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Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools

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Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools ranks 416 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-8

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 45% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools is a public middle school serving grades 3-8 in Dennisville, New Jersey, with 362 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 14.5. The school is part of the Dennis Township School District, which is ranked 449 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, typically in the 300s-400s out of around 750 schools. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from around 7% to 63% across different grade levels and subjects. The school's performance is particularly weak in mathematics, with proficiency rates often below 35% and as low as 17.5% for 8th grade math. However, the school performs relatively better in Algebra I, with proficiency rates around 70% for the end-of-course exam.

Comparing Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools to nearby schools, such as Belhaven Middle School and Ocean City Intermediate School, shows a wide range of academic performance in the region, with some schools significantly outperforming Dennis Township while others struggle similarly. The school has also seen significant variability in its performance over the years, suggesting that factors beyond just the school itself may be influencing its academic outcomes.

391

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,469

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Academy Road
Dennisville, NJ 08214

(609) 861-2821

District: Dennis Township School District

Feeder schools for Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools:

Elementary:

Dennis Township Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

4.6%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

961^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2021

From bottom 48% (2021) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

416^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	961 of 1347	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1001 of 1338	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	946 of 1342	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	855 of 1345	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	689 of 1317	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	840 of 1326	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	914 of 1317	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	833 of 1318	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	769 of 1326	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	750 of 1290	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	619 of 1331	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	829 of 1333	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	622 of 1023	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	588 of 939	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	561 of 910	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	612 of 863	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	597 of 839	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	251 of 948	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	386 of 942	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	987 of 1318	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	990 of 1313	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	946 of 1315	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	878 of 1324	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	590 of 1297	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.7	1049 of 1335	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	951 of 1334	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	472 of 1023	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	457 of 989	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	495 of 958	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	394 of 949	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	623 of 868	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	744 of 1007	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	516 of 1001	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	876 of 970	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	871 of 963	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	852 of 975	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	775 of 976	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	728 of 964	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	900 of 1022	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	416 of 752	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	443 of 743	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	391 of 748	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	430 of 745	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	278 of 652	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	473 of 745	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	461 of 716	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.0	332 of 712	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.5	162 of 713	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	56.5	301 of 713	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	216 of 717	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	225 of 704	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.1	130 of 677	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	225 of 684	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	171 of 677	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	120 of 664	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	243 of 640	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	336 of 631	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	305 of 728	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	382 of 717	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	315 of 720	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	374 of 726	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	277 of 625	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	375 of 703	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	408 of 680	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	260 of 613	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	196 of 584	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	296 of 568	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	323 of 467	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	132 of 541	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	38.6	321 of 522	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	462 of 726	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	491 of 719	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	434 of 718	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	425 of 730	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	261 of 635	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	497 of 697	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	479 of 675	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	161 of 507	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	262 of 510	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	276 of 505	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	234 of 535	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	250 of 492	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	326 of 471	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	408 of 502	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	445 of 510	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	386 of 509	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	313 of 512	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	277 of 435	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.0	458 of 504	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	455 of 497	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%+24 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

Science19%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools	Public	3-8	165 Academy Road	Dennisville	08214	Cape May County	Dennis Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 861-2821	391	25	15.7	35.5%	358 (91.6%)	9 (2.3%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43.3	416^th of 752 public middle schools	44.7%		37.1	443^rd of 743 public middle schools	40.4%	27	18.5	19.1	42.3	38.3	7.4	50.0	39.6	63.4	34.7	25.0	34.5	33.8	24.5	17.5	69.6	69.6	$24,469	$647	$23,822
Upper Township Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Perry Rd	Woodbine	08270	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	419	34	12.4	19.3%	383 (91.4%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	78.4	140^th of 752 public middle schools	81.4%		65.7	226^th of 743 public middle schools	69.6%	86		20.0				68.3	80.2	75.0				62.2	64.1	34.4	96.0	96.0	$8,169		$8,169
Middle Township Elementary #4	Public	6-8	300 E Pacific Ave	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 465-1834	544	43	12.6	54.2%	290 (53.3%)	92 (16.9%)	125 (23.0%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	34.5	477^th of 752 public middle schools	36.6%		32.9	482^nd of 743 public middle schools	35.1%	5		10.7				46.6	33.7	38.2				29.3	33.2	22.7	92.6	92.6	$11,804	$222	$11,582
Avalon Elementary School	Public	5-8	235 32nd Street	Avalon	08202	Cape May County	Avalon School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 967-7544	97	13	7.5		85 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	89.7	50^th of 752 public middle schools	93.4%		85.2	80^th of 743 public middle schools	89.2%	30	27.3	50.0			54.5	82.6	100.0	85.7			54.5	60.9	56.3				$27,633	$384	$27,249
Ocean City Intermediate School	Public	4-8	1901 Bay Avenue	Ocean City	08226	Cape May County	Ocean City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 399-5611	326	49	6.6	29.8%	249 (76.4%)	13 (4.0%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.7	272^nd of 752 public middle schools	63.8%		56.1	303^rd of 743 public middle schools	59.2%	31	25.0	8.1		69.0	82.2	72.6	56.0	75.8		66.2	67.9	58.1	44.0	20.6	67.9	67.9	$9,932		$9,932
Jordan Road Elementary School	Public	4-8	129 Jordan Road	Somers Point	08244	Atlantic County	Somers Point School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 927-7161	339	32	10.5	64.9%	136 (40.1%)	58 (17.1%)	107 (31.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.8%)	21.9	581^st of 752 public middle schools	22.7%		22.2	576^th of 743 public middle schools	22.5%	5	11.5	4.8		40.7	21.3	38.6	30.8	38.1		29.7	11.5	21.1	25.6	8.7	47.1	47.1	$17,522	$1,073	$16,449
Wildwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4300 Pacific Ave	Wildwood	08260	Cape May County	Wildwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 522-7922	157	19	8.3	87.9%	22 (14.0%)	13 (8.3%)	118 (75.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	12.5	683^rd of 752 public middle schools	9.2%		10.1	705^th of 743 public middle schools	5.1%	22		2.2				37.5	4.0	26.6				12.3	5.9	5.3			$19,878	$1,800	$18,078
Richard M. Teitelman Middle School	Public	7-8	687 Rt 9	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Cape May Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 884-3475	394	39	10.1	49.0%	315 (79.9%)	20 (5.1%)	55 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	40.1	438^th of 752 public middle schools	41.8%		43.3	394^th of 743 public middle schools	47.0%	44		13.5					50.5	42.4					29.6	22.9	93.5	93.5	$14,823	$511	$14,312
Belhaven Middle School	Public	5-8	51 Belhaven Avenue	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Linwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 926-6700	347	31	11.1	10.4%	284 (81.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	80.8	122^nd of 752 public middle schools	83.8%		82.2	105^th of 743 public middle schools	85.9%	17	48.0	18.5			76.0	76.0	85.4	83.7			70.7	63.0	76.9	29.7	87.3	87.3	$9,797	$260	$9,537
Sandman Consolidated School	Public	5-6	838 Seashore Rd	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Township Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 884-9410	332	30	10.9	56.9%	249 (75.0%)	20 (6.0%)	57 (17.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)	14.8				34.7	49.7					21.1	38.3					$12,054	$65	$11,989

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Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools ranks 416^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Dennis Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools?

Students at Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools.

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