Top Rankings
Irvington Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,162 students in Irvington Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Irvington Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,697 Schools
# Students
1,709 Students
1,741,369 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
154,109 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Irvington Union Free School District, which is ranked #51 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
31%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
67%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,800 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,964 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,800
$31,405
Spending / Student
$36,964
$32,283
Best Irvington Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Irvington Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
40 N Broadway
Irvington, NY 10533
(914) 591-9494
Irvington, NY 10533
(914) 591-9494
Gr: 6-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Dows Lane (K-3) School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6 Dows Ln
Irvington, NY 10533
(914) 591-6012
Irvington, NY 10533
(914) 591-6012
Gr: K-3 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Main Street School School (4-5)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Main St
Irvington, NY 10533
(914) 591-1961
Irvington, NY 10533
(914) 591-1961
Gr: 4-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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