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Irving Primary School

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Highland Park, NJ 08904

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Irving Primary School serves 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Irving Primary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Highland Park, NJ, encompassing approximately 1.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone takes about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Irving Primary School's student population of 326 students has grown by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Irving Primary School
Pre-K	106
Kind	96
1	124

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School
2025	326
2024	297
2023	297
2022	265
2021	248
2020	298
2019	309
2018	310
2017	299
2016	309
2015	330
2014	336
2013	323
2012	290
2011	290
2010	302
2009	294
2008	315
2007	449
2006	432
2005	428
2004	428
2003	425
2002	417
2001	432
2000	475
1999	422
1998	412
1996	405
1995	388
1994	408
1993	389
1992	372
1991	370
1990	372
1989	360
1988	364
1987	339

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School
2025	32
2024	30
2023	26
2022	23
2021	31
2020	28
2019	27
2018	27
2017	24
2016	25
2015	24
2014	26
2013	24
2012	25
2011	19
2010	21
2009	28
2008	16
2007	30
2006	30
2005	27
2004	27
2003	31
2002	31
2001	32
2000	32
1999	29
1998	32
1996	28
1995	29
1994	29
1993	26
1992	25
1991	23
1990	23
1989	21
1988	21
1987	21

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

Nurture, commitment and kindness.

School Rankings

The of Irving Primary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	10:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	20:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	13:1	13:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	15:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	12:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	12:1
1993	15:1	15:1	13:1
1992	15:1	16:1	13:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	16:1	14:1
1987	16:1	16:1	13:1

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Asian

14%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2025	14%	11%
2024	16%	11%
2023	16%	10%	18%
2022	21%	10%	19%
2021	21%	10%	21%
2020	26%	10%	24%
2019	28%	11%	24%
2018	27%	10%	25%
2017	27%	10%	25%
2016	29%	10%	26%
2015	25%	10%	25%
2014	28%	10%	24%
2013	30%	9%	25%
2012	30%	9%	22%
2011	30%	9%	22%
2010	28%	9%	21%
2009	29%	8%	23%
2008	25%	8%	22%
2007	27%	8%	20%
2006	26%	7%	20%
2005	26%	7%	21%
2004	26%	7%	20%
2003	25%	7%	21%
2002	26%	7%	21%
2001	23%	6%	18%
2000	22%	6%	16%
1999	17%	6%	14%
1998	14%	6%	13%
1996	12%	5%	10%
1995	11%	5%	10%
1994	8%	5%	9%
1993	5%	5%	9%
1992	8%	5%	8%
1991	7%	5%	8%
1990	9%	4%	8%
1989	5%	4%	6%
1988	7%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

37%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2025	37%	35%
2024	36%	34%
2023	35%	33%	30%
2022	31%	32%	27%
2021	25%	31%	25%
2020	23%	30%	22%
2019	23%	29%	22%
2018	23%	29%	22%
2017	23%	27%	22%
2016	21%	26%	22%
2015	20%	25%	21%
2014	17%	24%	19%
2013	20%	24%	19%
2012	17%	23%	19%
2011	12%	22%	16%
2010	10%	21%	15%
2009	11%	20%	15%
2008	15%	20%	16%
2007	18%	19%	17%
2006	16%	18%	15%
2005	15%	18%	15%
2004	16%	17%	15%
2003	15%	16%	14%
2002	14%	16%	13%
2001	15%	15%	14%
2000	16%	15%	14%
1999	14%	14%	13%
1998	15%	14%	14%
1996	14%	14%	13%
1995	14%	13%	13%
1994	13%	13%	12%
1993	11%	12%	11%
1992	11%	12%	10%
1991	9%	12%	9%
1990	7%	11%	7%
1989	6%	11%	6%
1988	4%	10%	4%

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Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2025	12%	14%
2024	13%	14%
2023	14%	15%	11%
2022	13%	15%	11%
2021	9%	15%	11%
2020	6%	15%	10%
2019	8%	15%	10%
2018	8%	15%	10%
2017	11%	16%	10%
2016	10%	16%	9%
2015	7%	16%	9%
2014	9%	16%	11%
2013	10%	16%	11%
2012	9%	16%	12%
2011	11%	16%	13%
2010	12%	17%	14%
2009	11%	17%	13%
2008	10%	17%	15%
2007	10%	17%	15%
2006	10%	18%	16%
2005	11%	18%	15%
2004	12%	18%	16%
2003	14%	18%	17%
2002	14%	18%	16%
2001	15%	18%	16%
2000	19%	18%	17%
1999	21%	18%	18%
1998	19%	18%	17%
1996	19%	18%	19%
1995	15%	19%	17%
1994	15%	18%	17%
1993	16%	19%	16%
1992	17%	18%	17%
1991	17%	18%	18%
1990	18%	19%	18%
1989	19%	18%	18%
1988	19%	18%	19%

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White

28%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2025	28%	37%
2024	28%	38%
2023	28%	39%	34%
2022	29%	40%	36%
2021	38%	41%	37%
2020	37%	42%	38%
2019	33%	43%	38%
2018	36%	44%	38%
2017	34%	45%	38%
2016	34%	46%	39%
2015	40%	48%	40%
2014	39%	49%	41%
2013	33%	50%	40%
2012	38%	51%	42%
2011	42%	52%	45%
2010	43%	53%	45%
2009	41%	54%	45%
2008	50%	55%	47%
2007	45%	56%	48%
2006	48%	57%	49%
2005	48%	57%	49%
2004	46%	58%	49%
2003	46%	59%	48%
2002	46%	59%	50%
2001	47%	61%	52%
2000	43%	61%	53%
1999	48%	62%	55%
1998	51%	62%	56%
1996	55%	63%	58%
1995	60%	63%	60%
1994	64%	64%	62%
1993	68%	64%	64%
1992	64%	65%	65%
1991	67%	65%	65%
1990	66%	66%	67%
1989	70%	67%	70%
1988	70%	68%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2025	7%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	7%
2022	5%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	8%	3%	6%
2019	8%	2%	6%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	7%	1%	5%
2014	6%	1%	5%
2013	6%	1%	5%
2012	6%	1%	5%
2011	5%	1%	4%
2009	8%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

72%

63%

0.75

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2025	0.75	0.72
2024	0.75	0.71
2023	0.76	0.71	0.75
2022	0.76	0.71	0.75
2021	0.74	0.71	0.75
2020	0.74	0.71	0.75
2019	0.75	0.70	0.75
2018	0.74	0.70	0.74
2017	0.75	0.70	0.74
2016	0.75	0.69	0.73
2015	0.73	0.68	0.73
2014	0.74	0.67	0.73
2013	0.75	0.67	0.73
2012	0.73	0.66	0.73
2011	0.71	0.65	0.71
2010	0.71	0.64	0.72
2009	0.72	0.64	0.71
2008	0.66	0.63	0.69
2007	0.69	0.62	0.69
2006	0.67	0.61	0.68
2005	0.67	0.61	0.68
2004	0.69	0.60	0.68
2003	0.69	0.59	0.68
2002	0.69	0.59	0.67
2001	0.69	0.58	0.66
2000	0.71	0.58	0.65
1999	0.68	0.57	0.63
1998	0.67	0.57	0.62
1996	0.63	0.55	0.61
1995	0.59	0.55	0.59
1994	0.55	0.54	0.56
1993	0.50	0.54	0.55
1992	0.55	0.53	0.54
1991	0.51	0.53	0.53
1990	0.52	0.52	0.52
1989	0.47	0.51	0.47
1988	0.47	0.50	0.46

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(22-23)

23%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2023	23%	16.7%	21.3%
2022	22.7%	18.2%	29.6%
2021	8.3%	13.2%	11.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2025	36%	38%
2024	35%	32%
2023	37%	31%	33%
2022	28%	30%	28%
2021	27%	32%	29%
2020	28%	33%	28%
2019	28%	33%	28%
2018	25%	33%	29%
2017	29%	33%	29%
2016	25%	33%	26%
2015	30%	31%	28%
2014	29%	32%	28%
2013	29%	31%	28%
2012	26%	29%	26%
2011	25%	27%	23%
2010	21%	26%	23%
2009	18%	24%	20%
2008	14%	22%	19%
2007	17%	21%	20%
2006	19%	21%	20%
2004	17%	21%	20%
2003	20%	21%	21%
2002	20%	22%	21%
2001	19%	22%	21%
2000	22%	23%	21%
1999	23%	23%	21%
1998	22%	24%	21%
1996	25%	24%	22%
1995	23%	24%	19%
1994	19%	24%	17%
1993	20%	23%	19%
1992	19%	21%	14%
1991	14%	18%	9%
1990	11%	16%	7%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Irving Primary School	New Jersey	Highland Park Boro School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	7%	6%
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	6%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	9%	5%	10%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	12%	5%	9%
2010	12%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	6%	6%	7%
2002	8%	6%	7%
2001	9%	6%	7%
2000	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Highland Park Boro School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Irving Primary School?

326 students attend Irving Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Irving Primary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Irving Primary School?

Irving Primary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Irving Primary School offer ?

Irving Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Irving Primary School part of?

Irving Primary School is part of Highland Park Boro School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Irving Primary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Highland Park, NJ, encompassing approximately 1.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone takes about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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