Summary:
Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oakland, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 357 students. The school is part of the Oakland Public School District, which is ranked 110 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Heights Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that generally exceed the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 73.3% of 3rd graders, 53.1% of 4th graders, and 62.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 43.6%, 50.8%, and 52.3%, respectively. In Mathematics, 60% of 3rd graders, 49% of 4th graders, and 42.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 47.6%, 45%, and 40.1%. Compared to the nearby Manito Elementary School and Dogwood Hill Elementary School, Heights Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better in ELA and Mathematics.
However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.0% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average of 16.6% for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $11,259 for the 2018-2019 school year is lower than the nearby Manito Elementary School ($14,161) and Dogwood Hill Elementary School ($13,907), and its student-teacher ratio of 12:1 for the 2022-2023 school year is higher than the nearby schools. The district may want to investigate these areas to ensure equitable resource allocation and address the chronic absenteeism concerns.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Oakland Public School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
415th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,259
Students who attend Heights Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.3
Number of students: 376
Racial breakdown:
White:
74.7%
Hispanic:
11.4%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Asian:
5.3%
African American:
1.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4%
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