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D−

Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

54 Mt Vernon Avenue, Irvington, NJ 07111 · (973) 399-6875 · Part of Irvington Township School District

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

Students
605
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Irvington Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

54 Mt Vernon Avenue, Irvington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K100
Kindergarten92
Grade 199
Grade 281
Grade 376
Grade 484
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
507’20
504’21
503’22
522’23
605’24

Up 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 75%Hispanic 24%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School from Irvington Township families.

Other schools in Irvington Township School District

The district →

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.