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University Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

255 Myrtle Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111 · (973) 399-6879 · Part of Irvington Township School District

Irvington Township’s School Grade D better than 5% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
719
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about University Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Irvington Township kids: Irvington High School

On the path

Where Irvington Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8University Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Irvington High Schoolin Irvington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

255 Myrtle Ave, Irvington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6262
Grade 7227
Grade 8230
Enrollment over time
778’20
769’21
720’22
665’23
719’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%Hispanic 37%White <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about University Middle School from Irvington Township families.

Other schools in Irvington Township School District

The district →
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irvington
D−
605 students14:1
Madison Avenue
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irvington
D
524 students17:1
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irvington
D
464 students13:1
Grove Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irvington
D
443 students16:1
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irvington
D−
393 students14:1
University Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irvington
D
384 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Irvington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.