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Public School Review - Established 2003

Irvington Public School District

1 University Place, 4th Floor
Irvington, NJ 07111
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (973) 399-6800
www.irvington.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,416 students in Irvington Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Irvington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
7,659 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
523 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K52562
Kind594124
1628139
2559140
3570144
4550143
5536145
6493146
7484118
8477118
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District Rank

Irvington Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#623 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearIrvington Public School District
2023#623
2022#625
2021#638
2019#627
2018#627
2017#630
2016#633
2015#629
2014#633
2013#632
2012#619
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10%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202310%38%
20228%36%
20214%26%
201914%44%
201813%42%
201711%41%
201612%40%
201511%36%
201441%75%
201344%75%
201246%75%
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21%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202221%49%
202123%47%
201927%57%
201813%55%
201725%53%
201622%50%
201520%47%
201438%69%
201336%69%
201238%69%
201139%69%
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5%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20225%23%
20213%22%
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80%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202380%85%
202270%85%
202181%88%
202082%90%
201979%90%
201878%90%
201773%90%
201671%90%
201570%89%
201462%88%
201360%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.410.71
20230.400.71
20220.380.71
20210.350.71
20200.310.70
20190.310.70
20180.290.70
20170.290.70
20160.270.69
20150.310.68
20140.250.68
20130.240.67
20120.200.66
20110.170.65
20100.190.65
20090.140.64
20080.140.63
20070.150.62
20060.140.62
20050.140.61
20040.130.60
20030.130.60
20020.150.59
20010.150.58
20000.170.57
19990.150.57
19980.150.57
19960.200.56
19950.210.55
19940.230.55
19930.250.55
19920.260.54
19910.290.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20141%10%
20131%10%
20121%9%
20021%7%
19991%6%
19981%6%
19961%5%
19951%5%
19941%5%
19932%5%
19922%5%
19911%4%
19901%4%
19892%4%
19882%4%
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% Hispanic
34%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202428%34%
202326%33%
202224%32%
202122%31%
202017%29%
201917%29%
201817%27%
201717%27%
201616%26%
201513%25%
201413%24%
201312%23%
201210%23%
20119%22%
201010%21%
20097%20%
20088%19%
20078%19%
20067%18%
20057%18%
20047%17%
20037%17%
20027%16%
20017%15%
20009%15%
19997%14%
19987%14%
19969%14%
199510%13%
199410%13%
199310%13%
199211%12%
199113%12%
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% Black
66%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202472%14%
202374%15%
202276%15%
202178%15%
202082%15%
201982%15%
201883%16%
201783%16%
201684%16%
201574%16%
201486%16%
201387%16%
201289%16%
201191%16%
201090%17%
200993%17%
200892%17%
200792%17%
200692%18%
200592%18%
200493%18%
200393%18%
200292%18%
200192%18%
200091%18%
199992%18%
199892%18%
199689%19%
199589%19%
199487%19%
199386%19%
199285%19%
199183%19%
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% White
n/a
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20201%43%
20191%43%
20011%61%
19961%62%
19942%63%
19932%63%
19922%64%
19913%65%
19904%66%
19894%67%
19885%68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,567 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$201 MM$26 MM
2022$191 MM$25 MM
2021$201 MM$26 MM
2020$191 MM$25 MM
2019$189 MM$25 MM
2018$184 MM$24 MM
2017$179 MM$23 MM
2016$173 MM$21 MM
2015$172 MM$20 MM
2014$173 MM$21 MM
2012$172 MM$21 MM
2011$164 MM$20 MM
2010$172 MM$20 MM
2009$147 MM$20 MM
2008$167 MM$19 MM
2007$161 MM$19 MM
2006$157 MM$18 MM
2005$146 MM$17 MM
2004$138 MM$17 MM
2003$133 MM$15 MM
2002$114 MM$14 MM
2001$115 MM$14 MM
2000$103 MM$13 MM
1999$102 MM$13 MM
1998$102 MM$12 MM
1996$91 MM$11 MM
1995$88 MM$11 MM
1992$73 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$181 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$180 MM$25 MM
2022$183 MM$24 MM
2021$180 MM$25 MM
2020$183 MM$24 MM
2019$182 MM$25 MM
2018$178 MM$24 MM
2017$170 MM$23 MM
2016$175 MM$22 MM
2015$169 MM$20 MM
2014$173 MM$20 MM
2012$173 MM$20 MM
2011$165 MM$19 MM
2010$169 MM$20 MM
2009$146 MM$19 MM
2008$165 MM$20 MM
2007$164 MM$19 MM
2006$155 MM$18 MM
2005$152 MM$17 MM
2004$135 MM$16 MM
2003$137 MM$16 MM
2002$121 MM$14 MM
2001$113 MM$13 MM
2000$102 MM$13 MM
1999$96 MM$14 MM
1998$95 MM$13 MM
1996$90 MM$11 MM
1995$86 MM$11 MM
1992$69 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$26,185
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$28,733$27,451
2022$26,490$26,511
2021$29,338$27,862
2020$26,490$26,511
2019$26,634$27,169
2018$26,431$25,776
2017$26,378$24,717
2016$25,924$23,074
2015$24,950$19,116
2014$25,823$22,539
2012$24,364$22,326
2011$18,891$15,563
2010$21,553$19,116
2009$21,116$20,414
2008$22,953$19,641
2007$22,265$17,846
2006$21,312$16,912
2005$18,399$15,983
2004$15,662$15,178
2003$15,987$14,414
2002$14,705$13,992
2001$14,672$13,524
2000$13,276$12,563
1999$13,119$11,702
1998$12,511$11,220
1995$9,742$10,398
1992$7,993$10,290
1990$7,594$8,190
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Spending / Student
$23,567
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearIrvington Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$25,859$26,479
2022$25,367$25,682
2021$26,404$26,876
2020$25,367$25,682
2019$25,626$26,960
2018$25,600$25,387
2017$25,000$25,235
2016$26,086$23,517
2015$24,588$19,190
2014$25,921$21,879
2012$24,602$21,692
2011$19,017$15,139
2010$21,240$19,190
2009$20,882$19,395
2008$22,715$19,863
2007$22,606$18,129
2006$21,057$16,981
2005$19,124$16,151
2004$15,325$14,709
2003$16,499$14,730
2002$15,608$14,261
2001$14,406$13,311
2000$13,146$12,817
1999$12,386$12,247
1998$11,606$11,565
1995$9,502$10,509
1992$7,575$9,044
1990$7,023$7,994
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Best Irvington Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
787 Grove Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6852
Gr: PK-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
54 Mt Vernon Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6875
Gr: PK-5 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
844 Chancellor Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6858
Gr: K-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
141 181 Montgomery Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 416-3824
Gr: PK-5 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Grove Street Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
602 Grove Street
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6865
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Madison Avenue
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
173 Madison Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6871
Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
University Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 University Place
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6826
Gr: PK-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #88.
Union Avenue Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
427 Union Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885
Gr: 6-8 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #99.
Florence Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1324 Springfield Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6861
Gr: K-5 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #1010.
University Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
255 Myrtle Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879
Gr: 6-8 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,659 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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