Marie V. Duffy Elementary School

I feel the school is doing a great job for children with special needs or if your kid is average but if your child is gifted and talented forget it. Nothing extra this is a struggling school. Thank god for the handful parents that are involved
--Submitted by a parent

My children both love Duffy school. They have great teachers and feel very comfortable and safe at their school. They have many extracurricular activities and the parents are very involved. As a parent it's important to me that my kids are learning and feel good about going to school everyday and I am happy because my kids never complain that they don't want to or hate going to school. That says alot about the school they attend!
--Submitted by a parent

I have been talking with my third grader about relocating - she is adamant about staying in Wharton so that she can continue to attend 'her' school. She refuses to entertain any ideas about going to a new school. This speaks volumes about how secure and well-adjusted she is to her peers, school environment and most of all her teachers.
--Submitted by Omela Benny Saeed, a parent

Their test scores are great and prepare students for MacKinnon, high school and beyond. My child graduated Salutatorian three years ago from this school system and is now at the top of her class, applying to schools such as Univ. of Virginia, Univ. of Miami & Florida State. With the program she is currently in at Morris Hills, she's currently enrolled at NJIT. I have nothing but great things to say about this school system, which my daughter has been in since kindergarten.
--Submitted by a parent

i think duffy school is a wonderful school, my son has had nothing but wonderful teachers and has been in the gifted and talented program and has been a high honor student. along with teachers , parents need to be there for there children also.....
--Submitted by lorraine eckmann, a parent

Duffy School, in short, does not provide a positive learning atmosphere. Just look at past test scores.
--Submitted by a parent