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St. Joseph Grade School

711 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ, 08753-0875 -

School Notes Overview:

Our mission at St. Joseph Grade School, since its inception in 1932 and for the years to come, is the development of children into caring individuals with sincerely held Christian beliefs. We recognize that achieving our mission requires sensitivity to changing family values in a changing world. But we are confident that it is a world where fundamental values have an essential role. We prepare today for tomorrow, as we begin preparation for the next millennium, a place where our children will need different skills and attitudes to live in a global community. Our present students face challenges that will necessitate higher level thinking and reasoning skills to compete in a technologically advanced world. St. Joseph Grade School was established to foster "Catholic education as an expression of the mission entrusted by Jesus to the Church He founded". By integrating Christian values into the total school program, we seek to develop a strong and active community, uniting the entire school in a spirit of friendliness, cooperation and service that reaches out into the world....

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School Overview:

	St. Joseph Grade School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Ocean County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	715 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	32%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 71 students
	Grade 1 - 64 students
	Grade 2 - 77 students
	Grade 3 - 71 students
	Grade 4 - 75 students
	Grade 5 - 78 students
	Grade 6 - 76 students
	Grade 7 - 105 students
	Grade 8 - 98 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	29 teachers
Classroom dress code	Formal
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:24	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Our mission at St. Joseph Grade School, since its inception in 1932 and for the years to come, is the development of children into caring individuals with sincerely held Christian beliefs. We recognize that achieving our mission requires sensitivity to changing family values in a changing world. But we are confident that it is a world where fundamental values have an essential role. We prepare today for tomorrow, as we begin preparation for the next millennium, a place where our children will need different skills and attitudes to live in a global community. Our present students face challenges that will necessitate higher level thinking and reasoning skills to compete in a technologically advanced world. St. Joseph Grade School was established to foster "Catholic education as an expression of the mission entrusted by Jesus to the Church He founded". By integrating Christian values into the total school program, we seek to develop a strong and active community, uniting the entire school in a spirit of friendliness, cooperation and service that reaches out into the world.
Profile last updated: 10/02/2009

In the News:

Saturday is Founders Day celebration in Toms River (Ocean County Observer)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 11:34:53 pm
TOMS RIVER — The township will pay tribute to its history and roots at the 36th annual Founders Day, continuing a tradition that has drawn crowds downtown each year.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08753)	School Zip (08753)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	63,277 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	36%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$56,526	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	62% / 38%