Best Public Schools in Irvington, NJ

Summary:

The city of Irvington, New Jersey is home to 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Irvington Public School District. This district is ranked 591 out of 615 in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges across the schools.

Among the standout schools in the district is Burch Charter School of Excellence, a public charter elementary school that ranks 1,031 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools, the highest ranking in the district. Burch Charter also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 14.2% and the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. Another strong performer is Chancellor Avenue Elementary School, which has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts among the district's elementary schools, with 46.8% of 5th graders proficient or better.

However, the overall data paints a picture of a district facing significant challenges, with low academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly economically disadvantaged. Proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below state averages, and chronic absenteeism rates range from 12.4% at Chancellor Avenue Elementary to 54.1% at Irvington High School. While the success of Burch Charter School of Excellence suggests potential opportunities, addressing the district's systemic challenges will be crucial to improving outcomes for all students in Irvington.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)				NJSLA Geometry (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burch Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	100 Linden Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Burch Charter School of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 373-3223	328	18	18.2	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	305 (93.0%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	23.4	1031^st of 1342 public elementary schools	23.2%		23.4	1025^th of 1345 public elementary schools	23.8%	6	13.1			18.9	35.3	45.7					32.1	25.5	19.6										$8,329	$796	$7,533
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 181 Montgomery Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 416-3824	351	38	9.2	43.6%	3 (0.9%)	268 (76.4%)	78 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.4	1134^th of 1342 public elementary schools	15.5%		9.4	1254^th of 1345 public elementary schools	6.8%	120	8.3			28.9	26.4	27.5					18.0	19.4	20.0										$9,596	$184	$9,412
Irvington High School	Public	9-12	1253 Clinton Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6897	1,684	110	15.3	43.8%	6 (0.4%)	1,217 (72.3%)	438 (26.0%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	12.9	380^th of 422 public high schools	10.0%		12.7	382^nd of 415 public high schools	8.0%	2			4.2							22.5								6.1	0.0	5.6	11.5	11.1	$11,803	$142	$11,661
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	787 Grove Street	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6852	425	39	10.8	49.2%	6 (1.4%)	257 (60.5%)	154 (36.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13.9	1173^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	12.6%		16.2	1127^th of 1345 public elementary schools	16.2%	46	13.3			12.8	28.6	26.1					19.5	21.6	6.3										$9,122	$125	$8,997
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 Chancellor Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6858	476	32	14.8	51.7%	2 (0.4%)	369 (77.5%)	101 (21.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15.2	1149^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	1154^th of 1345 public elementary schools	14.2%	5	5.6			12.3	29.9	46.8					19.3	13.0	10.3										$8,796	$165	$8,631
Grove Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 Grove Street	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6865	367	34	10.7	61.3%	0 (0.0%)	313 (85.3%)	53 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12	1206^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.1%		12.7	1196^th of 1345 public elementary schools	11.1%	10	6.6			13.8	34.6	18.9					18.9	12.2	11.5										$9,455	$166	$9,289
Madison Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	173 Madison Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6871	435	22	19.7	44.4%	0 (0.0%)	281 (64.6%)	147 (33.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	11.3	1220^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.1%		13.4	1185^th of 1345 public elementary schools	11.9%	35	8.6			25.0	19.2	19.2					12.7	13.5	10.4										$10,223	$135	$10,088
University Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Myrtle Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6879	720	51	14.1	45.7%	0 (0.0%)	512 (71.1%)	199 (27.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12.8	682^nd of 748 public middle schools	8.8%		11.9	691^st of 745 public middle schools	7.2%	9		1.6					24.1	18.8	25.7					7.4	4.9	5.2	53.8			53.8			$9,378	$185	$9,193
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	427 Union Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6885	730	53	13.7	57.1%	1 (0.1%)	510 (69.9%)	213 (29.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	15.3	647^th of 748 public middle schools	13.5%		12.8	676^th of 745 public middle schools	9.3%	29		2.4					21.8	33.4	29.5					11.0	10.4	2.7	37.9			37.9			$9,597	$204	$9,393
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Mt Vernon Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6875	503	40	12.5	60.0%	3 (0.6%)	406 (80.7%)	88 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	12.2	1202^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	10.4%		15.3	1153^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	14.3%	49	9.5			14.3	17.6	24.7					16.9	16.1	18.0										$7,174	$155	$7,019
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 University Place	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6826	337	32	10.5	51.6%	0 (0.0%)	305 (90.5%)	30 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.9	1229^th of 1342 public elementary schools	8.4%		10.9	1226^th of 1345 public elementary schools	8.8%	3	0.0			30.0	22.8	14.8					19.1	18.0	1.8										$9,913	$193	$9,720
Florence Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 Springfield Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6861	639	36	17.7	47.3%	2 (0.3%)	239 (37.4%)	395 (61.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	1284^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.5	1251^st of 1345 public elementary schools	7.0%	33	5.8			6.2	14.3	25.6					6.8	9.3	8.9										$7,690	$153	$7,537

Cities Near Irvington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newark	0.97 mi	88	473^rd
Hillside	1.14 mi	7	423^rd
Maplewood	1.18 mi	6	194^th
Union	1.7 mi	11	402^nd
East Orange	1.88 mi	22	466^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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