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 grades K-8. The district's schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with several standout institutions that consistently outperform state averages.

Valley Middle School is a standout in the district, ranking 62nd out of 743 New Jersey middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with over 75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 45% in Mathematics across grades 6-8. Additionally, Valley Middle School achieves a 100% proficiency rate in Geometry, both on the End of Course and 8th grade assessments. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is lower than the district average, and it has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 8.18%.

Another standout school in the district is Manito Elementary School, which is ranked 90th out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and also holds a 5-star rating. Manito Elementary consistently demonstrates high test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. The school's 5th-grade students, in particular, excel, with 87.8% proficiency in English Language Arts and 71.4% in Mathematics. Manito Elementary has a low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 2.34%.