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Dennis Twp Elementary/Middle School
165 Academy Rd
Dennisville NJ, 08214, Cape May County
Phone: 609-861-2821
Ranking:
(838 out of 1,847, top 45%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 8
School District: Dennis Township School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 23 | 23 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 49 | 33 | |||||||
Total Students: | 416 | 422 | 420 | 428 | 435 | 450 | 489 | |||||||
Grade 3: | 54 | 13.0% | 67 | 15.9% | 67 | 16.0% | 59 | 13.8% | 65 | 14.9% | 54 | 12.0% | 69 | 14.1% |
Grade 4: | 71 | 17.1% | 64 | 15.2% | 63 | 15.0% | 65 | 15.2% | 51 | 11.7% | 55 | 12.2% | 76 | 15.5% |
Grade 5: | 68 | 16.3% | 58 | 13.7% | 70 | 16.7% | 54 | 12.6% | 59 | 13.6% | 68 | 15.1% | 68 | 13.9% |
Grade 6: | 68 | 16.3% | 60 | 14.2% | 67 | 16.0% | 61 | 14.3% | 66 | 15.2% | 52 | 11.6% | 72 | 14.7% |
Grade 7: | 74 | 17.8% | 53 | 12.6% | 67 | 16.0% | 66 | 15.4% | 49 | 11.3% | 59 | 13.1% | 93 | 19.0% |
Grade 8: | 71 | 17.1% | 52 | 12.3% | 72 | 17.1% | 50 | 11.7% | 62 | 14.3% | 71 | 15.8% | 94 | 19.2% |
Ungraded: | 10 | 2.4% | 68 | 16.1% | 14 | 3.3% | 73 | 17.1% | 83 | 19.1% | 91 | 20.2% | 17 | 3.5% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 209 | 50.2% | 201 | 47.6% | 201 | 47.9% | 216 | 50.5% | 222 | 51.0% | 238 | 52.9% | 256 | 52.4% |
Female: | 207 | 49.8% | 221 | 52.4% | 219 | 52.1% | 212 | 49.5% | 213 | 49.0% | 212 | 47.1% | 229 | 46.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 13 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.6% | 16 | 3.8% | 13 | 3.0% | 9 | 2.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.2% |
Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 12 | 2.8% | 14 | 3.1% | 16 | 3.3% |
White: | 384 | 92.3% | 390 | 92.4% | 385 | 91.7% | 393 | 91.8% | 408 | 93.8% | 428 | 95.1% | 464 | 94.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.4% | 18 | 4.3% | 15 | 3.6% | 16 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 17.8% | 68 | 16.1% | 71 | 16.9% | 58 | 13.6% | 56 | 12.9% | 45 | 10.0% | 42 | 8.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 5.5% | 26 | 6.2% | 24 | 5.7% | 33 | 7.7% | 24 | 5.5% | 25 | 5.6% | 31 | 6.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.49 | 18.27 | 8.91 | 12.37 | 12.79 | 7.60 | 14.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87.0% | 87.0% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 68.9% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47.7% | 47.7% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54.5% | 54.5% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.8% | 82.8% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 64.3% | 66.4% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.3% | 88.3% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95.4% | 95.4% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90.0% | 90.0% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.5% | 81.5% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 83.3% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 84.6% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90.0% | 90.0% | 77.7% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.6% | 74.6% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.6% | 77.6% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.7% | 68.7% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.5% | 56.5% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53.0% | 53.0% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.5% | 61.5% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47.8% | 47.8% | 59.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.1% | 83.1% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94.7% | 94.7% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.9% | 82.9% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.3% | 82.3% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.8% | 84.8% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.7% | 70.7% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.8% | 76.8% | 78.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.2% | 90.2% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.6% | 90.6% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.7% | 96.7% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 98.5% | 98.5% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 98.5% | 98.5% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.9% | 95.9% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54.2% | 54.2% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64.2% | 64.2% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.7% | 71.7% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 56.3% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 56.3% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47.7% | 47.7% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.6% | 73.6% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82.9% | 82.9% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80.6% | 80.6% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 73.1% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84.8% | 84.8% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84.3% | 84.3% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55.8% | 55.8% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80.3% | 80.3% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.0% | 73.0% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71.2% | 71.2% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 64.3% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72.3% | 72.3% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83.1% | 83.1% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 79.7% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 79.5% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83.5% | 83.5% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88.5% | 88.5% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78.7% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81.5% | 81.5% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85.5% | 85.5% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75.4% | 75.4% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75.7% | 75.7% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 74.2% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67.1% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55.3% | 55.3% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 66.3% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 81.3% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75.7% | 75.7% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78.3% | 78.3% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74.6% | 74.6% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71.8% | 71.8% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89.9% | 89.9% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 98.9% | 98.9% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97.5% | 97.5% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86.7% | 86.7% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96.0% | 96.0% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.5% | 93.5% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.8% | 76.8% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92.2% | 92.2% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.8% | 90.8% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.7% | 82.7% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86.7% | 86.7% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.8% | 91.8% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92.9% | 92.9% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96.8% | 96.8% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92.6% | 92.6% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 86.8% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96.0% | 96.0% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.3% | 90.3% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 83.3% | 73.7% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 84.6% | 68.4% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.9% | 87.9% | 78.9% |
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* Dennis Twp Elementary/Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.