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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 7 public preschools serving 2,689 students in Irvington Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Irvington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
6,885 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
517 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,786 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
35%
# Black Students
5,006 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
73%
16%
# White Students
19 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
n/a
37%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
640
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
508
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
511
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
501
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
441
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
328
494
# Ungraded Students:
281
21,348
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grove Street Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
602 Grove Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6865
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6865
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
787 Grove Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6852
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6852
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Madison Avenue
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
173 Madison Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6871
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6871
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
University Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 University Place
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6826
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6826
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
Rank: #55.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
141 181 Montgomery Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 416-3824
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 416-3824
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #66.
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
54 Mt Vernon Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6875
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6875
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: n/an/a
97 Augusta Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6868
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6868
Grades: PK
| 311 students
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