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Marie V. Duffy Elementary School

137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885

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Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marie V. Duffy Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School's student population of 424 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	72
1	72
2	77
3	70
4	63
5	65

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School
2023	422
2022	424
2021	421
2020	462
2019	462
2018	494
2017	494
2016	493
2015	488
2014	498
2013	516
2012	514
2011	490
2010	547
2009	477
2008	511
2007	487
2006	529
2005	554
2004	552
2003	579
2002	587
2001	501
2000	533
1999	477
1998	479
1996	417
1995	394
1994	410
1993	403
1992	425
1991	392
1990	381

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School
2023	46
2022	49
2021	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	46
2017	46
2016	45
2015	46
2014	44
2013	43
2012	41
2011	36
2010	35
2009	41
2008	32
2007	40
2006	41
2005	42
2004	42
2003	39
2002	35
2001	30
2000	30
1999	32
1998	29
1996	26
1995	25
1994	26
1993	26
1992	25
1991	26
1990	25

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School Rankings

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marie V. Duffy Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1076 out of 2201 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School
2022	#1076
2021	#1428
2019	#1288
2018	#1337
2017	#1357
2016	#1317
2015	#1380
2014	#1717
2013	#1835
2012	#1762
2011	#1794

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43%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2022	43%	36%	34%
2021	20%	26%	22%
2019	45%	44%	41%
2018	44%	42%	42%
2017	40%	41%	42%
2016	42%	40%	42%
2015	35%	36%	39%
2014	71%	75%	74%
2013	67%	75%	73%
2012	70%	75%	71%
2011	65%	75%	68%

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45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2022	45%	49%	44%
2021	37%	47%	43%
2019	52%	57%	52%
2018	49%	55%	42%
2017	48%	53%	49%
2016	43%	50%	49%
2015	38%	47%	42%
2014	53%	69%	59%
2013	48%	69%	58%
2012	53%	69%	62%
2011	55%	69%	63%

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20-24%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2022	22%	23%	17%
2021	22%	22%	12%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2023	9:1	11:1	9:1
2022	9:1	11:1	9:1
2021	9:1	11:1	9:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	12:1	10:1
2017	11:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	10:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	11:1
2012	13:1	13:1	11:1
2011	14:1	15:1	12:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	11:1
2006	13:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	13:1	11:1
2004	13:1	13:1	11:1
2003	15:1	14:1	12:1
2002	17:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	17:1
1991	15:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	3%	10%	5%
2020	6%	11%	6%
2019	6%	11%	6%
2018	5%	10%	4%
2017	5%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	5%
2015	4%	10%	5%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	4%	10%	5%
2012	5%	9%	5%
2011	7%	9%	7%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2009	6%	9%	7%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	7%	7%	6%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	5%	6%	5%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	5%	6%	4%
1998	4%	6%	5%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	3%	5%	4%
1994	4%	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	6%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

77%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2023	76%	33%	74%
2022	72%	32%	72%
2021	70%	31%	70%
2020	65%	29%	66%
2019	65%	29%	66%
2018	66%	27%	66%
2017	66%	27%	66%
2016	67%	26%	66%
2015	69%	25%	65%
2014	66%	24%	62%
2013	65%	23%	60%
2012	61%	23%	58%
2011	57%	22%	55%
2010	57%	21%	56%
2009	52%	20%	50%
2008	53%	19%	51%
2007	50%	19%	49%
2006	48%	18%	46%
2005	45%	18%	46%
2004	46%	17%	47%
2003	43%	17%	46%
2002	38%	16%	38%
2001	36%	15%	33%
2000	30%	15%	28%
1999	31%	14%	30%
1998	29%	14%	28%
1996	25%	14%	23%
1995	21%	13%	20%
1994	20%	13%	21%
1993	16%	13%	18%
1992	17%	12%	19%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2023	4%	15%	4%
2022	4%	15%	4%
2021	5%	15%	4%
2020	6%	15%	5%
2019	6%	15%	5%
2018	4%	16%	5%
2017	4%	16%	5%
2016	5%	16%	5%
2015	4%	16%	4%
2014	4%	16%	4%
2013	4%	16%	5%
2012	4%	16%	5%
2011	3%	16%	4%
2010	5%	17%	5%
2009	4%	17%	4%
2008	4%	17%	5%
2007	5%	17%	6%
2006	5%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	5%	18%	5%
2003	5%	18%	5%
2002	6%	18%	6%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	6%	18%	5%
1999	6%	18%	5%
1998	6%	18%	6%
1996	6%	19%	5%
1995	6%	19%	5%
1994	6%	19%	5%
1993	7%	19%	6%
1992	7%	19%	7%

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White

18%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2023	17%	39%	17%
2022	20%	40%	19%
2021	21%	41%	20%
2020	22%	43%	22%
2019	22%	43%	22%
2018	25%	45%	25%
2017	25%	45%	25%
2016	23%	46%	24%
2015	23%	48%	26%
2014	26%	49%	29%
2013	27%	50%	30%
2012	30%	51%	32%
2011	33%	52%	34%
2010	33%	53%	33%
2009	38%	54%	39%
2008	37%	55%	38%
2007	37%	56%	38%
2006	40%	56%	41%
2005	44%	57%	44%
2004	43%	58%	43%
2003	46%	58%	43%
2002	50%	59%	51%
2001	53%	61%	56%
2000	60%	61%	64%
1999	58%	62%	61%
1998	61%	62%	61%
1996	67%	62%	69%
1995	70%	63%	71%
1994	70%	63%	69%
1993	73%	63%	72%
1992	70%	64%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2023	0.39	0.71	0.42
2022	0.44	0.71	0.45
2021	0.47	0.71	0.47
2020	0.53	0.70	0.51
2019	0.53	0.70	0.51
2018	0.50	0.70	0.50
2017	0.50	0.70	0.50
2016	0.50	0.69	0.50
2015	0.47	0.68	0.51
2014	0.50	0.68	0.53
2013	0.51	0.67	0.55
2012	0.54	0.66	0.56
2011	0.57	0.65	0.58
2010	0.57	0.65	0.58
2009	0.59	0.64	0.60
2008	0.59	0.63	0.60
2007	0.61	0.62	0.61
2006	0.61	0.62	0.61
2005	0.60	0.61	0.60
2004	0.60	0.60	0.60
2003	0.60	0.60	0.60
2002	0.60	0.59	0.60
2001	0.59	0.58	0.57
2000	0.55	0.57	0.52
1999	0.57	0.57	0.54
1998	0.54	0.57	0.54
1996	0.49	0.56	0.48
1995	0.47	0.55	0.46
1994	0.47	0.55	0.47
1993	0.44	0.55	0.45
1992	0.48	0.54	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2023	37%	31%	35%
2022	38%	30%	38%
2021	41%	32%	41%
2020	38%	33%	38%
2019	38%	33%	38%
2018	42%	33%	43%
2017	42%	33%	43%
2016	40%	33%	39%
2015	46%	31%	42%
2014	42%	32%	39%
2013	44%	31%	41%
2012	45%	29%	43%
2011	43%	27%	40%
2010	34%	26%	34%
2009	31%	24%	29%
2008	25%	22%	25%
2007	22%	21%	23%
2006	27%	21%	25%
2004	18%	21%	20%
2003	13%	21%	14%
2002	17%	22%	18%
2001	19%	22%	21%
2000	19%	23%	20%
1999	15%	24%	15%
1998	10%	24%	9%
1996	12%	24%	11%
1995	16%	24%	15%
1994	17%	24%	16%
1993	15%	23%	13%
1992	14%	21%	13%
1991	11%	18%	10%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Marie V. Duffy Elementary School	New Jersey	Wharton Borough School District
2023	16%	5%	15%
2022	10%	4%	10%
2021	12%	4%	13%
2020	14%	5%	14%
2019	14%	5%	14%
2018	11%	5%	11%
2017	11%	5%	11%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	11%	5%	11%
2014	10%	5%	10%
2013	15%	6%	13%
2012	12%	6%	12%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	13%	6%	13%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	11%
2006	11%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	8%
2003	8%	6%	8%
2002	9%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wharton Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marie V. Duffy Elementary School's ranking?

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School is ranked #1076 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Marie V. Duffy Elementary School?

424 students attend Marie V. Duffy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Marie V. Duffy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Marie V. Duffy Elementary School?

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Marie V. Duffy Elementary School offer ?

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Marie V. Duffy Elementary School part of?

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School is part of Wharton Borough School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education