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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 688 students in Wharton Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
688 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Wharton Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
514 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
34%
# Black Students
28 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
126 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
18%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
72
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,722 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,222 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,722
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,222
$25,828
Best Wharton Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marie V. Duffy Elementary 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
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle 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
| 264 students
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