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Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School (Closed 2008)

36 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Irvington, NJ 07111

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Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School serves 464 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School
Kind	78
1	78
2	81
3	74
4	65
5	88

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School
2023	464
2022	464
2021	464
2020	464
2019	464
2018	464
2017	464
2016	464
2015	464
2007	447
2006	464
2005	434
2004	567
2003	431
2002	392
2001	406
2000	408
1999	439
1998	470
1996	505
1995	512
1994	517
1993	547
1992	555
1991	516
1990	476
1989	527
1988	534

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2007	33
2006	30
2005	30
2004	29
2003	26
2002	28
2001	26
2000	26
1999	33
1998	31
1996	35
1995	35
1994	33
1993	35
1992	36
1991	35
1990	39
1989	36
1988	37

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	14:1	11:1	13:1
2022	14:1	11:1	13:1
2021	14:1	11:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	14:1
2019	14:1	12:1	14:1
2018	14:1	12:1	13:1
2017	14:1	12:1	13:1
2016	14:1	12:1	83:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	20:1	13:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	16:1
1990	12:1	15:1	15:1
1989	15:1	15:1	16:1
1988	14:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2002	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	2%
1988	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	8%	33%	26%
2022	8%	32%	24%
2021	8%	31%	22%
2020	8%	29%	17%
2019	8%	29%	17%
2018	7%	27%	17%
2017	7%	27%	17%
2016	7%	26%	16%
2015	7%	25%	13%
2007	10%	19%	8%
2006	8%	18%	7%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	3%	17%	7%
2003	3%	17%	7%
2002	5%	16%	7%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	6%	15%	9%
1999	10%	14%	7%
1998	9%	14%	7%
1996	8%	14%	9%
1995	9%	13%	10%
1994	9%	13%	10%
1993	10%	13%	10%
1992	10%	12%	11%
1991	11%	12%	13%
1990	11%	11%	14%
1989	13%	11%	15%
1988	12%	10%	15%

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Black

92%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	92%	15%	74%
2022	92%	15%	76%
2021	92%	15%	78%
2020	92%	15%	82%
2019	92%	15%	82%
2018	93%	16%	83%
2017	93%	16%	83%
2016	93%	16%	84%
2015	93%	16%	74%
2007	90%	17%	92%
2006	92%	18%	92%
2005	95%	18%	92%
2004	97%	18%	93%
2003	97%	18%	93%
2002	94%	18%	92%
2001	94%	18%	92%
2000	94%	18%	91%
1999	90%	18%	92%
1998	90%	18%	92%
1996	90%	19%	89%
1995	90%	19%	89%
1994	89%	19%	87%
1993	87%	19%	86%
1992	86%	19%	85%
1991	84%	19%	83%
1990	84%	19%	81%
1989	82%	18%	79%
1988	82%	18%	78%

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White

n/a

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1996)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
1996	1%	62%	1%
1994	1%	63%	2%
1993	2%	63%	2%
1992	2%	64%	2%
1991	3%	65%	3%
1990	4%	66%	4%
1989	4%	67%	4%
1988	4%	68%	5%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	0.15	0.71	0.40
2022	0.15	0.71	0.38
2021	0.15	0.71	0.35
2020	0.15	0.70	0.31
2019	0.15	0.70	0.31
2018	0.13	0.70	0.29
2017	0.13	0.70	0.29
2016	0.13	0.69	0.27
2015	0.13	0.68	0.31
2007	0.18	0.62	0.15
2006	0.15	0.62	0.14
2005	0.10	0.61	0.14
2004	0.06	0.60	0.13
2003	0.06	0.60	0.13
2002	0.11	0.59	0.15
2001	0.11	0.58	0.15
2000	0.11	0.57	0.17
1999	0.18	0.57	0.15
1998	0.18	0.57	0.15
1996	0.19	0.56	0.20
1995	0.19	0.55	0.21
1994	0.20	0.55	0.23
1993	0.23	0.55	0.25
1992	0.25	0.54	0.26
1991	0.28	0.53	0.29
1990	0.28	0.52	0.32
1989	0.31	0.51	0.35
1988	0.31	0.50	0.37

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Eligible for

71%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	71%	31%	48%
2022	71%	30%	59%
2021	71%	32%	63%
2020	71%	33%	73%
2019	71%	33%	73%
2018	70%	33%	78%
2017	70%	33%	78%
2016	70%	33%	77%
2015	70%	31%	73%
2007	60%	21%	48%
2006	71%	21%	58%
2004	51%	21%	58%
2003	54%	21%	56%
2002	63%	22%	60%
2001	34%	22%	62%
2000	63%	23%	65%
1999	65%	24%	64%
1998	70%	24%	62%
1996	65%	24%	58%
1995	66%	24%	56%
1994	55%	24%	51%
1993	51%	23%	47%
1992	39%	21%	43%
1991	36%	18%	35%
1990	25%	16%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Irvington Public School District
2023	10%	5%	4%
2022	10%	4%	6%
2021	10%	4%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	10%	5%	5%
2017	10%	5%	5%
2016	10%	5%	5%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2007	16%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2004	13%	6%	11%
2003	26%	6%	12%
2002	14%	6%	9%
2001	11%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School?

464 students attend Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School students are Black, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School?

Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School offer ?

Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School part of?

Mt Vernon Ave Elementary School is part of Irvington Public School District.

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