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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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,517 students in Irvington Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Irvington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
6,885 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
517 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#638 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,786 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
36%
# Black Students
5,006 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
73%
19%
# White Students
19 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
n/a
34%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
640
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
508
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
511
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
501
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
441
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
328
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
281
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,129 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,216 is less than the state median of $26,228. 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
$29,129
$27,348
Spending / Student
$26,216
$26,228
Best Irvington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
255 Myrtle Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #22.
Union Avenue Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
427 Union Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885
Grades: 6-8
| 748 students
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