Heights Elementary School

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Heights Elementary School ranks 448 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

114 Seminole Ave
Oakland, NJ 07436-2924

(201) 337-4147

District: Oakland Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
448^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,259

Students who attend Heights Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Asian:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heights Elementary School ranks better than 66.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.51. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Heights Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Oakland Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.4%), Hispanic (12%), Asian (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heights Elementary School is 12, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Oakland Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Heights Elementary School employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heights Elementary School is $11,259, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Oakland Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heights Elementary School 448^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oakland Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Public School District 134^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heights Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	87.37	56^th	1204	95.3%
2004	84.09	79^th	1298	93.9%
2005	76.95	257^th	1303	80.3%
2006	75.58	323^rd	1314	75.4%
2007	79.52	149^th	1329	88.8%
2008	83.27	78^th	1338	94.2%
2009	83.46	127^th	1346	90.6%
2010	80.18	200^th	1354	85.2%
2011	82.24	152^nd	1360	88.8%
2012	84.31	95^th	1363	93.0%
2013	81.48	196^th	1367	85.7%
2014	84.14	139^th	1363	89.8%
2015	84.53	201^st	1357	85.2%
2016	78.37	298^th	1346	77.9%
2017	84.76	180^th	1352	86.7%
2018	77.37	315^th	1353	76.7%
2019	75.74	355^th	1360	73.9%
2021	78.52	246^th	1317	81.3%
2022	77.49	324^th	1345	75.9%
2023	67.51	448^th	1342	66.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	62.65	312^th	1001	68.8%
2019	60.32	339^th	1007	66.3%
2021	64.77	213^th	868	75.5%
2022	72.33	196^th	949	79.3%
2023	77.34	155^th	958	83.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	72.34	387^th	1333	71.0%
2019	66.87	483^rd	1331	63.7%
2021	73.07	281^st	1290	78.2%
2022	72.98	370^th	1326	72.1%
2023	67.22	447^th	1318	66.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	78.80	269^th	1334	79.8%
2019	81.40	222^nd	1335	83.4%
2021	79.70	221^st	1297	83.0%
2022	78.91	279^th	1324	78.9%
2023	66.09	442^nd	1315	66.4%

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Rank History for White students at Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	62.16	395^th	1022	61.4%
2019	58.38	424^th	1023	58.6%
2021	70.70	221^st	964	77.1%
2022	62.21	354^th	976	63.7%
2023	49.11	503^rd	975	48.4%

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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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heights Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	258	2	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	276
1989	270	3	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	289
1990	257	1	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	270
1991	278	2	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	292
1992	319	4	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	340
1993	314	3	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	335
1994	321	2	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	340
1995	324	0	13	13	0	n/a	n/a	350
1996	324	0	13	13	0	n/a	n/a	350
1998	324	0	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	349
1999	339	1	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	365
2000	339	1	15	6	0	n/a	n/a	361
2001	330	1	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	349
2002	324	1	15	13	0	n/a	n/a	353
2003	324	1	15	13	0	n/a	n/a	353
2004	337	2	20	13	0	n/a	n/a	372
2005	362	3	16	14	0	n/a	n/a	395
2006	395	4	19	15	0	n/a	n/a	433
2007	389	2	20	11	0	n/a	n/a	422
2008	377	8	20	11	0	n/a	n/a	416
2009	330	7	8	8	0	0	20	373
2010	409	4	20	14	0	0	12	459
2011	405	5	11	26	0	0	18	465
2012	393	4	15	25	0	0	18	455
2013	342	3	12	21	1	0	17	396
2014	339	3	10	24	1	0	12	389
2015	313	5	11	22	2	0	11	364
2016	277	4	14	21	2	1	5	324
2017	281	3	12	28	2	1	8	335
2018	274	2	7	34	1	1	8	327
2019	282	5	11	34	1	1	13	347
2020	268	5	14	41	0	1	15	344
2021	277	6	15	44	0	0	17	359
2022	248	4	14	37	0	1	18	322
2023	269	6	20	43	0	1	18	357

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 Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	17.0	16.2	n/a
1989	289	18.0	16.0	n/a
1990	270	18.0	15.0	2.2
1991	292	17.0	17.1	1.4
1992	340	20.0	17.0	3.8
1993	335	23.1	14.5	3
1994	340	23.1	14.7	2.9
1995	350	22.0	15.9	2.9
1996	350	22.0	15.9	2.9
1998	349	26.0	13.4	5.4
1999	365	24.0	15.2	4.1
2000	361	24.5	14.7	6.9
2001	349	24.8	14.1	4.6
2002	353	27.0	13.1	2
2003	353	27.0	13.1	2
2004	372	28.5	13.1	1.6
2005	395	29.1	13.6	n/a
2006	433	31.0	14.0	1.6
2007	422	29.0	14.6	0.7
2008	416	26.0	16.0	3.4
2009	373	27.1	10.8	4.6
2010	459	26.0	17.6	4.6
2011	465	24.5	18.9	4.1
2012	455	30.9	14.7	5.5
2013	396	27.0	14.6	4.3
2014	389	28.0	13.8	5.7
2015	364	30.0	12.1	6.3
2016	324	26.0	12.4	6.5
2017	335	29.9	11.1	7.2
2018	327	28.0	11.6	6.4
2019	347	29.1	11.9	6.6
2020	344	31.6	10.8	7.3
2021	359	30.3	11.8	4.5
2022	322	31.7	10.1	3.7
2023	357	29.5	12.0	4.5

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 Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	17.0	16.2	n/a
1989	289	18.0	16.0	n/a
1990	270	18.0	15.0	2.2
1991	292	17.0	17.1	1.4
1992	340	20.0	17.0	3.8
1993	335	23.1	14.5	3
1994	340	23.1	14.7	2.9
1995	350	22.0	15.9	2.9
1996	350	22.0	15.9	2.9
1998	349	26.0	13.4	5.4
1999	365	24.0	15.2	4.1
2000	361	24.5	14.7	6.9
2001	349	24.8	14.1	4.6
2002	353	27.0	13.1	2
2003	353	27.0	13.1	2
2004	372	28.5	13.1	1.6
2005	395	29.1	13.6	n/a
2006	433	31.0	14.0	1.6
2007	422	29.0	14.6	0.7
2008	416	26.0	16.0	3.4
2009	373	27.1	10.8	4.6
2010	459	26.0	17.6	4.6
2011	465	24.5	18.9	4.1
2012	455	30.9	14.7	5.5
2013	396	27.0	14.6	4.3
2014	389	28.0	13.8	5.7
2015	364	30.0	12.1	6.3
2016	324	26.0	12.4	6.5
2017	335	29.9	11.1	7.2
2018	327	28.0	11.6	6.4
2019	347	29.1	11.9	6.6
2020	344	31.6	10.8	7.3
2021	359	30.3	11.8	4.5
2022	322	31.7	10.1	3.7
2023	357	29.5	12.0	4.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heights Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,259

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heights Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 355^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 448^th of 1342 Elementary schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heights Elementary School)	71.2	57.1	14.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oakland Public School District)	78.2	65.4	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heights Elementary School)	57.7	46.9	10.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oakland Public School District)	66.4	60.1	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heights Elementary School)	88	62.5	25.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oakland Public School District)	78.4	71.1	7.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heights Elementary School)	68	50	18%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Public School District)	67.1	65.3	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heights Elementary School)	82.4	75.5	6.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oakland Public School District)	73	74.3	1.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heights Elementary School)	51.7	41.5	10.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Public School District)	52.2	46.4	5.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	347	357	2.9%
African American	5	6	20%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	11	20	81.8%
Hispanic	34	43	26.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	282	269	4.6%
Two or More Races	13	18	38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6.6%	4.5%	2.1%

Schools Near Heights Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	(201) 337-4147	357	30	12.0	4.5%	269 (75.4%)	6 (1.7%)	43 (12.0%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	67.5	448^th of 1342 public elementary schools	66.6%		77.5	324^th of 1345 public elementary schools	75.9%	124	45.3		57.1	62.5	75.5				46.9	50.0	41.5						$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	(n/a)	(201) 337-6106	256	28	9.3	2.3%	221 (86.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.0%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	88.8	138^th of 1342 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	129^th of 1345 public elementary schools	90.4%	9	45.4		77.1	84.5	84.1				68.5	80.0	61.4						$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	(n/a)	(201) 337-0336	255	33	7.7	2.7%	182 (71.4%)	2 (0.8%)	31 (12.2%)	28 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	89.9	122^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	90.9%		89.2	135^th of 1345 public elementary schools	90.0%	13	52.8		74.3	81.8	80.6				75.0	79.6	61.1						$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	(n/a)	(201) 337-5822	241	27	8.8	8.7%	180 (74.7%)	1 (0.4%)	47 (19.5%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	70.7	415^th of 1342 public elementary schools	69.1%		64.4	504^th of 1345 public elementary schools	62.5%	89	20.9		65.3	71.4	62.8				67.4	74.0	37.3						$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	(n/a)	(201) 891-5600	272	28	9.8	1.1%	192 (70.6%)	7 (2.6%)	36 (13.2%)	16 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	84.9	207^th of 1342 public elementary schools	84.6%		71.6	412^th of 1345 public elementary schools	69.4%	205	37.2		92.5	71.1	81.4				75.0	61.4	69.8						$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	(n/a)	(201) 762-2242	193	22	8.7	1.6%	124 (64.2%)	4 (2.1%)	16 (8.3%)	40 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	90.6	112^th of 1342 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.1	110^th of 1345 public elementary schools	91.8%	2			67.8						80.4								$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	(n/a)	(201) 891-4433	300	33	9.2	4.0%	238 (79.3%)	3 (1.0%)	33 (11.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	84.9	209^th of 1342 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.3	153^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	88.6%	56	37.8		76.0	66.7	75.5				88.0	74.4	60.0						$12,337		$12,337
Peter Cooper School	Public	K-3	54 Roger Court	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 835-5844	243	25	9.7	4.5%	173 (71.2%)	5 (2.1%)	47 (19.3%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	80.3	267^th of 1342 public elementary schools	80.1%		67.7	452^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	66.4%	185			61.3						65.3								$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	(n/a)	(201) 848-5740	380	30	12.8	0.8%	339 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	78	302^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	77.5%		78.7	310^th of 1345 public elementary schools	77.0%	8	38.8		52.6	75.0	88.2				47.5	76.9	61.2						$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	(n/a)	(973) 835-8200	507	49	10.3	17.4%	312 (61.5%)	21 (4.1%)	144 (28.4%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	58.7	556^th of 1342 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.4	560^th of 1345 public elementary schools	58.4%	4	39.6	21.0	54.1	55.0	53.0	62.7	74.6	61.3	50.0	35.0	49.0	32.2	54.7	41.7	100.0	100.0	$15,590	$449	$15,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Heights Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Heights Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Heights Elementary School?

Students at Heights Elementary School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Heights Elementary School a good school?

Heights Elementary School ranks 448^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heights Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Heights Elementary School.

What district is Heights Elementary School in?

Oakland Public School District

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