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Dennis Township Primary School vs. David C. Douglass Memorial School

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School Overview

School
Dennis Township Primary School
601 Hagan Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
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8/
10
Top 30%
David C. Douglass Memorial School
2600 Bayshore Rd
Villas, NJ 08251
Top Rankings
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David C. Douglass Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Dennis Township Primary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
David C. Douglass Memorial School serves 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-K
Total Students
277 students
282 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores

80-84%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dennis Township Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
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55-59%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dennis Township Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
94
131
Kindergarten Students
54
151
Grade 1 Students
49
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Grade 2 Students
80
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
4%
20%
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% Black
1%
7%
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% White
94%
71%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
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0.12
0.46
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
47%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
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