Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School

665 Mt Hope Avenue, Wharton NJ, 7885 | Rockaway Township School District | 973-361-7450
  • grades KG-5
  • students 305
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Wharton
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
55%Wharton
52%New Jersey

Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Rockaway Township School District" in Wharton, NJ. There are a total of 305 students and 30 teachers at Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 34% higher than the New Jersey average.

Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students305
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-69%
460-69%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-79%
470-79%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 70.4% 69.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 3.1% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 11.1% 8.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8% 15.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.1%

Wharton demographics profile

StatisticWhartonNew JerseyNational
Population6,4588,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,1171,21591
Median age37.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English44%69%79%
Speak Spanish49%16%13%

Education level achieved in Wharton

IndexWhartonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college49.8%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.