University Elementary School

University Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school in IRVINGTON, New Jersey, operated by Irvington Public School District. The school works with 384 students in grades pre-K through 5.

University Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Irvington Public School District, a district that serves 7,659 students overall.

On the student-mix side, University Elementary School lists that Black students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, University Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Essex County's rate of about 54%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), University Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 19.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Essex County) reports that median household income runs about $80,789, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), University Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: University Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), University Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 17.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. University Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 500 (now 384). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 91% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the University Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.