Enrollment
346
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wharton, NJ
Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341413004514
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 10.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 346
- students enrolled
Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rockaway Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341413004514 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School
Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Wharton, New Jersey, enrolling 346 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 346 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 667 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #181.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 346 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Rockaway Township School District also operates Copeland Middle School (799 students) and Stony Brook Elementary School (365 students) alongside Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School compares
Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.6% | ▼ 64% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 346 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 36% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,372
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 52.3%
Hispanic or Latino 37.6%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 52.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.1, Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rockaway Township School District, which includes Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School.
$26,372
Per student
+6%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.1%
State 23.6%
Federal 4.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stony Brook Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Birchwood Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Katharine D Malone Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dennis B O'brien Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 799
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 314
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 298
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~346 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School
How many students attend Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School?
Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School has 346 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wharton, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School?
10.6% of students at Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School is White at 52.3% of enrollment, in Wharton, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School?
Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School a good school?
Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rockaway Township School District?
Besides Catherine a Dwyer Elementary School, Rockaway Township School District also operates Copeland Middle School (799 students), Stony Brook Elementary School (365 students), and Birchwood Elementary School (314 students). See the Rockaway Township School District district page for the complete list.
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