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Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Berkeley Terrace Elementary School is a public elementary school in Irvington, New Jersey, serving 443 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Irvington Public School District, which is ranked 598 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berkeley Terrace Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic measures. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19.3% for the district and 44.9% for New Jersey. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 21.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 72.69% of Berkeley Terrace students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Berkeley Terrace to other schools in the Irvington district, it consistently ranks among the lowest-performing, with a 2024-2025 ranking of 1275 out of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. However, the school's per-student spending is comparable to nearby schools, suggesting that funding and resources may not be the primary driver of its challenges. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better compared to the state, while Hispanic and male students perform significantly worse.

464

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,122

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

787 Grove Street
Irvington, NJ 07111-3605

(973) 399-6852

District: Irvington Public School District

Students who attend Berkeley Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Union Avenue Middle School
	University Middle School
High:	Irvington High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.9%

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (15% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg18%

New Jersey avg46%

1,275^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Irvington Public School District

598^th of 609Irvington Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1275 of 1347	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1222 of 1338	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1173 of 1342	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1127 of 1345	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1101 of 1317	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1258 of 1360	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1254 of 1353	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	1254 of 1352	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.8	1227 of 1346	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	1186 of 1357	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	1249 of 1363	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	1282 of 1367	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	1338 of 1363	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	1286 of 1360	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.2	1261 of 1354	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	1250 of 1346	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.9	1269 of 1338	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	1228 of 1329	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.9	1223 of 1314	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.0	1257 of 1303	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.5	1261 of 1298	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.2	1151 of 1204	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	278 of 463	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	293 of 469	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	243 of 463	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	212 of 494	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	144 of 456	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	312 of 522	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	336 of 517	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	440 of 597	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	272 of 559	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	188 of 499	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	164 of 489	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	198 of 411	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.8	388 of 463	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	412 of 434	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1189 of 1326	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1112 of 1317	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1077 of 1318	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1030 of 1326	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1011 of 1290	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1192 of 1331	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1218 of 1333	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	915 of 1032	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	864 of 989	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	933 of 982	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	688 of 953	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	802 of 896	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	794 of 899	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	740 of 870	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	880 of 1023	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	683 of 939	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	614 of 910	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	631 of 863	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	544 of 839	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	710 of 948	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	774 of 942	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1243 of 1318	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1221 of 1313	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1162 of 1315	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1123 of 1324	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1109 of 1297	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1226 of 1335	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1211 of 1334	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	13.4	931 of 1007	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)40th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-31 vs state

Mathematics13%-34 vs state

Science8%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	787 Grove Street	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6852	464	35	13.4	72.2%	2 (0.4%)	264 (56.9%)	196 (42.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.6	1275^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.3%		10.9	1222^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	8.7%	53	7.9		9.7	34.2	21.6				9.1	19.5	13.1				$9,122	$125	$8,997
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 University Place	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6826	384	25	15.3	80.2%	0 (0.0%)	277 (72.1%)	102 (26.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13.5	1196^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.2%		15.1	1142^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	14.6%	54	7.7		28.5	38.4	18.8				14.8	27.6	9.4				$9,913	$193	$9,720
Burch Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	100 Linden Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Burch Charter School of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 373-3223	335	19	17.6	66.0%	0 (0.0%)	320 (95.5%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	1168^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.8	1118^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.4%	50	18.4		23.5	27.8	18.4				27.5	20.4	26.3				$8,329	$796	$7,533
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 181 Montgomery Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 416-3824	393	29	13.7	70.2%	0 (0.0%)	294 (74.8%)	96 (24.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	1190^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.9	1168^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.7%	22	24.3		15.5	19.4	32.4				12.7	5.4	27.7				$9,596	$184	$9,412
Grove Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 Grove Street	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6865	443	28	15.8	90.3%	0 (0.0%)	351 (79.2%)	92 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1225^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.1%		13.1	1181^st of 1338 public elementary schools	11.7%	44	2.8		18.2	28.8	31.0				21.4	21.0	15.5				$9,455	$166	$9,289
Madison Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	173 Madison Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6871	524	32	16.6	69.8%	2 (0.4%)	316 (60.3%)	202 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6.7	1298^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.3	1292^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	3.4%	6	6.4		9.5	24.6	12.7				11.1	14.5	11.1				$10,223	$135	$10,088
South 17th Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	619 S Seventeenth St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-2570	368	29	12.6	90.8%	5 (1.4%)	225 (61.1%)	129 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17.9	1131^st of 1347 public elementary schools	16.0%		13.9	1167^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.8%	36	5.9	7.4	34.6	40.0	17.6	26.4	21.2	40.7	26.9	22.6	39.4	8.8	12.8	22.2	$11,770	$879	$10,891
Fourteenth Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	26 Speedway Ave	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6940	104	15	6.9	87.5%	3 (2.9%)	68 (65.4%)	30 (28.8%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$29,814	$844	$28,970
Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	504 S Tenth St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6934	298	26	11.4	84.2%	0 (0.0%)	255 (85.6%)	36 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	12.6	1207^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.4%		13.4	1177^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.0%	30	3.8	4.0	12.0	52.9	18.5	30.3	25.0	29.2	16.0	29.4	15.4	5.9	16.7	2.3	$9,921	$469	$9,452
Hawthorne Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	428 Hawthorne Ave	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 705-3960	444	28	15.8	74.5%	0 (0.0%)	351 (79.1%)	85 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	12.3	1210^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.2%		11	1221^st of 1338 public elementary schools	8.7%	11	6.7	2.5	35.0	8.5	32.6	34.1	36.2	20.0	22.5	2.1	13.9	8.9	13.8	7.5	$10,415	$794	$9,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Berkeley Terrace Elementary School?

Students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School are 57% African American, 42% Hispanic.

Is Berkeley Terrace Elementary School a good school?

Berkeley Terrace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Berkeley Terrace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berkeley Terrace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Avenue Middle School
Middle : University Middle School
High : Irvington High School

What district is Berkeley Terrace Elementary School in?

Irvington Public School District

How many students attend Berkeley Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Berkeley Terrace Elementary School.

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