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What tradition at Florence Avenue Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
694
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340768005965
Florence Avenue Elementary School
1324 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, IRVINGTON, NJ 07111 · (973) 399-6861 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
601 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
19.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
19.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.7% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.5% | 12.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Florence Avenue Elementary School
Florence Avenue Elementary School's state test result (14.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Avenue Elementary School this school | 694 | 86.6% | 14.9% |
| Louise A. Spencer Elementary School NEWARK | 774 | 86.2% | 21.4% |
| George Washington Academy School No. 1 ELIZABETH | 595 | 87.6% | 23.8% |
| Winfield Scott School No. 2 ELIZABETH | 630 | 82.4% | 16.0% |
| Robert Treat Academy Charter School NEWARK | 702 | 79.1% | 51.5% |
| Leeds Avenue Elementary School PLEASANTVILLE | 570 | 84.7% | 19.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Florence Avenue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #1,202 of 1,290 | #116 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,167 of 1,319 ▲ 50 | #107 of 141 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #1,229 of 1,319 ▼ 3 | #128 of 141 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #120 of 1,562 | #25 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,368 of 1,390 | #132 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #912 of 1,392 | #74 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.6% | #106 of 1,481 | #23 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #295 of 545 | #34 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
694
+61 (+10%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 694 | 39.5 | 17.6:1 | 87% (601) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 69% (432) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 36 | 17.8:1 | 47% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 62% (391) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 36 | 17.8:1 | 88% (566) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | N/A | N/A | 95% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 81% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 662 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 79% (523) |
| 1990-91 | 958 | 57 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Avenue Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (640 to 694); teachers up 10% (36 to 39.5).
About Florence Avenue Elementary School
Florence Avenue Elementary School is a large elementary school in IRVINGTON, New Jersey, under Irvington Public School District. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 694 students. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students, which makes this school 71% larger than average.
Besides Florence Avenue Elementary School, Irvington Public School District runs 11 other schools. The district enrolls 7,659 students.
At Florence Avenue Elementary School, 64% of students are Hispanic. It is also 35% Black. For comparison, the population of Essex County is roughly 25% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Florence Avenue Elementary School scores 46%.
A staff of 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.6:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey, 11.4:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 87%. Among public schools in Essex County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Florence Avenue Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 9% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Florence Avenue Elementary School is 3.9 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 14.9% actual, 18.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New Jersey.
The county, Essex County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $80,789, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 249, with about 145,473 students.
Among nearby public schools, Chancellor Avenue Elementary School is closest at about 0.5 miles. Florence Avenue Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 25.8%, higher than Florence Avenue Elementary School's 14.9%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 694, up from 633 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.8 to 17.6 over 4 years.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Irvington Public School District
- Irvington High SchoolHigh · 1,913 students
- Union Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- University Middle SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Madison AvenueElementary · 524 students
- Berkeley Terrace Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Other schools in IRVINGTON
- Irvington High SchoolHigh · 1,913 students
- Union Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- University Middle SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Madison AvenueElementary · 524 students
- Berkeley Terrace Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Other Florence Avenue Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Florence Avenue Elementary. Florence Avenue Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Florence Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 489 students
Nearby schools
- Chancellor Avenue Elementary School0.5 mi · 455
- Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School0.6 mi · 423
- Irvington High School0.6 mi · 1,913
- Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School0.8 mi · 605
- Union Avenue Middle School0.8 mi · 735
- Augusta Preschool Academy0.8 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Florence Avenue Elementary School?
Florence Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 694 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Florence Avenue Elementary School serve?
Florence Avenue Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Florence Avenue Elementary School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Florence Avenue Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Florence Avenue Elementary School?
Student demographics at Florence Avenue Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 64% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Florence Avenue Elementary School in?
Florence Avenue Elementary School is part of Irvington Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.