Dennis Township School District


Summary:

The Dennis Township School District in New Jersey operates two schools: Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools and Dennis Township Primary School. The district serves a predominantly white student population, with Dennis Township Primary School having an even higher percentage of white students at 94.93% compared to 90.63% at Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools.

While both schools have test scores generally below the state average, Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools stands out with 83.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in Algebra I, which is higher than the state average of 66%. However, Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 278 out of 652 New Jersey middle schools in 2020-2021 to 391 out of 748 in 2022-2023.

Another notable difference between the two schools is the per-student spending, with Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools spending nearly $10,000 more per student than Dennis Township Primary School. Additionally, Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 28.65%, compared to 18.92% at Dennis Township Primary School.

District Detail

 601 Hagan Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

 (609) 861-2821

SchoolDigger Rank:
441st of 615 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 659

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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