TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning

TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning is a very small elementary-level community in Oakland, New Jersey, part of Oakland Public School District. The school enrolls 22 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 95% below typical.

TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning is one of 5 schools operated by Oakland Public School District, a district that instructs 1,300 students overall.

In terms of who attends, TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning records that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 14% of students at TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Bergen County's rate of about 28%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Bergen County runs 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), of which TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning is one.

The closest other public school is Heights Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.