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Madison Avenue

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Madison Avenue Elementary School is a public school in Irvington, New Jersey, serving 483 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Madison Avenue consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 9.5% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19.3% in the district and 44.9% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 21.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students from low-income backgrounds, tend to perform significantly worse than their peers at the state level.

While the nearby schools within the Irvington district also struggle academically, the nearby Ivy Hill Elementary School, which is part of the Newark Public School District, outperforms Madison Avenue and the Irvington district on most academic measures. Madison Avenue's per-student spending of $10,223 in the 2018-2019 school year is slightly higher than the state average, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of resources, but rather the effective utilization of those resources to improve student outcomes.

524

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,223

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

173 Madison Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111

(973) 399-6871

District: Irvington Public School District

Students who attend Madison Avenue usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.3%

Hispanic:

38.5%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (13% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg18%

New Jersey avg46%

1,298^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	6.7	1298 of 1347	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1292 of 1338	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1220 of 1342	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1185 of 1345	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1129 of 1317	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1206 of 1360	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1257 of 1353	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1234 of 1352	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	1216 of 1346	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.8	1082 of 1357	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	1187 of 1363	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	1248 of 1367	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	1060 of 1363	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	1133 of 1360	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.6	1109 of 1354	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.4	1166 of 1346	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	1243 of 1338	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.6	1258 of 1329	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.8	1190 of 1314	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.5	1274 of 1303	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.4	1219 of 1298	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	12.4	1037 of 1204	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	350 of 463	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	404 of 469	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	288 of 463	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	273 of 494	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	310 of 456	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	256 of 522	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	342 of 517	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	448 of 597	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	464 of 559	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	367 of 499	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	365 of 489	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	342 of 411	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	267 of 463	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1248 of 1326	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1221 of 1317	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1162 of 1318	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1067 of 1326	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1164 of 1290	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1182 of 1331	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1246 of 1333	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	931 of 1032	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	879 of 989	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	807 of 982	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	740 of 953	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.3	340 of 896	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	939 of 1023	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	792 of 939	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	669 of 910	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	568 of 863	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	462 of 839	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	755 of 948	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	793 of 942	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1250 of 1318	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1255 of 1313	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1157 of 1315	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1199 of 1324	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1009 of 1297	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1136 of 1335	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1191 of 1334	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-35 vs state

Mathematics12%-35 vs state

Science6%-24 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
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
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
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
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
Ivy Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Ivy Street	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 351-2121	488	40	12.2	72.3%	2 (0.4%)	404 (82.8%)	66 (13.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	35	881^st of 1347 public elementary schools	34.6%		31	929^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.6%	48	14.6	4.5	41.2	52.4	55.3	71.1	51.1	57.9	27.0	32.5	17.1	17.0	20.4	7.9	$11,199	$653	$10,546
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	87 Richelieu Ter	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-2290	420	29	14.4	79.3%	0 (0.0%)	308 (73.3%)	99 (23.6%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	9.4	1263^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.5	1274^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.8%	11	16.3	3.9	11.9	16.6	29.3	18.8	22.0	15.1	9.6	10.8	19.1	4.2	1.7	3.9	$10,024	$340	$9,684
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
Mt Vernon Place School	Public	PK, KG-8	142 Mount Vernon Pl	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-2090	905	55	16.4	76.1%	15 (1.7%)	307 (33.9%)	488 (53.9%)	84 (9.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	18.3	1120^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.9%		16.3	1125^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.9%	5	11.9	14.3	30.7	27.5	23.1	47.0	46.5	53.5	36.8	15.8	19.4	13.4	23.5	36.5	$9,356	$531	$8,825
Florence Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 Springfield Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6861	694	40	17.5	86.6%	1 (0.1%)	246 (35.4%)	446 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9.3	1264^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.2%		9.3	1249^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.7%	15	2.4		22.0	17.4	19.7				20.5	18.9	17.7				$7,690	$153	$7,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Avenue

What district is Madison Avenue in?

Irvington Public School District

What schools do graduates of Madison Avenue attend?

Students who attend Madison Avenue usually go on to attend:

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

Is Madison Avenue a good school?

Madison Avenue ranks in the bottom 3.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Avenue?

Students at Madison Avenue are 60% African American, 39% Hispanic.

How many students attend Madison Avenue?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Madison Avenue.

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