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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 7 public preschools serving 2,731 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 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
6,980 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
514 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,962 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
36%
# Black Students
4,912 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
70%
16%
# White Students
25 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
n/a
36%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
725
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
520
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
512
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
488
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
484
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
450
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
475
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
398
# Ungraded Students:
263
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
787 Grove Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6852
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6852
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
54 Mt Vernon Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6875
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6875
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Grove Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
602 Grove Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6865
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6865
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Madison Avenue
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
173 Madison Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6871
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6871
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #55.
University Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | 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
| 337 students
Rank: #66.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
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
| 351 students
Rank: n/an/a
Augusta Preschool Academy
Magnet School
97 Augusta Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6868
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6868
Grades: PK
| 313 students
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