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Dennis Township Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

242

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,492

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Hagan Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

(609) 861-2821

District: Dennis Township School District

Students who attend Dennis Township Primary School usually attend:

Middle:

Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2003 → 72nd in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2003

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg53%

Not ranked this year

Dennis Township Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

449^th of 609Dennis Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	74.2	384 of 1360	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	342 of 1353	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	567 of 1352	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	618 of 1346	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	457 of 1357	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.2	899 of 1314	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.6	632 of 1303	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.9	845 of 1298	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.6	838 of 1204	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	69.5	439 of 1331	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	345 of 1333	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	79.2	103 of 948	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	28 of 942	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	77.7	283 of 1335	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	360 of 1334	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	66.6	277 of 1001	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	59.0	444 of 1022	56.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)89th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2019)79th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2018)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2019)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)57th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2018-2019) ?

Mathematics81%+26 vs state

English Language Arts56%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Dennis Township Primary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dennis Township Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	601 Hagan Road	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Dennis Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 861-2821	242	23	10.6	38.0%	217 (89.7%)	4 (1.7%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$14,492	$1,464	$13,028
Ocean Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	148 Crest Haven Road	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Cape May County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 465-2720	150	27	5.4	37.3%	87 (58.0%)	24 (16.0%)	30 (20.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)								(n/a)															$25,732		$25,732
Woodbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 Webster Street	Woodbine	08270	Cape May County	Woodbine School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 861-5174	247	33	7.4	81.0%	57 (23.1%)	47 (19.0%)	117 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.5%)	12.9	1202^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.5	1195^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.7%	7	0.0	5.3	19.0	20.0	23.5	38.9	36.0	36.8	33.3	0.0	5.9	22.2	16.0	10.5	$15,342	$1,702	$13,640
Middle Township Elementary #1	Public	PK, KG-2	215 Eldredge Road	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 463-1900	688	64	10.7	61.0%	374 (54.4%)	94 (13.7%)	168 (24.4%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$11,152	$473	$10,679
Middle Township Elementary #2	Public	3-5	101 West Pacific Ave	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 465-1828	522	49	10.6	58.4%	280 (53.6%)	83 (15.9%)	110 (21.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	20.7	1087^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.3%		25.9	998^th of 1338 public elementary schools	25.4%	89	12.5		30.4	47.5	26.2				25.4	33.9	19.8				$11,229	$383	$10,846
Stone Harbor Elementary School	Public	K-4	275 93rd St	Stone Harbor	08247	Cape May County	Stone Harbor School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 368-4413	87	10	9.0		80 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	67.6	446^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.9%		57.1	578^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.8%	132			87.6	73.7					50.0	42.1					$19,958	$173	$19,785
Upper Township Elementary School	Public	3-5	50 Old Tuckahoe Rd	Marmora	08223	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	477	39	12.3	16.1%	428 (89.7%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	68.5	437^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.6%		67	457^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	38.9		45.9	68.0	68.7				59.1	64.6	53.3				$8,254		$8,254
Upper Township Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 Old Tuckahoe Rd	Marmora	08223	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	460	35	13.3	17.6%	416 (90.4%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)								(n/a)															$9,172	$247	$8,925
Margaret Mace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Atlantic Avenue	North Wildwood	08260	Cape May County	North Wildwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 522-1454	159	29	5.4	54.1%	117 (73.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	39.5	820^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.1%		44.4	738^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.8%	82	20.0	0.0	50.0	55.0	28.0	50.0	35.3	38.9	50.0	45.0	32.0	42.9	35.3	38.9	$26,141	$1,047	$25,094
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Glenwood & New York Ave	Wildwood	08260	Cape May County	Wildwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 522-1630	367	39	9.4	83.1%	60 (16.3%)	35 (9.5%)	251 (68.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	11.5	1219^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.5%		8.7	1260^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.8%	41	11.8		19.7	20.9	30.6				28.1	6.1	13.7				$16,834	$2,065	$14,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Township Primary School

How many students attend Dennis Township Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Dennis Township Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dennis Township Primary School?

Students at Dennis Township Primary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Dennis Township Primary School in?

Dennis Township School District

What schools do graduates of Dennis Township Primary School attend?

Students who attend Dennis Township Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools

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