Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340768002947
University Elementary School
1 UNIVERSITY PLACE, IRVINGTON, NJ 07111 · (973) 399-6826 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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
15.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
308 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
41%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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
17.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.8% | 17.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 14.7% |
% 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
19.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 University Elementary School
University Elementary School's state test result (19.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Elementary School this school | 384 | 80.2% | 19.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary School NEWARK | 420 | 79.3% | 12.1% |
| Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School Jersey City | 383 | 77.3% | 18.9% |
| Grover Cleveland Elementary School NEWARK | 321 | 76.9% | 13.5% |
| Chancellor Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON | 455 | 85.3% | 21.0% |
| Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center CAMDEN | 349 | 73.6% | 15.6% |
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 University Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #1,129 of 1,290 | #101 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #1,188 of 1,319 ▼ 4 | #114 of 141 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #1,124 of 1,319 ▼ 83 | #108 of 141 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #759 of 1,562 | #94 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,315 of 1,390 | #107 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #1,025 of 1,392 | #84 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #208 of 1,481 | #43 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #122 of 798 | #11 of 73 |
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
384
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 80% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 35 | 10.0:1 | 63% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 32 | 10.5:1 | 52% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 32 | 11.4:1 | 68% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 37.5 | 13.3:1 | 86% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | N/A | N/A | 86% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 79% (436) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (500 to 384); teachers down 33% (37.5 to 25).
About University Elementary School
University Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of IRVINGTON, New Jersey. Enrolled students number 384 students, in pre-K through 5.
University Elementary School reports to Irvington Public School District, which has 12 schools and 7,659 students.
Black students are the majority at University Elementary School, with 72% of enrollment. It is also 27% Hispanic. Essex County's residents are about 36% Black, 36 points below the school's share. University Elementary School's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
University Elementary School's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.4:1. That is higher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 80%. The 54% average for public schools in Essex County is 26 points lower.
University Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, University Elementary School would be expected to post about 22.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Essex County, the median household income is $80,789, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 249 public schools in Essex County, enrolling about 145,473 students in all.
Nearest public school: University Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. University Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 19.9% against a local average of 17.3%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 384, a 5% rise from 366 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 11.4:1 to 15.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
- Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
- Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Madison AvenueElementary · 524 students
Other schools in IRVINGTON
- Irvington High SchoolHigh · 1,913 students
- Union Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- University Middle SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
- Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Madison AvenueElementary · 524 students
Other University Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named University Elementary. University Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- University Elementary SchoolShreveport, LA · 837 students
- University Elementary SchoolBloomington, IN · 536 students
- University Elementary SchoolSpokane Valley, WA · 291 students
Nearby schools
- University Middle School0.0 mi · 719
- Berkeley Terrace Elementary School0.3 mi · 464
- Grove Street Elementary School0.4 mi · 443
- Madison Avenue0.4 mi · 524
- Burch Charter School of Excellence0.5 mi · 335
- South 17th Street School0.6 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About University Elementary SchoolHow large is University Elementary School?
University Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does University Elementary School serve?
University Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at University Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at University Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is University Elementary School?
University Elementary School reports a student body of 27% Hispanic, 72% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees University Elementary School?
University Elementary School is overseen by Irvington Public School District in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.