Top Rankings
Oakland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,320 students in Oakland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Oakland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
1,320 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oakland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
78%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,408 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,551 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,408
$26,937
Spending / Student
$28,551
$25,834
Best Oakland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manito Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
111 Manito Ave
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-6106
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-6106
Gr: K-5 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
71 Oak St
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-8185
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-8185
Gr: 6-8 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Heights Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
114 Seminole Ave
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-4147
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-4147
Gr: PK-5 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Dogwood Hill Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Dogwood Dr
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-5822
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-5822
Gr: K-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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