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Irvington Public School District public schools

Parent-focused district context for Essex County, NJ: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.

Direct answer for parents

What Irvington Public School District tells you before choosing a home

Irvington Public School District is listed with 12 public schools and 6,980 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.

Grade pathway

The current district file lists 8 primary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.

County context

12 district schools are associated with Essex County in the current file, about 5% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.

Grade pathway

District school mix by level

Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.

Primary schools

8

3,533 reported students

Middle schools

2

1,450 reported students

High schools

1

1,684 reported students

Other schools

1

313 reported students

Parent checks for Irvington Public School District

These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.

Confirm the assigned school

Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.

Check transition grades

Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.

Verify choice-program rules

Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.

Compare similar schools

Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.

School records

Largest listed schools in Irvington Public School District

Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.

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SchoolLevelGradesCityEnrollmentProfile
Irvington High School

Regular

High9–12IRVINGTON1,684Profile
Union Avenue Middle School

Regular

Middle6–8IRVINGTON730Listed only
University Middle School

Regular

Middle6–8IRVINGTON720Listed only
Florence Avenue Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryKG–5IRVINGTON639Listed only
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryPK–5IRVINGTON503Listed only
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryKG–5IRVINGTON476Listed only
Madison Avenue

Regular

PrimaryPK–5IRVINGTON435Listed only
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryPK–5IRVINGTON425Listed only
Grove Street Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryPK–5IRVINGTON367Listed only
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryPK–5IRVINGTON351Listed only
University Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryPK–5IRVINGTON337Listed only
Augusta Preschool Academy

Regular

OtherPKIRVINGTON313Listed only

Communities in the district file

NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.

IRVINGTON12 schools

County coverage

Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.

Essex County, NJ12 schools

Irvington Public School District FAQ

What schools are included for Irvington Public School District?

Irvington Public School District includes 12 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 8 primary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools.

Does this Irvington Public School District page show exact attendance zones?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Irvington Public School District or local assignment tools.

Is Irvington Public School District ranked as the best district in Essex County?

No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.

How many Irvington Public School District schools have detailed profiles?

1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor