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Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School

Public School | Kindergarten - 5th | 322 students

Address

665 MT HOPE AVENUE
Wharton, NJ 07885

School District

Rockaway Township School District

School Details

Total Students

322

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

9.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

33

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

34027

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

34 (10.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

14 (4.3%)

Total eligible: 48 students (14.9%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

341413004514

District NCES ID

3414130

Community Profile (07885)

Demographic and economic data for the 07885 ZIP code area where Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

11,673

Median Age

40.1

Male

48.6%

Female

51.4%

Age Distribution

Under 5

8.1%

5-9

3.9%

10-14

5.7%

15-19

4.2%

Under 18

21.2%

65+

15.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

68.4%

Black/African American

2.0%

Asian

4.8%

Native American

0.2%

Two or More Races

14.3%

Hispanic/Latino

21.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$102,578

Mean Household Income

$119,718

Per Capita Income

$55,822

Median Family Income

$105,943

Poverty Rate

12.7%

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Households on SNAP

177

Employment & Commute

Employed

6,480

Avg. Commute Time

31.5 min

Work From Home

10.9%

Drive Alone

73.3%

Education

High School or Higher

94.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

37.2%

Graduate Degree

10.1%

Enrolled in School

2,277

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

45

Kindergarten

91

Elementary

979

High School

423

College

739

Housing

Median Home Value

$324,600

Median Rent

$1,878

Total Housing Units

5,000

Owner Occupied

64.5%

Renter Occupied

35.5%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,308

Avg. Household Size

2.77

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

148

$100K-$150K

8

$200K-$300K

841

$500K-$1M

307

Households & Families

Total Households

4,580

Avg. Household Size

2.54

Avg. Family Size

3.23

Married Couples

46.7%

Living Alone

32.7%

Broadband Internet

89.7%

Veterans

621

Foreign Born

107

Health Insurance

Insured

10,854

Uninsured

819

Private Insurance

9,411

Public Insurance

3,065

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Wharton, NJ 07885