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Irvington Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,073 students in Irvington Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Irvington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
7,152 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Irvington Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#625 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
70%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
31%
34%
% Black
69%
15%
% White
n/a
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,042 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,238 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$181 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,042
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,238
$25,828
Best Irvington Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
787 Grove Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6852
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6852
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #22.
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
844 Chancellor Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6858
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6858
Grades: K-5
| 467 students
Rank: #33.
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
54 Mt Vernon Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6875
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6875
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Grove Street Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
602 Grove Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6865
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6865
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Madison Avenue
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
173 Madison Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6871
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6871
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #66.
University Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 University Place
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6826
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6826
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #77.
Union Avenue Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
427 Union Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885
Grades: 6-8
| 728 students
Rank: #88.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
141 181 Montgomery Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 416-3824
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 416-3824
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #99.
University Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
255 Myrtle Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #1010.
Florence Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1324 Springfield Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6861
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6861
Grades: K-5
| 628 students
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