Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,454 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 8% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
7,659 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
523 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Irvington Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#623 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.4%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
34%
39%
% Black
66%
18%
% White
n/a
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,567 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$181 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,185
$27,048
Spending / Student
$23,567
$25,941
Best Irvington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Avenue Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
427 Union Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885
Gr: 6-8 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #22.
University Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
255 Myrtle Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879
Gr: 6-8 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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