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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341743002670

Oakview Elementary School

350 DUBOIS AVE, WEST DEPTFORD, NJ 08096 · (856) 845-1856 · Gloucester County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
164 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4810%
Kindergarten14430%
Grade 114230%
Grade 214130%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
32869%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
6113%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
439%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
306%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22648%
Female
24952%

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Oakview Elementary School this school47534.5%N/A
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43134.6%41.2%
Beachwood Elementary School
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48039.6%38.3%
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45737.6%43.7%
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Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Oakview Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Gloucester County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
475#470 of 1,562#15 of 48
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#1,268 of 1,390#44 of 45
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.4%#830 of 1,392#29 of 45
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
34.5%#782 of 1,481#17 of 48
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+25.3%#75 of 545#4 of 22
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
475
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2547533.314.3:135% (164)
2023-2442131.813.3:131% (131)
2022-2343233.812.8:125% (108)
2020-214423014.7:129% (126)
2017-1837926.514.3:126% (98)
2015-163181916.7:130% (95)
2010-113031520.2:127% (83)
2000-013371917.7:120% (69)
1990-912571517.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakview Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 25% (379 to 475); teachers up 25% (26.5 to 33.3).

About Oakview Elementary School

Oakview Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of WEST DEPTFORD, New Jersey. The school teaches pre-K through 2 and enrolls 475 students.

West Deptford Township School District oversees Oakview Elementary School and 4 other schools, with 2,816 students in total.

More than half of enrollment at Oakview Elementary School is White: 69%. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Oakview Elementary School are from different groups.

With 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.3:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Roughly 35% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Gloucester County is similar, at 32%.

In the surrounding county, Gloucester County, median household income comes to about $105,115, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 86, with about 46,080 students.

West Deptford High School sits about 0.3 miles from Oakview Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Oakview Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21, Oakview Elementary School enrolled 442 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 475.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Gloucester County at a glance

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Population
306,954
Census ACS
Median income
$105,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
46,080 students

Quick facts

School name
Oakview Elementary School
District
West Deptford Township School District
Address
350 DUBOIS AVE, WEST DEPTFORD, NJ 08096
Phone
(856) 845-1856
County
Gloucester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
475
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
164 (35%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341743002670
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in West Deptford Township School District
Other schools in WEST DEPTFORD
Other Oakview Elementary schools

9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Oakview Elementary. Oakview Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 10.

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Frequently asked questions

About Oakview Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Oakview Elementary School?
Oakview Elementary School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-02.
Is Oakview Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oakview Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakview Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oakview Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oakview Elementary School?
At Oakview Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Oakview Elementary School in?
Oakview Elementary School is part of West Deptford Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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