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Manito Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

111 Manito Ave, Oakland, NJ 07436 · (201) 337-6106 · Part of Oakland Borough School District

Oakland’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
255
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Manito Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Oakland kids: Valley Middle School

On the path

Where Oakland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Manito Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Valley Middle School446 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

111 Manito Ave, Oakland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 140
Grade 240
Grade 338
Grade 452
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
276’20
254’21
256’22
257’23
255’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 11%Asian 7%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manito Elementary School from Oakland families.

Other schools in Oakland Borough School District

The district →
Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oakland
A−
343 students10:1
TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Oakland
22 students9:1
Dogwood Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oakland
B
234 students9:1
Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oakland
A−
446 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Oakland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.