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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,393 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 7% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), 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 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,152 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
39,885 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#625 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
70%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,180 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
38%
# Black Students
4,888 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
69%
18%
# White Students
17 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
n/a
32%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
845
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
575
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
543
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
540
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
495
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
477
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
505
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
461
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
568
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
435
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,042 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,238 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$28,042
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,238
$25,828
Best Irvington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Avenue Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
427 Union Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885
Grades: 6-8
| 728 students
Rank: #22.
University Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
255 Myrtle Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
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