Dennis Township Primary School vs. David C. Douglass Memorial School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Dennis Township Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Dennis Township Primary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
David C. Douglass Memorial School serves 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-K
Total Students
279 students
325 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
83
141
Kindergarten Students
74
184
Grade 1 Students
63
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Grade 2 Students
59
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
97%
73%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
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1%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
