Florence Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1324 Springfield Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111

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Bottom 50%

irvington.k12.nj.us

Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Florence Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 628 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Florence Avenue Elementary School's student population of 628 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence Avenue Elementary School
Kind	112
1	116
2	94
3	106
4	105
5	95

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Total Students

628 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School
2023	639
2022	625
2021	633
2020	637
2019	637
2018	628
2017	628
2016	590
2015	607
2014	571
2013	587
2012	451
2011	545
2010	544
2009	543
2008	542
2007	653
2006	666
2005	701
2004	709
2003	439
2002	662
2001	662
2000	688
1999	1,145
1998	1,181
1996	1,134
1995	1,076
1994	1,063
1993	1,072
1992	1,020
1991	947
1990	901

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School
2023	36
2022	39
2021	40
2020	38
2019	38
2018	40
2017	40
2015	38
2014	36
2013	35
2012	37
2011	36
2010	42
2009	47
2008	44
2007	46
2006	45
2005	41
2004	44
2003	38
2002	38
2001	36
2000	36
1999	65
1998	64
1996	67
1995	66
1994	71
1993	62
1992	62
1991	57

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Florence Avenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Florence Avenue Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#2051 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School
2023	#2051
2022	#2083
2021	#2151
2019	#1918
2018	#1862
2017	#1862
2016	#1877
2015	#2016
2014	#2093
2013	#2120
2012	#2116

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38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	8%	38%	10%
2022	6%	36%	8%
2021	1%	26%	4%
2019	26%	44%	14%
2018	25%	42%	13%
2017	21%	41%	11%
2016	26%	40%	12%
2015	12%	36%	11%
2014	47%	75%	41%
2013	46%	75%	44%
2012	45%	75%	46%

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19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2022	19%	49%	21%
2021	17%	47%	23%
2019	31%	57%	27%
2018	36%	55%	13%
2017	36%	53%	25%
2016	26%	50%	22%
2015	19%	47%	20%
2014	34%	69%	38%
2013	32%	69%	36%
2012	32%	69%	38%
2011	33%	69%	39%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	3%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	18:1	11:1	13:1
2022	16:1	11:1	13:1
2021	16:1	11:1	13:1
2020	17:1	12:1	14:1
2019	17:1	12:1	14:1
2018	16:1	12:1	13:1
2017	16:1	12:1	13:1
2015	16:1	12:1	13:1
2014	16:1	12:1	13:1
2013	17:1	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	12:1	15:1	12:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	13:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	12:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2015	2%	10%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	4%	6%	1%
1998	3%	6%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	3%	5%	1%
1993	3%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	1%
1990	2%	4%	1%
1989	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

65%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	62%	33%	26%
2022	56%	32%	24%
2021	51%	31%	22%
2020	38%	29%	17%
2019	38%	29%	17%
2018	40%	27%	17%
2017	40%	27%	17%
2016	40%	26%	16%
2015	34%	25%	13%
2014	35%	24%	13%
2013	31%	23%	12%
2012	23%	23%	10%
2011	17%	22%	9%
2010	17%	21%	10%
2009	10%	20%	7%
2008	7%	19%	8%
2007	7%	19%	8%
2006	8%	18%	7%
2005	11%	18%	7%
2004	10%	17%	7%
2003	12%	17%	7%
2002	8%	16%	7%
2001	8%	15%	7%
2000	10%	15%	9%
1999	9%	14%	7%
1998	10%	14%	7%
1996	12%	14%	9%
1995	15%	13%	10%
1994	17%	13%	10%
1993	18%	13%	10%
1992	20%	12%	11%

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Black

35%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	38%	15%	74%
2022	43%	15%	76%
2021	48%	15%	78%
2020	59%	15%	82%
2019	59%	15%	82%
2018	60%	16%	83%
2017	60%	16%	83%
2016	60%	16%	84%
2015	64%	16%	74%
2014	63%	16%	86%
2013	68%	16%	87%
2012	76%	16%	89%
2011	83%	16%	91%
2010	83%	17%	90%
2009	89%	17%	93%
2008	92%	17%	92%
2007	93%	17%	92%
2006	91%	18%	92%
2005	86%	18%	92%
2004	89%	18%	93%
2003	84%	18%	93%
2002	88%	18%	92%
2001	89%	18%	92%
2000	87%	18%	91%
1999	86%	18%	92%
1998	87%	18%	92%
1996	84%	19%	89%
1995	81%	19%	89%
1994	75%	19%	87%
1993	73%	19%	86%
1992	71%	19%	85%

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White

n/a

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2020	2%	43%	1%
2019	2%	43%	1%
2005	1%	57%
2004	1%	58%
2003	2%	58%
2002	1%	59%
1999	1%	62%
1996	2%	62%	1%
1995	2%	63%
1994	5%	63%	2%
1993	6%	63%	2%
1992	7%	64%	2%
1991	11%	65%	3%
1990	14%	66%	4%
1989	16%	67%	4%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	0.48	0.71	0.40
2022	0.51	0.71	0.38
2021	0.51	0.71	0.35
2020	0.51	0.70	0.31
2019	0.51	0.70	0.31
2018	0.48	0.70	0.29
2017	0.48	0.70	0.29
2016	0.48	0.69	0.27
2015	0.48	0.68	0.31
2014	0.49	0.68	0.25
2013	0.46	0.67	0.24
2012	0.37	0.66	0.20
2011	0.29	0.65	0.17
2010	0.29	0.65	0.19
2009	0.20	0.64	0.14
2008	0.15	0.63	0.14
2007	0.13	0.62	0.15
2006	0.17	0.62	0.14
2005	0.25	0.61	0.14
2004	0.20	0.60	0.13
2003	0.28	0.60	0.13
2002	0.22	0.59	0.15
2001	0.21	0.58	0.15
2000	0.24	0.57	0.17
1999	0.25	0.57	0.15
1998	0.24	0.57	0.15
1996	0.28	0.56	0.20
1995	0.32	0.55	0.21
1994	0.41	0.55	0.23
1993	0.43	0.55	0.25
1992	0.46	0.54	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	46%	31%	48%
2022	56%	30%	59%
2021	59%	32%	63%
2020	76%	33%	73%
2019	76%	33%	73%
2018	83%	33%	78%
2017	83%	33%	78%
2016	90%	33%	77%
2015	83%	31%	73%
2014	87%	32%	69%
2013	84%	31%	63%
2012	86%	29%	57%
2011	72%	27%	60%
2010	69%	26%	53%
2009	61%	24%	56%
2008	76%	22%	67%
2007	56%	21%	48%
2006	65%	21%	58%
2004	62%	21%	58%
2003	87%	21%	56%
2002	77%	22%	60%
2001	68%	22%	62%
2000	71%	23%	65%
1999	73%	24%	64%
1998	71%	24%	62%
1996	58%	24%	58%
1995	54%	24%	56%
1994	44%	24%	51%
1993	50%	23%	47%
1992	39%	21%	43%
1991	31%	18%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Florence Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	6%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	12%	6%	8%
2004	13%	6%	11%
2003	13%	6%	12%
2002	9%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Irvington Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Florence Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Florence Avenue Elementary School is ranked #2051 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Florence Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Florence Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thurgood Marshall Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Florence Avenue Elementary School?

628 students attend Florence Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Florence Avenue Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 35% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Florence Avenue Elementary School?

Florence Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Florence Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Florence Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Florence Avenue Elementary School part of?

Florence Avenue Elementary School is part of Irvington Public School District.

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