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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 7 public preschools serving 2,912 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 100% 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
924 Schools
# Students
7,152 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,180 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
36%
# Black Students
4,888 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
69%
16%
# White Students
17 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
n/a
36%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
845
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
575
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
543
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
540
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
495
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
477
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
505
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
461
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
568
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
435
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkeley Terrace Elementary 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
| 443 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary 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
| 522 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Grove Street Elementary 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
| 374 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Madison Avenue
(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
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
University Elementary 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
| 349 students
Rank: #66.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary 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
| 414 students
Rank: n/an/a
97 Augusta Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6868
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6868
Grades: PK
| 327 students
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