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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,450 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
6,980 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
514 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Irvington Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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
0.43
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,962 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
37%
# Black Students
4,912 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
70%
19%
# White Students
25 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
n/a
33%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
725
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
520
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
512
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
488
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
484
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
450
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
475
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
263
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,733 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,859 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$28,733
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,859
$26,033
Best Irvington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Avenue Middle School
Magnet 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
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
University Middle School
Magnet 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
| 720 students
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