Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colonia, New Jersey, serving 276 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Woodbridge Township School District, which is ranked 383 out of 615 districts in the state.

Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School consistently outperforms the Woodbridge Township School District and the state of New Jersey in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 60% of 3rd graders, 65.8% of 4th graders, and 60% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 45.9%, 45.9%, and 50%, respectively, and the state's 42%, 51.3%, and 53.2%. The school also has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 58.33% White, 4.71% African American, 17.75% Hispanic, and 15.58% Asian, which is higher than the nearby Oak Tree Road Elementary School and Robert Mascenik Elementary School.

While Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.0% in 2020-2021 to 11.3% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby Oak Tree Road Elementary School (7.7%) and Robert Mascenik Elementary School (6.6%), the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 18.48% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School (38.31%) and Kennedy Park Elementary School (32.32%).


Detail:

Public K-5

 720 Inman Avenue
       Colonia, NJ  07067


(732) 499-6553

District: Woodbridge Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
393rd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,848 Help


Students who attend Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Colonia Middle School
High:    Colonia High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  276

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.3%
Hispanic:
17.8%
Asian:
15.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.5% Help


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Compare Details Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School ranks better than 70.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 5th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Woodbridge Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.04. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.3%), Hispanic (17.8%), Asian (15.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Woodbridge Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School is 12.8, which is the 8th best among 15 elementary schools in the Woodbridge Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School is $4,848, which is the 7th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Woodbridge Township School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School 393rd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Woodbridge Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodbridge Township School District 383rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 85.39 94th 1204 92.2%
2004 74.20 348th 1298 73.2%
2005 73.84 364th 1303 72.1%
2006 68.54 499th 1314 62.0%
2007 73.63 349th 1329 73.7%
2008 78.16 222nd 1338 83.4%
2009 80.10 208th 1346 84.5%
2010 85.19 66th 1354 95.1%
2011 79.55 223rd 1360 83.6%
2012 71.95 445th 1363 67.4%
2013 64.30 610th 1367 55.4%
2014 74.92 368th 1363 73.0%
2015 53.44 665th 1357 51.0%
2016 52.72 672nd 1346 50.1%
2017 44.41 804th 1352 40.5%
2018 42.74 826th 1353 39.0%
2019 58.50 610th 1360 55.1%
2021 67.41 385th 1317 70.8%
2022 56.99 590th 1345 56.1%
2023 72.04 393rd 1342 70.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.07 646th 1001 35.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.09 735th 1333 44.9%
2019 71.82 391st 1331 70.6%
2021 59.69 462nd 1290 64.2%
2022 54.91 599th 1326 54.8%
2023 77.33 301st 1318 77.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.44 844th 1334 36.7%
2019 46.74 737th 1335 44.8%
2021 72.22 306th 1297 76.4%
2022 58.39 545th 1324 58.8%
2023 63.81 476th 1315 63.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.67 278th 370 24.9%
2023 31.45 257th 346 25.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.95 627th 870 27.9%
2021 95.22 41st 896 95.4%
2022 84.91 104th 953 89.1%
2023 66.46 259th 982 73.6%
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Rank History for White students at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.27 841st 1022 17.7%
2019 53.12 492nd 1023 51.9%
2021 52.99 420th 964 56.4%
2022 41.80 592nd 976 39.3%
2023 59.14 389th 975 60.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey 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.

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by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Open Quote This school has really become a circus with the new staff as far as I am concerned. You have a principle that worries about kids being bullied, but yet is a bully herself intimidating all students, and just a control freak with no manners whatsoever. I have never heard of so many parents and students wanting to get out of that school as I have seen now. This is really a reflection on how the board of education promotes their staff. Maybe the media should know exactly what is going on in this school, how this principle conducts day to day operations. 2 years to go, can't wait. Maybe the superintendent should be more aware of what is going on at this school. so many parents are concerned, but don't want to say anything for their children's safety......get her out.......the worst ever Close Quote



Enrollment information for Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 225 20 17 10 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1989 235 23 18 10 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1990 239 24 16 9 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1991 211 22 15 9 2 n/a n/a 0 259
1992 210 26 14 12 2 n/a n/a 0 264
1993 228 29 22 16 2 n/a n/a 0 297
1994 238 26 24 14 2 n/a n/a 0 304
1995 231 29 16 18 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1996 231 29 16 18 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1998 234 24 22 16 1 n/a n/a 0 297
1999 233 21 25 20 2 n/a n/a 0 301
2000 224 23 19 17 1 n/a n/a 0 284
2001 260 32 28 19 5 n/a n/a 0 344
2002 262 23 33 23 2 n/a n/a 0 343
2003 262 23 33 23 2 n/a n/a 0 343
2004 273 24 31 26 1 n/a n/a 0 355
2005 287 20 29 33 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2006 266 19 27 37 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2007 238 24 28 43 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2008 243 21 27 38 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2009 226 17 17 39 0 0 0 0 299
2010 215 22 17 39 0 0 2 0 295
2011 207 19 17 35 0 0 1 0 279
2012 189 21 22 32 0 0 1 0 265
2013 182 21 19 31 0 0 3 0 256
2014 184 24 42 41 0 0 5 0 296
2015 177 24 26 44 0 0 4 0 275
2016 173 22 59 39 0 0 6 0 299
2017 173 19 58 42 0 1 8 0 301
2018 181 15 67 47 0 0 4 0 314
2019 176 19 38 50 0 0 6 0 289
2020 151 12 34 39 0 0 8 0 244
2021 148 12 30 34 0 0 9 0 233
2022 160 15 39 52 0 0 8 0 274
2023 161 13 43 49 0 0 10 0 276

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 Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 272 16.0 17.0 n/a
1989 286 17.0 16.8 n/a
1990 288 18.0 16.0 4.2
1991 259 15.0 17.2 4.2
1992 264 15.0 17.6 6.4
1993 297 15.0 19.8 4.4
1994 304 18.0 16.9 3.3
1995 294 17.5 16.8 3.4
1996 294 17.5 16.8 3.4
1998 297 16.0 18.6 5.4
1999 301 17.0 17.7 2.3
2000 284 15.0 18.9 4.2
2001 344 15.2 22.6 7.6
2002 343 23.0 14.9 7.3
2003 343 23.0 14.9 7.3
2004 355 21.0 16.9 7.6
2005 369 22.0 16.8 n/a
2006 349 22.0 15.9 6.9
2007 333 22.0 15.1 5.7
2008 329 19.0 17.3 3.6
2009 299 21.0 12.2 7.4
2010 295 16.0 18.4 8.1
2011 279 15.0 18.6 11.5
2012 265 16.2 16.2 8.3
2013 256 17.0 15.0 7
2014 296 19.0 15.5 13.2
2015 275 17.0 16.1 11.3
2016 299 19.0 15.7 14.4
2017 301 20.0 15.0 14
2018 314 17.0 18.4 10.8
2019 289 19.5 14.8 14.9
2020 244 15.5 15.7 15.2
2021 233 15.5 15.0 15.9
2022 274 20.5 13.3 16.1
2023 276 21.5 12.8 18.5

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 Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 272 16.0 17.0 n/a
1989 286 17.0 16.8 n/a
1990 288 18.0 16.0 4.2
1991 259 15.0 17.2 4.2
1992 264 15.0 17.6 6.4
1993 297 15.0 19.8 4.4
1994 304 18.0 16.9 3.3
1995 294 17.5 16.8 3.4
1996 294 17.5 16.8 3.4
1998 297 16.0 18.6 5.4
1999 301 17.0 17.7 2.3
2000 284 15.0 18.9 4.2
2001 344 15.2 22.6 7.6
2002 343 23.0 14.9 7.3
2003 343 23.0 14.9 7.3
2004 355 21.0 16.9 7.6
2005 369 22.0 16.8 n/a
2006 349 22.0 15.9 6.9
2007 333 22.0 15.1 5.7
2008 329 19.0 17.3 3.6
2009 299 21.0 12.2 7.4
2010 295 16.0 18.4 8.1
2011 279 15.0 18.6 11.5
2012 265 16.2 16.2 8.3
2013 256 17.0 15.0 7
2014 296 19.0 15.5 13.2
2015 275 17.0 16.1 11.3
2016 299 19.0 15.7 14.4
2017 301 20.0 15.0 14
2018 314 17.0 18.4 10.8
2019 289 19.5 14.8 14.9
2020 244 15.5 15.7 15.2
2021 233 15.5 15.0 15.9
2022 274 20.5 13.3 16.1
2023 276 21.5 12.8 18.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $4,848

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oak Ridge Heights Elementary 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 610th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 393rd of 1342 Elementary schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School)7260
 12%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Woodbridge Township School District)45.645.9
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School)7257.1
 14.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Woodbridge Township School District)55.148.9
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School)5265.8
 13.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Woodbridge Township School District)52.545.9
 6.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School)5665.8
 9.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Woodbridge Township School District)55.245.3
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School)56.960
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Woodbridge Township School District)47.450
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School)55.262.5
 7.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Woodbridge Township School District)48.641.4
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students289276
 4.5%
African American1913
 31.6%
American Indian00
Asian3843
 13.2%
Hispanic5049
 2%
Pacific Islander00
White176161
 8.5%
Two or More Races610
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.9%18.5%
 3.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 276 students attended Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School.

Students who attend Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonia Middle School
High : Colonia High School

Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School ranks 393rd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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