Is Irving School a good school?

Irving School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Irving School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 329 students attended Irving School.

What is the racial makeup of Irving School?

Students at Irving School are 51% Hispanic, 22% African American, 18% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Irving School attend?

Students who attend Irving School usually go on to attend: Middle : Derby Middle School High : Derby High School

Irving School

Summary:

Irving School is an elementary school located in Derby, Connecticut, serving 306 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Derby School District, which is ranked 148 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irving School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 395 and 483 out of 500-600 schools over the past decade. Its performance on standardized tests, such as the SBAC, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.6% of 3rd-grade students at Irving School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.9% statewide and 29.2% in the Derby School District. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well compared to other elementary schools in the state, but female students, male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing much lower.

When comparing Irving School to other nearby elementary schools, such as Bradley School, which is also in the Derby School District, it becomes clear that Irving School is underperforming. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.8 to 8 students per teacher over the past three school years, could be a valuable asset in addressing these challenges and improving educational outcomes for the community it serves.

Detail:

Public K-5

9 Garden Place
Derby, CT 06418

(203) 736-5043

District: Derby School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
472^nd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,569

Students who attend Irving School usually attend:

Middle:	Derby Middle School
High:	Derby High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

African American:

22.5%

White:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irving School ranks worse than 95% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Irving School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Derby School District. Student population at Irving School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.4%), African American (22.5%), White (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Derby School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irving School is 9.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Derby School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irving School is $23,569, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Derby School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Irving School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Derby School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Derby School District 148^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Irving School

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Rank History for all students at Irving School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	27.43	459^th	570	19.5%
2007	36.91	428^th	568	24.6%
2008	31.27	443^rd	565	21.6%
2009	22.73	476^th	566	15.9%
2010	22.38	490^th	579	15.4%
2011	16.38	496^th	565	12.2%
2012	17.92	483^rd	564	14.4%
2013	23.22	460^th	557	17.4%
2015	31.92	395^th	551	28.3%
2016	12.77	436^th	518	15.8%
2017	12.72	433^rd	519	16.6%
2018	11.62	453^rd	532	14.8%
2019	20.05	410^th	522	21.5%
2021	14.19	449^th	538	16.5%
2022	11.34	417^th	490	14.9%
2024	6.37	472^nd	497	5.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Irving School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.23	301^st	371	18.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Irving School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.88	226^th	302	25.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Irving School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.82	218^th	242	9.9%
2021	8.40	415^th	455	8.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Irving School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.00	215^th	247	13.0%
2021	18.45	356^th	445	20.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Irving School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.30	87^th	173	49.7%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Irving School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	193	13	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	237
1989	185	15	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	232
1990	208	27	1	30	n/a	n/a	n/a	266
1991	230	23	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	287
1992	213	22	2	37	0	n/a	n/a	274
1993	228	22	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	277
1994	213	33	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	279
1995	343	54	2	66	1	n/a	n/a	466
1996	343	54	2	66	1	n/a	n/a	466
1997	374	61	2	71	0	n/a	n/a	508
1998	339	74	4	72	0	n/a	n/a	489
1999	347	56	5	87	0	n/a	n/a	495
2000	355	60	6	86	0	n/a	n/a	507
2001	330	58	8	111	0	n/a	n/a	507
2002	303	48	10	137	1	n/a	n/a	499
2003	303	48	10	137	1	n/a	n/a	499
2004	265	62	11	147	2	n/a	n/a	487
2005	234	70	9	134	5	n/a	n/a	452
2006	241	63	9	150	3	n/a	n/a	466
2007	210	76	8	111	3	n/a	n/a	408
2008	196	88	13	118	1	n/a	n/a	416
2009	192	94	9	143	0	n/a	n/a	438
2010	198	84	7	150	0	n/a	n/a	439
2011	169	92	6	125	0	1	2	395
2012	167	78	11	143	0	1	2	402
2013	177	77	9	149	0	1	7	420
2014	150	76	6	134	0	1	11	378
2015	139	64	8	143	0	2	14	370
2016	106	57	8	143	0	1	13	328
2017	99	67	6	136	0	1	20	329
2018	91	71	7	138	1	0	20	328
2019	81	64	4	142	0	0	22	313
2020	70	67	2	135	0	0	32	306
2021	72	49	4	129	0	0	18	272
2022	70	62	7	140	0	0	21	300
2023	71	68	5	140	0	1	21	306
2024	60	74	6	169	0	0	20	329

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Irving School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	13.0	18.2	n/a
1989	232	12.5	18.5	n/a
1990	266	13.5	19.7	n/a
1991	287	13.0	22.0	n/a
1992	274	14.5	18.8	43.8
1993	277	15.3	18.1	4.3
1994	279	15.3	18.2	44.4
1995	466	14.4	32.4	49.1
1996	466	14.4	32.4	49.1
1997	508	25.9	19.6	39
1998	489	25.7	19.0	42.9
1999	495	28.6	17.3	56.2
2000	507	30.9	16.4	44
2001	507	31.2	16.3	n/a
2002	499	31.2	16.0	47.3
2003	499	31.2	16.0	47.3
2004	487	32.0	15.2	58.3
2005	452	31.5	14.3	n/a
2006	466	30.7	15.2	55.4
2007	408	31.3	13.0	62.7
2008	416	31.3	13.3	62.7
2009	438	33.6	13.9	65.1
2010	439	33.3	13.1	67.4
2011	395	29.2	13.5	64.3
2012	402	29.7	13.5	68.9
2013	420	31.3	13.3	68.6
2014	378	31.2	12.1	70.9
2015	370	31.0	11.9	75.1
2016	328	31.0	10.5	84.8
2017	329	30.8	10.6	84.5
2018	328	33.8	9.7	81.7
2019	313	31.8	9.8	84
2020	306	32.8	9.3	68.6
2021	272	39.8	6.8	52.6
2022	300	40.0	7.5	48
2023	306	38.0	8.0	64.7
2024	329	36.0	9.1	62.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Irving School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	13.0	18.2	n/a
1989	232	12.5	18.5	n/a
1990	266	13.5	19.7	n/a
1991	287	13.0	22.0	n/a
1992	274	14.5	18.8	43.8
1993	277	15.3	18.1	4.3
1994	279	15.3	18.2	44.4
1995	466	14.4	32.4	49.1
1996	466	14.4	32.4	49.1
1997	508	25.9	19.6	39
1998	489	25.7	19.0	42.9
1999	495	28.6	17.3	56.2
2000	507	30.9	16.4	44
2001	507	31.2	16.3	n/a
2002	499	31.2	16.0	47.3
2003	499	31.2	16.0	47.3
2004	487	32.0	15.2	58.3
2005	452	31.5	14.3	n/a
2006	466	30.7	15.2	55.4
2007	408	31.3	13.0	62.7
2008	416	31.3	13.3	62.7
2009	438	33.6	13.9	65.1
2010	439	33.3	13.1	67.4
2011	395	29.2	13.5	64.3
2012	402	29.7	13.5	68.9
2013	420	31.3	13.3	68.6
2014	378	31.2	12.1	70.9
2015	370	31.0	11.9	75.1
2016	328	31.0	10.5	84.8
2017	329	30.8	10.6	84.5
2018	328	33.8	9.7	81.7
2019	313	31.8	9.8	84
2020	306	32.8	9.3	68.6
2021	272	39.8	6.8	52.6
2022	300	40.0	7.5	48
2023	306	38.0	8.0	64.7
2024	329	36.0	9.1	62.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Irving School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,550
2019	$19,483
2020	$18,835
2021	$22,801
2022	$22,743
2023	$23,569

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Irving School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 410^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 417^th of 490 Elementary schools	6.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Irving School)	44.2	31.4	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Derby School District)	52.8	37.5	15.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	46.7	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Irving School)	25.8	17	8.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Derby School District)	33.7	27.8	5.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Irving School)	33.9	15	18.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Derby School District)	38.8	26.7	12.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	45.3	7.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Irving School)	44.6	20	24.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Derby School District)	51.8	27.4	24.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Irving School)	32.1	12.5	19.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Derby School District)	44.6	29.3	15.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	38.8	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	313	306	2.2%
African American	64	68	6.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	142	140	1.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	81	71	12.3%
Two or More Races	22	21	4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84%	64.7%	19.3%

Schools Near Irving School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Irving School	Public	K-5	9 Garden Place	Derby	06418	New Haven County	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5043	329	36	9.1	62.6%	60 (18.2%)	74 (22.5%)	169 (51.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	6.4	472^nd of 497 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)		13.6	16.7	18.6		25.0				$23,569
Little Raiders University	Public	PK	75 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	New Haven County	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 446-4224	59	4	14.7	30.5%	20 (33.9%)	8 (13.6%)	25 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)								(n/a)										$11,900
Bradley School	Public	K-5	155 David Humphreys Rd.	Derby	06418	New Haven County	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5040	272	24	11.3	47.8%	95 (34.9%)	47 (17.3%)	97 (35.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24 (8.8%)	28	337^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.2%		33.3	312^th of 491 public elementary schools	36.5%	25		42.3	33.3	45.8		38.5	38.1	27.1		$20,649
Prendergast School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Finney St.	Ansonia	06401	New Haven County	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5080	600	33	18.1	60.3%	153 (25.5%)	115 (19.2%)	291 (48.5%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	14.4	398^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.9%		7.8	454^th of 491 public elementary schools	7.5%	56	22.5	27.1	27.8	23.3		38.5	29.2	18.0		$19,184
Mead School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Ford St.	Ansonia	06401	New Haven County	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5090	570	39	14.6	65.1%	115 (20.2%)	131 (23.0%)	278 (48.8%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.8%)	13.9	405^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.5%		9.1	442^nd of 491 public elementary schools	10.0%	37	26.6	26.8	25.6	28.7		28.9	28.9	21.3		$16,808
Elizabeth Shelton School	Public	K-4	138 Willoughby Rd.	Shelton	06484	Fairfield County	Shelton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 929-1330	425	27	15.6	32.0%	252 (59.3%)	37 (8.7%)	104 (24.5%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	66.9	189^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.0%		70.9	160^th of 491 public elementary schools	67.4%	29		49.4	64.5			69.7				$16,861
Sunnyside School	Public	K-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Fairfield County	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	224	17	13.1	48.7%	101 (45.1%)	29 (12.9%)	67 (29.9%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.9%)	53.5	234^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.9%		70	168^th of 491 public elementary schools	65.8%	66		32.8	59.5			60.3	70.3			$19,447
Long Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	565 Long Hill Ave.	Shelton	06484	Fairfield County	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 929-4077	319	28	11.5	44.2%	150 (47.0%)	32 (10.0%)	90 (28.2%)	23 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.2%)	80.1	111^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.7%		74.5	143^rd of 491 public elementary schools	70.9%	32		71.2	62.5			82.7	68.8			$18,856
Turkey Hill School	Public	1-6	441 Turkey Hill Rd.	Orange	06477	New Haven County	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8040	306	27	11.4	13.4%	238 (77.8%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.2%)	30 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	83.3	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%		87.3	60^th of 491 public elementary schools	87.8%	26	76.5	59.6	71.9	78.4	79.6	63.5	77.6	68.6	77.6	$19,321
Beecher Road School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Beecher Rd.	Woodbridge	06525	New Haven County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 389-2195	882	75	11.8	12.9%	570 (64.6%)	16 (1.8%)	74 (8.4%)	141 (16.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.0%)	90.9	24^th of 497 public elementary schools	95.2%		92.7	13^th of 491 public elementary schools	97.4%	11	79.5	71.8	81.8	80.3	90.8	79.5	78.9	74.4	84.7	$19,725

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