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Marie V. Duffy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

137 East Central Avenue, Wharton, NJ 07885 · (973) 361-2506 · Part of Wharton Borough School District

Wharton’s School Grade B− better than 54% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Marie V. Duffy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wharton kids: Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School

On the path

Where Wharton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Marie V. Duffy Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School265 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

137 East Central Avenue, Wharton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten57
Grade 171
Grade 275
Grade 383
Grade 471
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
421’20
424’21
422’22
424’23
434’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 18%Asian 3%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marie V. Duffy Elementary School from Wharton families.

Other schools in Wharton Borough School District

The district →
Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wharton
B−
265 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Wharton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.