What grades does Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School serve?

As a Primary school, Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School serves students in WHARTON, NJ. The school is administered by the local school district.

Where is Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School located?

You can find Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School in WHARTON, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School?

At Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School, there are approximately 9.1 students for every teacher.

What schools are in WHARTON, NJ?

Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School is among the schools serving WHARTON, NJ. The school is part of the local school system.

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Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School — School Calendar 2026-27

Primary|WHARTON, New Jersey|Rockaway Township School District

WHARTON, NJ 07885

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Thu

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Thu

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Tue

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School Profile

Grades

K–5

Enrollment

309

Student:Teacher

9.1:1

Locale

Suburban

District

Rockaway Township School District

Econ. Disadvantaged

12.0%

Phone

(973)361-7450

School Statistics

Academics (SY 2020-21)

ELA Proficiency

45-49%

Math Proficiency

30-34%

Chronic Absenteeism

2.9%

SY 2019-20

Programs & Activities (SY 2021-22)

Gifted & Talented

1 students enrolled

Student-Teacher Ratio: 9.6:1

Near average in NJ

Technology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)

Wi-Fi

Campus-wide wireless

Fiber Internet

High-speed connection

322

Connected devices

Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)

Teachers (FTE)

100% fully certified

Counselors

Psychologists

0.5

Social Workers

0.5

Nurses

School Resource Officers

Anti-Bullying Policy

District Finance (FY 2023)

Per-Pupil Spending

$27,702

Total current expenditure

Instruction Spending

$15,821

Per pupil, classroom only

Total Revenue/Pupil

$29,107

All funding sources

Funding Sources

Federal 3%State 24%Local 73%

District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey

Community Context

Median Home Value

$456,345

+4.2% 1yr+45.0% 5yr

Hudson, NY metro area

Community Need Level

Moderate

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022

Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)

8.1%

Below 150% poverty line

5.3%

Unemployment rate

4.6%

Uninsured residents

4.9%

No HS diploma (25+)

Special Education (IDEA)

District-level data from IDEA Part B · Students ages 3-21 served under IDEA

Total Students Served

482

Ages 3-21 under IDEA

School-Age (6-21)

452

Receiving special ed services

Est. % of Enrollment

100%

District rate, school may vary

Disability Categories (District)

Specific Learning Disability

180 (40%)

Speech/Language Impairment

99 (22%)

Other Health Impairment

97 (21%)

Autism

42 (9%)

Emotional Disturbance

12 (3%)

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Data · District-level counts · Individual school figures may differ

Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)

346

Current enrollment

Stable(+10% 5yr)

Coming Up

Thu, Sep 3, 2026

CAD - Kindergarten Open House

Event

Thu, Sep 3, 2026

KDG Open House

Event

Thu, Sep 3, 2026

KDM - KDG Open House

Event

Full School Calendar 2026-27

Date	Event	Type	Level
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	CAD - Kindergarten Open House	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	KDG Open House	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	KDM - KDG Open House	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	SB First Day of School	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	First Day of School	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	CMS - 1st day of School	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	CAD - First Day of School	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	KDM First Day of School	Event	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	RTSD Board Meeting ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATIONPublic Session will begin at 6:00 PM, proceed immediately into Executive Session, reconvening PublicSession at 7:30 PM at the Copeland Middle School, Lake Shore Drive, Rockaway, NJ	Event	—
Wed, Sep 16, 2026	PTA Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	DBO - Bee Bash	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	CMS - Yom Kipper - School Closed	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur - School closed	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	CAD - School Closed - Yom Kippur	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	SB School Closed Yom Kippur	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	KDM Yom Kippur - School closed	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	DBO - Bee Bash (Rain Date)	Event	—
Wed, Oct 7, 2026	RTSD Board Meeting ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATIONPublic Session will begin at 6:00 PM, proceed immediately into Executive Session, reconvening PublicSession at 7:30 PM at the Copeland Middle School, Lake Shore Drive, Rockaway, NJ	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day - School closed	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Staff Inservice	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	SB School Closed/Staff In Service Columbus Day	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	CMS - Columbus Day - School Closed/Staff In-Service	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	CAD - School Closed - Columbus Day	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	KDM Columbus Day - School closed	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	KDM - Staff Inservice	Event	—
Wed, Oct 14, 2026	PTA Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Oct 15, 2026	DBO - Walk-A-Thon	Event	—
Tue, Oct 20, 2026	CMS - MHRD Music Assembly	Event	—
Thu, Oct 22, 2026	DBO - Picture Day	Event	—
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	DBO - Trunk or Treat	Event	—
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	CMS - MHRD District Choral Day 8th grade choral students field trip to MK	Event	—
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	SB School Closed NJEA Convention	Event	—
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	CAD - School Closed - NJEA Convention	Event	—
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	CMS - NJEA Convention - School Closed	Event	—
Fri, Nov 6, 2026	NJEA Convention - School closed	Event	—
Tue, Nov 10, 2026	CMS - MHRD District Instrumental Music Day 8th grade band and strings students field trip to MH	Event	—
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	RTSD Board Meeting ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATIONPublic Session will begin at 6:00 PM, proceed immediately into Executive Session, reconvening PublicSession at 7:30 PM at the Copeland Middle School, Lake Shore Drive, Rockaway, NJ	Event	—
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Makeup Picture Day - DBO	Event	—
Mon, Nov 16, 2026	CMS - End of Marking Period 1	Event	—
Wed, Nov 18, 2026	PTA Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Nov 19, 2026	CMS - Early Dismissal - Evening Conferences	half_day	—
Thu, Nov 19, 2026	SB Early Dismissal 12:48pm/Evening Conferences	half_day	—
Thu, Nov 19, 2026	CAD - Early Dismissal - Parent-Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal at 1:15pm	Staff Day	—
Fri, Nov 20, 2026	CMS - Early Dismissal - Afternoon Conferences	half_day	—
Fri, Nov 20, 2026	SB Early Dismissal 12:48pm/Afternoon Conferences	half_day	—
Fri, Nov 20, 2026	Afternoon conferences - early dismissal	half_day	—
Fri, Nov 20, 2026	KDM Afternoon conferences - early dismissal	half_day	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	SB Early Dismissal 12:48pm/Evening Conferences	half_day	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	CAD - Early Dismissal - Parent-Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal at 1:15pm	Staff Day	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	CMS - Early Dismissal - Evening Conferences	half_day	—
Tue, Nov 24, 2026	SB Early Dismissal 12:48pm/Afternoon Conferences	half_day	—
Tue, Nov 24, 2026	Afternoon conferences - Early dismissal	half_day	—
Tue, Nov 24, 2026	CMS - Early Dismissal - Afternoon Conferences	half_day	—
Tue, Nov 24, 2026	KDM Afternoon conferences - Early dismissal	half_day	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	SB Early Dismissal/12:48pm	half_day	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	CAD - Early Dismissal Early Dismissal at 1:15pm	half_day	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Early dismissal	half_day	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	CMS - Early Dismissal @ 12:20PM	half_day	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	KDM Early dismissal	half_day	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	CMS - Thanksgiving Recess - School Closed	Break	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	Thanksgiving recess - School closed	Break	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	SB School Closed Thanksgiving Recess	Break	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	CAD - School Closed - Thanksgiving	Holiday	—
Wed, Dec 2, 2026	Staff In-service - early dismissal	half_day	—
Wed, Dec 2, 2026	CMS - Early Dismissal/Staff In-Service	half_day	—
Wed, Dec 2, 2026	SB Early Dismissal 12:48pm/Staff In Service	half_day	—
Wed, Dec 2, 2026	CAD - Early Dismissal - Staff In-service Early Dismissal at 1:15pm	half_day	—
Wed, Dec 2, 2026	KDM Staff In-service - early dismissal	half_day	—
Thu, Dec 3, 2026	CMS - Winter Band Concert @ Morris Hills	Event	—
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	CMS - Winter Chorus and Strings Concert @ Morris Knolls	Event	—
Wed, Dec 9, 2026	Holiday Shop	Holiday	—
Wed, Dec 9, 2026	RTSD Board Meeting ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATIONPublic Session will begin at 6:00 PM, proceed immediately into Executive Session, reconvening PublicSession at 7:30 PM at the Copeland Middle School, Lake Shore Drive, Rockaway, NJ	Event	—
Thu, Dec 10, 2026	PJs and Cocoa	Event	—
Fri, Dec 11, 2026	End of T1	Event	—
Fri, Dec 11, 2026	KDM End of T1	Event	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	CAD - Early Dismissal Early Dismissal at 1:15pm	half_day	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	CMS - Holiday Reception Old Gym, periods 2-4	Holiday	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	Holiday Break - School closed	Break	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	SB Early Dismissal 12:48pm	half_day	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	CAD - School Closed - Holiday Break	Break	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	CMS - Early Dismissal @ 12:20PM	half_day	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	SB School Closed Holiday Break	Break	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	KDM Holiday Break - School closed	Break	—
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	CMS - holiday break	Break	—
Mon, Dec 28, 2026	CAD - School Closed - Holiday Break	Break	—
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day-No School	Event	—
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	CMS - New Year's Day - School Closed	Event	—
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day - school closed	Event	—
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Wed, Jan 6, 2027	RTSD Board Meeting - Reorganization Meeting ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATIONPublic Session will begin at 6:00 PM, proceed immediately into Executive Session, reconvening PublicSession at 7:30 PM at the Copeland Middle School, Lake Shore Drive, Rockaway, NJ	Event	—
Tue, Jan 12, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Wed, Jan 13, 2027	PTA Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	CMS - MLK Day - School Closed/Staff In-Service	Holiday	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	CAD - School Closed - MLK Day	Holiday	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	MLK Day -Staff In-Service - School closed	Holiday	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	SB School Closed/Staff In Service/MLK Day	Holiday	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	KDM MLK Day -Staff In-Service - School closed	Holiday	—
Tue, Jan 19, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Tue, Jan 26, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Tue, Feb 2, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Wed, Feb 3, 2027	CMS - End of Marking Period 2	Event	—
Tue, Feb 9, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Wed, Feb 10, 2027	Staff In-service - early dismissal	half_day	—
Wed, Feb 10, 2027	SB Early Dismissal 12:48pm/Staff In Service	half_day	—
Wed, Feb 10, 2027	CMS - Early Dismissal/Staff In-Service	half_day	—
Wed, Feb 10, 2027	CAD - Early Dismissal - Staff In-service Early Dismissal at 1:15pm	half_day	—
Wed, Feb 10, 2027	KDM Staff In-service - early dismissal	half_day	—
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Sweetheart Dance	Event	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	KDM President's Day - School closed	Holiday	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	SB School Closed/President's Day	Holiday	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	CAD - School Closed - President's Day	Holiday	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	CMS - President's Day - School Closed	Holiday	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	President's Day - School closed	Holiday	—
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Wed, Feb 17, 2027	PTA Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Feb 23, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Tue, Mar 2, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Wed, Mar 3, 2027	Book Fair	Event	—
Thu, Mar 4, 2027	Family Literacy Night	Event	—
Tue, Mar 9, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Tue, Mar 9, 2027	CMS - Theatre Rehearsals	Event	—
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	CMS - Tech Week Rehearsals	Event	—
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	PTA Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Mar 15, 2027	CMS - Tech Week Rehearsals	Event	—
Wed, Mar 17, 2027	CMS - Theatre Production: RT Staff Performance	Event	—
Wed, Mar 17, 2027	CMS - Dress Rehearsal Performance	Event	—
Wed, Mar 17, 2027	End of T2	Event	—
Thu, Mar 18, 2027	CMS - Theatre Production	Event	—
Thu, Mar 18, 2027	CMS - Theatre Performance	Event	—
Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Talent Show	Event	—
Sat, Mar 20, 2027	CMS - Theatre Performance and Cast/Crew Celebration	Event	—
Sat, Mar 20, 2027	CMS - Theatre Production	Event	—
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Talent Show - School Performance	Event	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	CAD - School Closed - Spring Break	Break	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	CMS - Good Friday - School Closed	Event	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday - School closed	Event	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	SB School Closed/Good Friday	Event	—
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Spring break - school closed	Break	—
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	CAD - School Closed - Spring Break	Break	—
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	CMS - Spring Break - School Closed	Break	—
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	SB School Closed/Spring Break	Break	—
Wed, Apr 7, 2027	CMS - Washington D.C. Trip	Event	—
Wed, Apr 14, 2027	PTA Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	CMS - End of Marking Period 3	Event	—
Thu, Apr 22, 2027	Bring Your Child to Work Day	Event	—
Thu, Apr 22, 2027	CAD - Bring Your Child To Work Day	Event	—
Thu, Apr 22, 2027	SB Bring Your Child to Work Day	Event	—
Thu, Apr 22, 2027	CMS - Bring Your Child to Work Day	Event	—
Tue, May 4, 2027	CMS - Spring Chorus and Strings Concert @ Morris Knolls	Event	—
Fri, May 7, 2027	Candy Bar Bingo	Event	—
Thu, May 20, 2027	CMS - Spring Band Concert @ Morris Hills	Event	—
Fri, May 21, 2027	DBO - Field Day	Event	—
Mon, May 24, 2027	CMS 5th Grade Activity & Info Night	Event	—
Mon, May 24, 2027	CMS 5th Grade Activity Night	Event	—
Mon, May 24, 2027	CAD - 5th Grade Activity at Copeland	Event	—
Thu, May 27, 2027	CMS - High Notes Adjudication CMS Music Rooms - Periods 1-3	Event	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	CMS - Memorial Day - School Closed	Holiday	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	CAD - School Closed - Memorial Day	Holiday	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	SB School Closed/Memorial Day	Holiday	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day - school closed	Holiday	—
Wed, Jun 2, 2027	CAD - Early Dismissal - Staff In-service Early Dismissal at 1:15pm	half_day	—
Wed, Jun 2, 2027	Staff In-Service - early dismissal	half_day	—
Wed, Jun 2, 2027	SB Early Dismissal 12:48pm/Staff In Service	half_day	—
Wed, Jun 2, 2027	CMS - Early Dismissal/Staff In-Service	half_day	—
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	CMS - High Notes Music Festival Dorney Park Field Trip	Event	—
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	DBO - Field Day (Rain Date)	Event	—
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	PTA Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	CMS - 8th Grade Graduation @ Morris Knolls	Event	—
Tue, Jun 22, 2027	CAD - Early Dismissal - Last Day of School Early Dismissal at 1:15pm	Event	—
Tue, Jun 22, 2027	Last day of school - early dismissal	Event	—
Tue, Jun 22, 2027	CMS - Last Day of School	Event	—
Tue, Jun 22, 2027	SB Last Day of School	Event	—

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Frequently Asked Questions about Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School

Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School currently enrolls 309 students across Primary grade levels. The school operates under the local school district in NJ.