Irvington Public Schools

Irvington Public Schools is a public school district serving children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Irvington, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[3] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke^[4] 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.^[5][6]

Irvington Public Schools
Address
1 University Place Irvington, New Jersey , Essex County, New Jersey, 07111 United States
Coordinates	40.735578°N 74.221149°W / 40.735578; -74.221149
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	April Vauss
Business administrator	Reginald Lamptey
Schools	12
Affiliation(s)	Former Abbott district
Students and staff
Enrollment	8,020 (as of 2019–20)[1]
Faculty	530.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	15.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	A
Website	www.irvington.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $22,440 91 $18,891 18.8% 1 Budgetary Cost 16,903 88 14,783 14.3% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,453 79 8,763 7.9% 6 Support Services 3,194 94 2,392 33.5% 8 Administrative Cost 1,526 67 1,485 2.8% 10 Operations & Maintenance 2,491 93 1,783 39.7% 13 Extracurricular Activities 124 7 268 −53.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 56,998 12 64,043 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 2019–20 school year, the district, comprising 12 schools, had an enrollment of 8,020 students and 530.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1.^[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.^[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[8]) are:^[9][10][11]

Preschool

• Augusta Preschool Academy^[12] (with 341 students; in PreK)
  • Hubert Ato-Bakari Chase

Elementary schools

• Berkeley Terrace School^[13] (387; PreK–5)
  • Rose Gorgdon, principal
• Chancellor Avenue School^[14] (527; K–5)
  • Andrea Tucker, principal
• Florence Avenue School^[15] (672; K–5)
  • Frantz Meronvil, principal
• Grove Street School^[16] (428; PreK–5)
  • Deniese Cooper, principal
• Madison Avenue School^[17] (410; PreK–5)
  • Malikita Wright, principal
• Thurgood G. Marshall School^[18] (398; PreK–5)
  • Stacey Love, principal
• Mount Vernon Avenue School^[19] (542; K–5)
  • ,Edna Correia principal
• University Elementary School^[20] (403; K–5)
  • Chinaire Simons, principal

Middle schools

• Union Avenue Middle School^[21] (778; 6–8)
  • Kcyied Zahir, principal
• University Middle School^[22] (403; 6–8)
  • Michael Bussacco, principal

High school

• Irvington High School^[23] (1,558; 9–12)
  • Darnell Mangan, principal
• Rita L. Owens STEAM Academy^[24] (9-12)
  • Tyisha Bennett, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[25][26]

• April Vauss, superintendent^[27]
• Reginald Lamptey, business administrator and board secretary^[28]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of 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. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.^[29] Of the nearly 600 school districts statewide, Irvington is one of 12 districts with school elections in April, in which voters also decide on passage of the annual school budget.^[30][31][32]

References

1. District information for Irvington Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Irvington Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Irvington School District. Composition: The Irvington School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Irvington."
4. What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
5. What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
6. SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
7. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 23, 2014.
8. School Data for the Irvington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
9. Site Map, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
10. Irvington Public School District School Performance Reports, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
11. New Jersey School Directory for the Irvington Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
12. Augusta Preschool Academy, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
13. Berkeley Terrace School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
14. Chancellor Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
15. Florence Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
16. Grove Street School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
17. Madison Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
18. Thurgood G. Marshall School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
19. Mount Vernon Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
20. University Elementary School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
21. Union Avenue Middle School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
22. University Middle School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
23. Irvington High School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.
24. Rita L. Owens STEAM Academy, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 16, 2023.
25. District Leadership, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 29, 2024.
26. New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
27. Office of the Superintendent, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 29, 2024.
28. Business Office, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 29, 2024.
29. 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.
30. Sportelli, Albina. "Your guide to North Jersey spring school board elections", The Record, April 14, 2023. Accessed March 15, 2024. "Of New Jersey's almost 600 school districts, only 12 have elections in April, the rest have opted to hold theirs in November.... Schools that have kept elections in the spring, or switched back after moving them to November, are: Cliffside Park, Fairview, Passaic, Totowa, Fredon, Montague, Irvington, Newark, North Bergen, Weehawken, West New York and New Brunswick."
31. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Irvington Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed February 29, 2024. "The Irvington Township School District (the 'District') is a Type I District located in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey. As a Type I 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. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12."
32. Board of Education Members, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 29, 2024.

External links

• Irvington Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Irvington Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Irvington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics