Dennis Township Primary School

Dennis Township Primary School operates as a compact primary school in CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, New Jersey, part of Dennis Township School District. Current enrollment sits at 242 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Dennis Township School District (633 students total), Dennis Township Primary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Dennis Township Primary School logs that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cape May County put the typical household earns roughly $91,128 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cape May County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,388 students), Dennis Township Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools, around 2.4 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Dennis Township Primary School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 279 students in 2018 compared to 242 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.