Joseph A. Citta Elementary School

2050 LAKEWOOD ROAD
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755

www.trschools.com/citta/

483 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Joseph A. Citta Elementary School, located on Lakewood Road in Toms River, New Jersey, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Toms River Regional School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students in the elementary grades can develop essential academic skills, social competencies, and a lifelong love of learning. By emphasizing a rigorous curriculum alongside character development, the school strives to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of middle school and beyond.

Beyond its core academic mission, Citta Elementary is known for cultivating a strong sense of community between students, faculty, and local families. The school typically offers a variety of extracurricular opportunities and enrichment programs designed to engage students’ individual interests and talents. With a focus on modern pedagogical strategies and a dedication to student well-being, the staff at Joseph A. Citta works to maintain a safe, collaborative atmosphere that encourages both personal growth and scholastic achievement.

483

Total Students

40.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Joseph A. Citta Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	164
Hispanic	187
Black	84
Asian	25
Two or More	23

Hispanic
187 (38.7 %)
White
164 (34.0 %)
Black
84 (17.4 %)
Asian
25 (5.2 %)
Two or More
23 (4.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Toms River Regional School District
Phone:	(732)818-8550
Website:	http://www.trschools.com/citta/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	483
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	329
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	48

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 86

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 60

Ungraded 23