Irvington Public Schools

Irvington Public Schools is a public school district serving children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide,[3] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[4][5]

Irvington Public Schools
Address
1 University Place
Irvington, NJ 07111
United States
Coordinates40.735578°N 74.221149°W / 40.735578; -74.221149
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDr. Neely Hackett
Business administratorReginald Lamptey
Schools12
Affiliation(s)Former Abbott district
Students and staff
Enrollment7,924 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty511.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupA
Websitewww.irvington.k12.nj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$22,44091$18,89118.8%
1Budgetary Cost16,9038814,78314.3%
2Classroom Instruction9,453798,7637.9%
6Support Services3,194942,39233.5%
8Administrative Cost1,526671,4852.8%
10Operations & Maintenance2,491931,78339.7%
13Extracurricular Activities1247268−53.7%
16Median Teacher Salary56,9981264,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising 12 schools, had an enrollment of 7,924 students and 511.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.5:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8][9]

Preschool
  • Augusta Preschool Academy[10] (320 students; in PreK)
    • Rose Gordon, Principal
Elementary schools
  • Berkeley Terrace School[11] (487; PreK–5)
    • Sean Evans, Principal
  • Chancellor Avenue School[12] (482; K–5)
    • Dr. Winston D. Jackson, Principal
  • Florence Avenue School[13] (637; K–5)
    • Mary Michailidis, Principal
  • Grove Street School[14] (430; PreK–5)
    • Dr. Deniese Cooper, Principal
  • Madison Avenue School[15] (304; PreK–5)
    • Malikita Wright, Principal
  • Thurgood G. Marshall School[16] (432; PreK–5)
    • Stacey Love, Principal
  • Mount Vernon Avenue School[17] (582; PreK–5)
    • Nicole Gilmore, Principal
  • University Elementary School[18] (459; K–5)
    • Sandra Y. Boone-Gibbs, Principal
Middle schools
  • Union Avenue Middle School[19] (723; 6–8)
    • Muller Pierre, Principal
  • University Middle School[20] (758; 6–8)
    • Andrea Tucker, Principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[23][24]

  • Dr. Neely Hackett, Superintendent[25]
  • Reginald Lamptey, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[26]

Board of education

The district's board of education, with nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held as part of the April school election.[27] As one of the 13 districts statewide with school elections in April, voters also decide on passage of the annual school budget.[28][29][30]

References
  1. District information for Irvington Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Abbott School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2020.
  4. What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2020.
  5. SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2020.
  6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 23, 2014.
  7. School Data for the Irvington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. Site Map, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for the Irvington Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  10. Augusta Preschool Academy, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  11. Berkeley Terrace School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  12. Chancellor Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  13. Florence Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  14. Grove Street School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  15. Madison Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  16. Thurgood G. Marshall School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  17. Mount Vernon Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  18. University Elementary School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  19. Union Avenue Middle School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  20. University Middle School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  21. Blue Knights Academy, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  22. Irvington High School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  23. Superintendent's Cabinet, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  24. New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  25. Office of the Superintendent, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  26. Business Office, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
  27. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  28. Mazzola, Jessica. "13 N.J school districts held elections Tuesday and - surprise! - hardly anyone voted. See how bad it was", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 18, 2018, updated May 14, 2019. Accessed February 17, 2020. "The rest of their 530 counterparts across the state have switched to November elections – most made the change immediately after a 2012 law allowing school district votes to move from April to the fall, held in tandem with the general election. But voters in 13 New Jersey towns went to the polls Tuesday to cast votes for their local boards of education, and in most cases, on whether or not to pass the district budgets."
  29. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Irvington Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed April 6, 2020. "The Irvington Township School District (the 'District') is a Type II District located in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine (9) members elected to three (3) year staggered terms."
  30. Board Members, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2020.
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