Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

54 Mt Vernon Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111

(973) 399-6875

District: Irvington Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1202^nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,174

Students who attend Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.7%

Hispanic:

17.5%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Irvington Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80.7%), Hispanic (17.5%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School is 12.5. 5 elementary schools in the Irvington Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School is $7,174. 7 elementary schools in the Irvington Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School 1202^nd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Irvington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Irvington Public School District 591^st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2009	10.34	1222^nd	1346	9.2%
2010	10.23	1233^rd	1354	8.9%
2011	11.17	1236^th	1360	9.1%
2012	14.10	1197^th	1363	12.2%
2013	5.78	1285^th	1367	6.0%
2014	8.19	1261^st	1363	7.5%
2015	5.65	1304^th	1357	3.9%
2016	6.24	1277^th	1346	5.1%
2017	5.62	1297^th	1352	4.1%
2018	7.52	1270^th	1353	6.1%
2019	10.10	1241^st	1360	8.8%
2021	8.76	1239^th	1317	5.9%
2022	15.27	1153^rd	1345	14.3%
2023	12.16	1202^nd	1342	10.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	24.33	358^th	463	22.7%
2021	33.69	277^th	411	32.6%
2022	38.33	260^th	489	46.8%
2023	39.09	268^th	499	46.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	11.74	845^th	868	2.6%
2022	13.70	892^nd	949	6.0%
2023	18.95	778^th	958	18.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	17.69	858^th	942	8.9%
2019	25.55	708^th	948	25.3%
2021	19.87	711^th	839	15.3%
2022	35.51	543^rd	863	37.1%
2023	34.76	590^th	910	35.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	7.43	1241^st	1333	6.9%
2019	9.92	1207^th	1331	9.3%
2021	8.42	1241^st	1290	3.8%
2022	20.41	1048^th	1326	21.0%
2023	16.11	1107^th	1318	16.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	9.77	1216^th	1334	8.8%
2019	11.71	1187^th	1335	11.1%
2021	11.04	1169^th	1297	9.9%
2022	12.61	1172^nd	1324	11.5%
2023	10.06	1200^th	1315	8.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	26.87	381^st	517	26.3%
2019	35.64	363^rd	522	30.5%
2021	27.43	364^th	456	20.2%
2022	45.46	263^rd	494	46.8%
2023	34.31	316^th	463	31.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	26.88	640^th	870	26.4%
2019	23.76	690^th	899	23.2%
2021	19.63	815^th	896	9.0%
2022	32.70	629^th	953	34.0%
2023	20.27	806^th	982	17.9%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	1	413	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	457
2009	1	413	0	23	0	0	0	437
2010	0	1238	0	92	0	0	0	1330
2011	0	605	2	50	0	1	8	666
2012	1	661	2	64	0	0	4	732
2013	0	500	2	42	0	0	0	544
2014	2	493	3	46	0	0	0	544
2015	2	504	4	55	2	1	1	569
2016	3	477	3	70	0	2	1	556
2017	6	497	3	63	0	3	1	573
2018	6	447	3	64	0	3	1	524
2019	8	490	7	71	0	5	1	582
2020	4	416	3	114	0	3	2	542
2021	3	388	1	111	0	1	3	507
2022	3	390	0	106	0	2	3	504
2023	3	406	1	88	0	2	3	503

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	457	37.0	12.4	82.3
2009	437	41.9	8.7	64.1
2010	1330	50.0	26.6	48.2
2011	666	44.0	15.1	57.5
2012	732	47.0	15.5	55.3
2013	544	39.8	13.6	75.7
2014	544	41.0	13.2	75
2015	569	38.0	14.9	83.3
2016	556	n/a	n/a	86.7
2017	573	37.0	15.4	87.4
2018	524	35.0	14.9	92.6
2019	582	32.0	18.1	85.4
2020	542	34.0	15.9	n/a
2021	507	34.0	14.9	74.4
2022	504	36.0	14.0	70.2
2023	503	40.0	12.5	60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	457	37.0	12.4	82.3
2009	437	41.9	8.7	64.1
2010	1330	50.0	26.6	48.2
2011	666	44.0	15.1	57.5
2012	732	47.0	15.5	55.3
2013	544	39.8	13.6	75.7
2014	544	41.0	13.2	75
2015	569	38.0	14.9	83.3
2016	556	n/a	n/a	86.7
2017	573	37.0	15.4	87.4
2018	524	35.0	14.9	92.6
2019	582	32.0	18.1	85.4
2020	542	34.0	15.9	n/a
2021	507	34.0	14.9	74.4
2022	504	36.0	14.0	70.2
2023	503	40.0	12.5	60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$155 (2.2%)	$7,019 (97.8%)	$7,174

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1241^st of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1202^nd of 1342 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School)	21.3	14.3	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Irvington Public School District)	23.4	15.5	7.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School)	37.6	16.9	20.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Irvington Public School District)	31.8	15.2	16.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School)	38.8	17.6	21.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Irvington Public School District)	30.5	23.1	7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School)	18.4	16.1	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Irvington Public School District)	21.1	14.6	6.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School)	22.6	24.7	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Irvington Public School District)	28.9	26.5	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School)	4.8	18	13.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Irvington Public School District)	13	11	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	582	503	13.6%
African American	490	406	17.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	1	85.7%
Hispanic	71	88	23.9%
Pacific Islander	5	2	60%
White	8	3	62.5%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.4%	60%	25.4%

Schools Near Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Mt Vernon Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 399-6875	503	40	12.5	60.0%	3 (0.6%)	406 (80.7%)	88 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	12.2	1202^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	10.4%		15.3	1153^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	14.3%	49	9.5		14.3	17.6	24.7				16.9	16.1	18.0				$7,174	$155	$7,019
Augusta Preschool Academy	Public	PK	97 Augusta Street	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 399-6868	313	27	11.5	17.6%	2 (0.6%)	235 (75.1%)	66 (21.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 Chancellor Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 399-6858	476	32	14.8	51.7%	2 (0.4%)	369 (77.5%)	101 (21.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15.2	1149^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	1154^th of 1345 public elementary schools	14.2%	5	5.6		12.3	29.9	46.8				19.3	13.0	10.3				$8,796	$165	$8,631
Florence Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 Springfield Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 399-6861	639	36	17.7	47.3%	2 (0.3%)	239 (37.4%)	395 (61.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	1284^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.5	1251^st of 1345 public elementary schools	7.0%	33	5.8		6.2	14.3	25.6				6.8	9.3	8.9				$7,690	$153	$7,537
Ola Edwards Community School	Public	2-6	1530 Leslie St	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 352-7664	381	34	11.2	68.2%	41 (10.8%)	205 (53.8%)	126 (33.1%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	932^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	30.6%		28.6	954^th of 1345 public elementary schools	29.1%	22	14.0		45.0	40.0	52.8	48.2			34.2	19.4	15.2	10.3			$5,766		$5,766
Chancellor Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	321 Chancellor Ave	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 705-3870	618	33	18.7	86.7%	1 (0.2%)	537 (86.9%)	68 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	1262^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	6.0%		9.4	1255^th of 1345 public elementary schools	6.7%	7	2.0	4.3	16.7	20.9	19.2	19.6	21.8	30.4	14.6	6.3	1.9	9.8	5.2	13.0	$10,224	$849	$9,375
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 181 Montgomery Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 416-3824	351	38	9.2	43.6%	3 (0.9%)	268 (76.4%)	78 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.4	1134^th of 1342 public elementary schools	15.5%		9.4	1254^th of 1345 public elementary schools	6.8%	120	8.3		28.9	26.4	27.5				18.0	19.4	20.0				$9,596	$184	$9,412
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	(n/a)	(973) 373-3223	328	18	18.2	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	305 (93.0%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	23.4	1031^st of 1342 public elementary schools	23.2%		23.4	1025^th of 1345 public elementary schools	23.8%	6	13.1		18.9	35.3	45.7				32.1	25.5	19.6				$8,329	$796	$7,533
Bruce Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 Clinton Pl	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 705-3951	41	8	5.1	73.2%	1 (2.4%)	18 (43.9%)	22 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$33,026	$365	$32,661
George Washington Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 Clinton Pl	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 705-3800	486	36	13.5	80.7%	2 (0.4%)	405 (83.3%)	77 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8.1	1273^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	5.1%		7.3	1299^th of 1345 public elementary schools	3.4%	26	3.8	0.0	2.0	22.0	5.9	19.2	16.4	30.8	1.9	11.8	7.7	11.3	9.1	1.9	$10,378	$520	$9,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School are 81% African American, 17% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School.

Is Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School in?

Irvington Public School District

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