Union Avenue Middle School

Summary:

Union Avenue Middle School is a public middle school located in Irvington, New Jersey, serving 730 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Irvington Public School District, which is ranked 590 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Union Avenue Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Jersey middle schools, with a 1-star rating for most years. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 32% of 6th graders, 31.8% of 7th graders, and 28.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in NJSLA English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.2%, 53.9%, and 52.9%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 9% of 6th graders, 13.2% of 7th graders, and 2.6% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in NJSLA Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 36.2%, 37.5%, and 19.4%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as South Orange Middle School in the higher-performing South Orange-Maplewood School District, Union Avenue Middle School is underperforming. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.6% to 31.1% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.12% to 73.94% over the same period. Despite these challenges, the school's strengths in certain areas, such as Algebra I proficiency, suggest that there are opportunities for improvement with the right strategies and support.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 427 Union Ave
       Irvington, NJ  07111-2811


(973) 399-6885

District: Irvington Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
644th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,597 Help


Students who attend Union Avenue Middle School usually attend:

High:    Irvington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  728

Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.8%
Hispanic:
30.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.2% Help


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Compare Details Union Avenue Middle School ranks worse than 86.7% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.09. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (68.8%), Hispanic (30.4%), Pacific Islander (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union Avenue Middle School is 14.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Avenue Middle School is $9,597.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Union Avenue Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Avenue Middle School 644th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Union Avenue Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Irvington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Irvington Public School District 590th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Union Avenue Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Union Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 4.62 527th 574 8.2%
2004 4.81 541st 588 8.0%
2005 3.99 556th 599 7.2%
2006 3.69 575th 615 6.5%
2007 27.57 504th 631 20.1%
2008 10.87 560th 640 12.5%
2009 12.37 579th 664 12.8%
2010 12.80 591st 677 12.7%
2011 9.13 617th 684 9.8%
2012 13.32 595th 677 12.1%
2013 12.41 604th 704 14.2%
2014 6.08 654th 717 8.8%
2015 14.83 616th 713 13.6%
2016 13.58 621st 713 12.9%
2017 10.99 637th 712 10.5%
2018 15.06 615th 716 14.1%
2019 13.93 641st 745 14.0%
2021 10.72 608th 652 6.7%
2022 12.78 676th 745 9.3%
2023 15.26 647th 748 13.5%
2024 16.09 644th 743 13.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Union Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.35 194th 202 4.0%
2019 28.75 163rd 227 28.2%
2022 25.07 228th 270 15.6%
2023 30.53 211th 288 26.7%
2024 32.44 225th 320 29.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Union Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.07 396th 471 15.9%
2019 24.52 396th 492 19.5%
2021 17.38 362nd 401 9.7%
2022 26.10 418th 535 21.9%
2023 34.54 312th 505 38.2%
2024 27.03 394th 510 22.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.96 372nd 522 28.7%
2019 28.96 389th 541 28.1%
2021 16.07 393rd 467 15.8%
2022 24.79 422nd 549 23.1%
2023 29.53 407th 568 28.3%
2024 29.34 432nd 584 26.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Union Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.95 574th 680 15.6%
2019 14.96 597th 703 15.1%
2021 13.11 560th 625 10.4%
2022 14.86 643rd 726 11.4%
2023 16.12 615th 720 14.6%
2024 16.02 619th 717 13.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Union Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.27 578th 675 14.4%
2019 15.58 596th 697 14.5%
2021 10.93 595th 635 6.3%
2022 12.68 665th 730 8.9%
2023 16.31 619th 718 13.8%
2024 16.67 629th 719 12.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Union Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.43 192nd 326 41.1%
2019 37.53 208th 326 36.2%
2021 29.67 216th 291 25.8%
2022 31.74 259th 356 27.2%
2023 39.04 207th 361 42.7%
2024 37.36 206th 352 41.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.28 306th 504 39.3%
2019 23.71 416th 524 20.6%
2021 12.56 467th 480 2.7%
2022 15.64 541st 591 8.5%
2023 19.67 510th 587 13.1%
2024 19.11 513th 589 12.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Union Avenue Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 16 543 14 99 0 n/a n/a 0 672
1989 20 557 10 89 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1990 12 557 9 85 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1991 11 597 13 60 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1992 9 630 9 56 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1993 13 648 7 41 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1994 7 632 9 54 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1995 2 193 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 210
1996 2 193 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 210
1998 5 196 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1999 3 184 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 200
2000 5 796 10 52 0 n/a n/a 0 863
2001 9 729 7 41 0 n/a n/a 0 786
2002 3 829 9 75 0 n/a n/a 0 916
2003 3 829 9 75 0 n/a n/a 0 916
2004 0 854 6 56 0 n/a n/a 0 916
2005 3 719 0 54 39 n/a n/a 0 815
2006 7 679 0 58 28 n/a n/a 0 772
2007 3 686 0 37 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2008 2 746 0 59 0 n/a n/a 0 807
2009 0 728 2 65 1 0 0 0 796
2010 1 734 3 47 0 1 0 0 786
2011 0 749 8 46 0 2 1 0 806
2012 0 699 2 61 0 3 2 0 767
2013 0 600 4 74 0 2 0 0 680
2014 1 588 3 80 0 2 0 0 674
2015 0 556 1 92 0 1 0 0 650
2016 0 514 4 116 0 2 1 0 637
2017 1 525 4 138 0 7 2 0 677
2018 0 555 7 149 1 6 0 0 718
2019 0 571 2 144 0 6 0 0 723
2020 1 595 3 176 1 1 1 0 778
2021 2 579 2 188 1 3 0 0 775
2022 1 545 1 198 1 2 0 0 748
2023 1 510 1 213 1 2 2 0 730
2024 0 501 1 221 1 2 2 0 728

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union Avenue Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 672 47.0 14.2 n/a
1989 676 47.0 14.3 n/a
1990 663 46.0 14.4 38.5
1991 681 44.0 15.4 39.8
1992 704 45.0 15.6 52.1
1993 709 47.0 15.1 53
1994 702 46.0 15.3 52.1
1995 210 15.0 14.0 61.4
1996 210 15.0 14.0 61.4
1998 211 13.0 16.2 62.6
1999 200 11.0 18.2 58
2000 863 51.0 16.9 74.2
2001 786 51.3 15.3 70.6
2002 916 53.5 17.1 70.4
2003 916 53.5 17.1 70.4
2004 916 54.5 16.8 67.5
2005 815 60.0 13.6 n/a
2006 772 59.0 13.1 61.4
2007 726 60.0 12.1 55.9
2008 807 59.0 13.7 94.1
2009 796 70.6 9.5 61.2
2010 786 74.0 10.6 58.9
2011 806 66.0 12.2 64.9
2012 767 66.8 11.4 63.5
2013 680 63.5 10.7 60.3
2014 674 58.0 11.6 69.1
2015 650 57.0 11.4 85.5
2016 637 n/a n/a 90.9
2017 677 57.0 11.8 86
2018 718 57.0 12.5 84.3
2019 723 52.0 13.9 84.9
2020 778 53.0 14.6 70.1
2021 775 50.0 15.5 73.9
2022 748 56.0 13.3 69.8
2023 730 53.0 13.7 57.1
2024 728 51.0 14.2 67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Union Avenue Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 672 47.0 14.2 n/a
1989 676 47.0 14.3 n/a
1990 663 46.0 14.4 38.5
1991 681 44.0 15.4 39.8
1992 704 45.0 15.6 52.1
1993 709 47.0 15.1 53
1994 702 46.0 15.3 52.1
1995 210 15.0 14.0 61.4
1996 210 15.0 14.0 61.4
1998 211 13.0 16.2 62.6
1999 200 11.0 18.2 58
2000 863 51.0 16.9 74.2
2001 786 51.3 15.3 70.6
2002 916 53.5 17.1 70.4
2003 916 53.5 17.1 70.4
2004 916 54.5 16.8 67.5
2005 815 60.0 13.6 n/a
2006 772 59.0 13.1 61.4
2007 726 60.0 12.1 55.9
2008 807 59.0 13.7 94.1
2009 796 70.6 9.5 61.2
2010 786 74.0 10.6 58.9
2011 806 66.0 12.2 64.9
2012 767 66.8 11.4 63.5
2013 680 63.5 10.7 60.3
2014 674 58.0 11.6 69.1
2015 650 57.0 11.4 85.5
2016 637 n/a n/a 90.9
2017 677 57.0 11.8 86
2018 718 57.0 12.5 84.3
2019 723 52.0 13.9 84.9
2020 778 53.0 14.6 70.1
2021 775 50.0 15.5 73.9
2022 748 56.0 13.3 69.8
2023 730 53.0 13.7 57.1
2024 728 51.0 14.2 67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Union Avenue Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $204 (2.1%) $9,393 (97.9%) $9,597

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union Avenue Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 641st of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 647th of 748 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Union Avenue Middle School)31.221.8
 9.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Irvington Public School District)2623
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Union Avenue Middle School)15.111
 4.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Irvington Public School District)12.89.2
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Union Avenue Middle School)44.833.4
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Irvington Public School District)34.126.1
 8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Union Avenue Middle School)13.410.4
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Irvington Public School District)12.47.6
 4.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Union Avenue Middle School)39.129.5
 9.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Irvington Public School District)31.927.6
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Union Avenue Middle School)3.82.7
 1.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Irvington Public School District)3.64
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Union Avenue Middle School)27.737.9
 10.2%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Irvington Public School District)26.445.4
 19%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Union Avenue Middle School)27.737.9
 10.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Irvington Public School District)6.69.7
 3.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students723730
 1%
African American571510
 10.7%
American Indian01
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic144213
 47.9%
Pacific Islander62
 66.7%
White01
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.9%57.1%
 27.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Union Avenue Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 728 students attended Union Avenue Middle School.

Union Avenue Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of New Jersey middle schools.

Students who attend Union Avenue Middle School usually go on to attend Irvington High School

Students at Union Avenue Middle School are 69% African American, 30% Hispanic.


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