Other / mixed grade configuration · Oakland, NJ

Heights Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Heights Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341191000666
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Heights Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#5 of 5
public schools in Oakland · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
students per teacher
3.4%
free-lunch eligible

Heights Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Heights Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Oakland, NJ.

School address

Oakland, NJ 07436
District: Oakland Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341191000666 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+19 students YoY

Heights Elementary School grew from 357 students in 2022-23 to 376 in 2023-24 (+5.3%).

Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 30.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+19 students YoY 341191000666 · Oakland, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

343 enr · 11.8:1 · 3.4% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Valley Middle School (446 students)

Heights Elementary School grew from 357 students in 2022-23 to 376 in 2023-24 (+5.3%). Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 30.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Heights Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Heights Elementary School reports 343 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Heights Elementary School compares

Heights Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 0% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.4% ▼ 89% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 343 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
343
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
3.4%
free-lunch eligible - 89% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 58% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$29,905
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 343 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 5.5%
African American 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 71.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Heights Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oakland Public School District reports $29,905 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Heights Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valley Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Manito Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dogwood Hill Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Heights Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oakland Public School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~343 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Heights Elementary School?

Heights Elementary School has 343 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oakland, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 357 (2022-23) → 376 (2023-24), up 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Heights Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Heights Elementary School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heights Elementary School?

3.4% of students at Heights Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heights Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Heights Elementary School is White at 71.7% of enrollment, in Oakland, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Heights Elementary School?

Heights Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Heights Elementary School rank among public schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Heights Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Oakland, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Oakland on the city page.

What other schools are in Oakland Public School District?

Besides Heights Elementary School, Oakland Public School District also operates Valley Middle School (446 students), Manito Elementary School (255 students), and Dogwood Hill Elementary School (234 students). See the Oakland Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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