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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 15% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Irvington Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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.
Overall District Rank
#623 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
31%
36%
% Black
69%
16%
% White
n/a
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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: 15-19% | 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: 17% | 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: #33.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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: #4 - 64. - 6.
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: #4 - 64. - 6.
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: #4 - 64. - 6.
University Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 University Place
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6826
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6826
Grades: PK-5
| 349 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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