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Wharton Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 687 students in Wharton Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Wharton Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
687 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Wharton Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
509 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
33%
# Black Students
27 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
122 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
18%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
63
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
85
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,764 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,261 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,764
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,261
$26,033
Best Wharton Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marie V. Duffy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 361-2506
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 361-2506
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 361-1253
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 361-1253
Grades: 6-8
| 265 students
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