Best Public Schools in Wharton, NJ

Summary:

The city of Wharton, New Jersey is home to 4 public schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data reveals stark differences in the performance of these schools, with Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while other schools like Arthur Stanlick Elementary School perform below the state and district averages.

Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance, with significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state and Rockaway Township School District averages. In contrast, Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School excels in Algebra I, with 100% of students proficient or better, but lags behind in other subject areas.

The data also reveals challenges with chronic absenteeism, as all 4 schools in the Wharton Borough School District have a rate of 16.6%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies significantly among the schools, from 14.91% at Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School to 53.32% at Marie V. Duffy Elementary School, which could be a factor in the observed performance differences.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	665 Mt Hope Avenue	Wharton	07885	Morris County	Rockaway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-7450	309	35	8.9	12.0%	182 (58.9%)	2 (0.6%)	99 (32.0%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	72.6	386^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.2%		81.1	254^th of 1342 public elementary schools	81.1%	132	33.3		50.9	61.0	72.6				72.5	60.0	54.9						$16,158	$76	$16,082
Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School	Public	6-8	137 East Central Avenue	Wharton	07885	Morris County	Wharton Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-1253	264	32	8.3	51.9%	49 (18.6%)	14 (5.3%)	189 (71.6%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44.7	382^nd of 743 public middle schools	48.6%		37.7	439^th of 748 public middle schools	41.3%	57		8.7				39.3	42.4	40.0				23.8	51.5	33.8	100.0	100.0	$11,173	$335	$10,838
Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 East Central Avenue	Wharton	07885	Morris County	Wharton Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-2506	424	51	8.3	55.7%	77 (18.2%)	14 (3.3%)	325 (76.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	773^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	42.2%		39.1	818^th of 1342 public elementary schools	39.0%	45	24.6		44.2	46.9	50.0				36.6	41.2	31.9						$10,879	$284	$10,595
Arthur Stanlick Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 B Shawnee Trail	Wharton	07885	Morris County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 663-0520	396	33	11.8	16.2%	275 (69.4%)	14 (3.5%)	73 (18.4%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	28.1	968^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.7%		43.5	756^th of 1342 public elementary schools	43.7%	212	19.6		24.6	45.2	29.6				32.3	43.8	21.6						$10,708	$376	$10,332

Cities Near Wharton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Arlington	1.86 mi	2	231^st
Dover	2.52 mi	7	402^nd
Mine Hill	2.65 mi	1	270^th
Landing	2.66 mi	1	370^th
Lake Hopatcong	2.67 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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