
52.3%
♀
Female Students
261
47.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 565 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 81 (14.3%) Kindergarten: 48 (8.5%) 1st Grade: 65 (11.5%) 2nd Grade: 61 (10.8%) 3rd Grade: 65 (11.5%) 4th Grade: 58 (10.3%) 5th Grade: 52 (9.2%) 6th Grade: 63 (11.2%) 7th Grade: 72 (12.7%)
565 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 81 14.3%
Kindergarten 48 8.5%
1st Grade 65 11.5%
2nd Grade 61 10.8%
3rd Grade 65 11.5%
4th Grade 58 10.3%
5th Grade 52 9.2%
6th Grade 63 11.2%
7th Grade 72 12.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 350 700 2019-2020: 523 students 523 2019-2020 2021-2022: 499 students 499 -4.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 547 students 547 +9.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 547 40.0 13.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 499 24.4 20.5:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 523 29.9 17.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 08753)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 08753 Income: $101,648 $102k ZIP 08753 Home Value: $377,200 $377k ZIP 08753 This ZIP Toms River Income: $91,363 $91k Toms River Home Value: $378,400 $378k Toms River City Average OCEAN County Income: $94,553 $95k OCEAN County Home Value: $428,478 $428k OCEAN County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 08753 Poverty Rate: 6.1% 6.1% Toms River Poverty Rate: 6.2% 6.2% OCEAN County Poverty Rate: 10.3% 10.3% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 08753 Current ZIP
$101,648 $377,200 6.1% 64,788
Toms River (City Average)
$91,363 $378,400 6.2% 94,054
OCEAN County (County Average)
$94,553 $428,478 10.3% 655,202
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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