Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools
DENNISVILLE, NJ · Dennis Township School District
Regular public school · Grades 3-8 · Rural, fringe
315th of 440 New Jersey middle schools statewide · better than 28%▼ Declining
165 ACADEMY ROAD, DENNISVILLE, NJ 08214
(609)861-2821NCES ID 340384006115Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools 315th of 440 New Jersey middle schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 28% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 28th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 382 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 362 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2006, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.8% | 90.9% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 5.2% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 2.5% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | 0.6% | ▼ 3.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2006. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools
- #108Upper Township Middle SchoolUpper Township School District · 6.4 mi away108th of 440
ELA 74% ▲33 · Math 60% ▲27Compare - #330Middle Township Elementary #4Middle Township Public School District · 8.6 mi away330th of 440
ELA 39% ▼2 · Math 32% ▼1Compare - #69Avalon Elementary SchoolAvalon School District · 8.7 mi away69th of 440
ELA 83% ▲42 · Math 61% ▲28Compare - #144Ocean City Intermediate SchoolOcean City School District · 13 mi away144th of 440
ELA 70% ▲29 · Math 55% ▲22Compare - #373Jordan Road Elementary SchoolSomers Point School District · 14 mi away373rd of 440
ELA 34% ▼7 · Math 22% ▼11Compare - #413Wildwood Middle SchoolWildwood City School District · 14.7 mi away413th of 440
ELA 25% ▼16 · Math 10% ▼23Compare - #308Richard M. Teitelman Middle SchoolLower Cape May Regional School District · 15.9 mi away308th of 440
ELA 46% ▲5 · Math 32% ▼1Compare - #58Belhaven Middle SchoolLinwood City School District · 16.2 mi away58th of 440
ELA 80% ▲39 · Math 69% ▲36Compare
What school district is Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools in?
Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools is part of the Dennis Township School District district in DENNISVILLE, New Jersey.
Is Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools 315th of 440 New Jersey middle schools (better than 28% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools?
White 91%, Hispanic 5%, Black 3% (362 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.