Summary:
The 08214 zip code in New Jersey has only one school, Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools, a public middle school serving grades 3-8 with 362 students. The school is part of the Dennis Township School District, which is ranked 449 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's academic performance shows significant variability across grade levels and subject areas. While 8th grade English Language Arts proficiency is relatively strong at 63.4%, 5th grade proficiency is only 7.4%. Similarly, Algebra I proficiency is high at 69.6%, but 8th grade math proficiency is just 17.5%. This uneven performance has contributed to the school's declining statewide ranking, dropping from 391 out of 748 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 416 out of 752 in 2024-2025.
Despite spending $24,469 per student in 2018-2019, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes remain a concern. Additionally, the school has an elevated chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024 and a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 27.62%, suggesting socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student success. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the school's overall performance.
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