For the 2026 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 39%), 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
1,929 Schools
# Students
639 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dennis Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
5%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
92%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,419 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,986 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,419
$26,940
Spending / Student
$28,986
$25,837
Best Dennis Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-2 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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
Gr: 3-8 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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