Upper Township Elementary School vs. Dennis Township Elementary/middle Schools
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School Overview
School
Dennis Township Elementary/middle Schools
165 Academy Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Upper Township Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades 3-5, Upper Township Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades 3-8, Dennis Township Elementary/middle Schools ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
3-8
Total Students
448 students
362 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#444 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1331 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
154
60
Grade 4 Students
168
51
Grade 5 Students
126
67
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
65
Grade 8 Students
-
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
90%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
