For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 639 students in Dennis Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Dennis Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
639 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dennis Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#405 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
34%
# Black Students
10 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
590 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
92%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
54
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,419 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,986 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,419
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,986
$25,828
Best Dennis Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dennis Township Primary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
601 Hagan Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 861-2821
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 861-2821
Grades: PK-2
| 277 students
Rank: #22.
Dennis Township Elementary/middle Schools
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
165 Academy Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 861-2821
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 861-2821
Grades: 3-8
| 362 students
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