For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 362 students in Dennis Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Dennis Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
639 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
39,885 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
9%
% Hispanic
5%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
92%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,419 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,986 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,419
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,986
$25,828
Best Dennis Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Grades: 3-8
| 362 students
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