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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 07111

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1,454

Students

Top rankedUnion Avenue Middle School658^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools

Summary:

The 07111 zip code in New Jersey is home to two struggling middle schools, Union Avenue Middle School and University Middle School, both of which are part of the Irvington Public School District. These schools face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high levels of economic disadvantage among their student populations, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Both Union Avenue Middle School and University Middle School have very low proficiency rates on the NJSLA exams, with most grades scoring well below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.5% of 8th graders at Union Avenue Middle School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.1% statewide. In Mathematics, only 3.1% of 8th graders at Union Avenue were proficient or better, compared to 20.7% statewide. The performance at University Middle School is even worse, with only 24.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA and just 3.9% in Mathematics.

The schools' struggles are reflected in their low rankings among New Jersey middle schools, with Union Avenue Middle School ranked 658th out of 752 schools and University Middle School ranked 717th in the 2024-2025 school year. The Irvington Public School District, which both schools are a part of, is ranked 598th out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. These challenges are further compounded by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Myrtle Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6879	719	60	11.9	76.8%	3 (0.4%)	443 (61.6%)	269 (37.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.5	717^th of 752 public middle schools	4.7%		10.7	700^th of 743 public middle schools	5.8%	17	1.3	18.1	18.8	24.6	3.8	10.2	3.9	54.2	54.2	$9,378	$185	$9,193
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	427 Union Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6885	735	47	15.8	79.9%	1 (0.1%)	495 (67.3%)	232 (31.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15	658^th of 752 public middle schools	12.5%		16.1	644^th of 743 public middle schools	13.3%	14	3.3	33.3	32.0	27.5	10.0	13.2	3.1	100.0	100.0	$9,597	$204	$9,393

Cities Near Zip Code 07111

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Irvington	0.15 mi	13	531^st
Newark	0.97 mi	88	459^th
Hillside	1.14 mi	7	434^th
Maplewood	1.18 mi	6	162^nd
Union	1.7 mi	12	393^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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