Oakland Public School District

The Oakland Public School District in New Jersey consists of 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district is Valley Middle School, which consistently performs well on state assessments, with 6th-8th grade ELA proficiency rates ranging from 72.4% to 86.8% and math proficiency rates from 45.4% to 53.2%. The school also excels in Algebra I and Geometry, with proficiency rates of 92.3% and 100%, respectively. Additionally, Valley Middle School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a high student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Another high-performing school is Manito Elementary School, which demonstrates consistently strong performance on state assessments, with 3rd-5th grade ELA proficiency rates ranging from 75.5% to 88.5% and math proficiency rates from 67.6% to 80%.

While the schools in the Oakland Public School District generally outperform the state averages on assessments, particularly in ELA, the district faces some challenges, such as a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% across all schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, there is variation in the schools' performance, with some schools performing above the state average in math and others below. The district also has varying rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 1.17% at Manito Elementary to 11.62% at Dogwood Hill Elementary, which may indicate potential inequities in resource allocation that could be examined further.