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Heights Elementary School

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Heights Elementary School ranks 378 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

378^th

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of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oakland, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Oakland Public School District, which is ranked 100 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heights Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 378 out of 1,347 schools. The school's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where 74.4% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 52.7%. However, the school's math performance is slightly lower than the district and state averages, with 53.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 65.4% and the state's 44.2%. The school's performance for special education students and male students is a strength, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School in Ramsey and George Washington Elementary School in Mahwah generally outperform Heights Elementary School on academic measures. Additionally, Manito Elementary School, another Oakland public school, consistently outperforms Heights Elementary School on NJSLA tests, ranking in the top 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools. Heights Elementary School's per-student spending of $11,259 in 2018-2019 is also lower than the spending at some nearby schools, and the school's student-teacher ratio has increased from 10.1 in 2021-2022 to 12.3 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the ratios at many of the nearby schools.

343

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,259

Per pupil spending ?

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 Seminole Ave
Oakland, NJ 07436-2924

(201) 337-4147

District: Oakland Public School District

Students who attend Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Middle School
High:	Indian Hills High School
	Ramapo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg67%

New Jersey avg46%

378^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Oakland Public School District

100^th of 609Oakland Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	378 of 1347	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	415 of 1338	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	448 of 1342	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	324 of 1345	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	246 of 1317	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	355 of 1360	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	315 of 1353	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	180 of 1352	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	298 of 1346	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	201 of 1357	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	84.1	139 of 1363	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	196 of 1367	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	95 of 1363	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.2	152 of 1360	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	200 of 1354	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	127 of 1346	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	78 of 1338	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	79.5	149 of 1329	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	323 of 1314	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	77.0	257 of 1303	80.3%	★★★★☆
2004	84.1	79 of 1298	93.9%	★★★★★
2003	87.4	56 of 1204	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	446 of 1326	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	472 of 1317	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	447 of 1318	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	370 of 1326	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	281 of 1290	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	483 of 1331	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	387 of 1333	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	298 of 1318	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	336 of 1313	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	442 of 1315	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	279 of 1324	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	221 of 1297	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	222 of 1335	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	269 of 1334	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	275 of 1023	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	183 of 989	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	155 of 958	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	196 of 949	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	213 of 868	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	339 of 1007	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	312 of 1001	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	344 of 970	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	367 of 963	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	503 of 975	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	354 of 976	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	221 of 964	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	424 of 1023	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	395 of 1022	61.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+18 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Science50%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Seminole Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-4147	343	33	10.4	10.8%	246 (71.7%)	11 (3.2%)	43 (12.5%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.7%)	72.9	378^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.9%		70.3	415^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.0%	37	50.0		56.8	72.9	74.4				50.0	61.0	53.2						$11,259		$11,259
Manito Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 Manito Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-6106	255	27	9.3	4.3%	203 (79.6%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.0%)	17 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	88.4	152^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	88.7%		91.2	90^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.3%	62	61.1		78.4	75.5	88.5				67.6	67.9	80.0						$14,161		$14,161
Colonial Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	749 Colonial Road	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-0336	231	33	6.9	2.6%	169 (73.2%)	3 (1.3%)	25 (10.8%)	22 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	79.4	294^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.2%		85.5	202^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	84.9%	92	40.5		82.1	57.5	67.6				89.3	70.7	67.6						$16,575		$16,575
Dogwood Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Dogwood Dr	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-5822	234	25	9.2	14.5%	158 (67.5%)	1 (0.4%)	57 (24.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)	86.9	173^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	87.2%		76.9	322^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	75.9%	149	53.7		71.1	81.9	81.5				71.0	66.7	66.7						$13,907		$13,907
Woodside Avenue School	Public	K-5	305 Woodside Avenue	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 891-5600	264	27	9.9	1.5%	193 (73.1%)	7 (2.7%)	30 (11.4%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	90.2	110^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.8%		81.7	255^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.9%	145	56.7		66.7	77.8	91.9				75.0	78.2	86.4						$11,699		$11,699
George Washington School	Public	K-3	39 Fardale Avenue	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2242	177	19	9.3	4.0%	122 (68.9%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.0%)	30 (16.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	93.2	60^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.5%		91.2	91^st of 1338 public elementary schools	93.2%	31			76.0						84.0								$10,984		$10,984
High Mountain Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	765 High Mountain Road	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 891-4433	301	33	9.2	2.7%	244 (81.1%)	4 (1.3%)	26 (8.6%)	20 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	88.7	148^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.0%		88	150^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.8%	2	40.0		88.7	80.0	74.5				90.6	80.0	76.3						$12,337		$12,337
Peter Cooper School	Public	K-3	54 Roger Court	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 962-7500	235	22	10.8	6.8%	166 (70.6%)	8 (3.4%)	50 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	85.2	193^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	85.7%		75.5	351^st of 1338 public elementary schools	73.8%	158			70.4						70.4								$13,283	$195	$13,088
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 Woodland Ave	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5740	378	29	13.1		333 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	79.1	301^st of 1347 public elementary schools	77.7%		76.5	329^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.4%	28	39.4		61.6	73.8	80.3				68.6	63.1	62.3						$12,788	$256	$12,532
Wanaque Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	First Street	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Wanaque School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-8200	506	50	10.0	21.3%	303 (59.9%)	12 (2.4%)	153 (30.2%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	58.7	564^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.1%		60.5	537^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.9%	27	26.8	16.7	64.1	69.0	38.1	66.1	52.0	81.5	59.0	38.2	38.1	57.6	52.9	41.9	90.9	90.9	$15,590	$449	$15,141

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