Enrollment
141
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINFIELD TOWNSHIP·NCES 341803005786
Winfield Township
7 1/2 GULFSTREAM AVENUE, WINFIELD, NJ 07036 · (908) 486-7410 · Union County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
52 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
26.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.2% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.9% | 21.1% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Winfield Township
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Township this school | 141 | 36.9% | 35.3% |
| Oxycocus Elementary School Manahawkin | 176 | 34.1% | N/A |
| Norma Elementary School PITTSGROVE | 145 | 37.2% | N/A |
| Mark Newbie Elementary School COLLINGSWOOD | 136 | 28.7% | 59.0% |
| Highlands Elementary School HIGHLANDS | 153 | 43.1% | N/A |
| West Belmar Elementary School WALL | 171 | 33.3% | 60.8% |
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 Winfield Township ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #853 of 1,290 | #42 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #1,033 of 1,319 ▲ 42 | #57 of 93 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #590 of 1,319 ▼ 13 | #36 of 93 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #1,475 of 1,562 | #105 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #757 of 1,481 | #67 of 105 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
141
0 (0%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 141 | 18.1 | 7.8:1 | 37% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 17.1 | 8.6:1 | 27% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 18.1 | 7.5:1 | 20% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 16 | 8.8:1 | 23% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 14.2 | 9.6:1 | 23% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 18% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | 25% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 142 | 14 | 10.1:1 | 25% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 133 | 12 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winfield Township.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (136 to 141); teachers up 28% (14.2 to 18.1).
About Winfield Township
In WINFIELD, New Jersey, Winfield Township is a very small elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 141 students. That is 65% below the average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Winfield Township operates as its own local education agency.
At Winfield Township, 55% of students are White. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show Union County is about 39% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
A staff of 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 7.8:1. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Union County is 52%.
Winfield Township holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Compared with New Jersey schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Winfield Township's results are 10.7 points below predicted: 35.3% against 46.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Union County show that median household income comes to about $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 180, with about 99,046 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Number 10, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Winfield Township ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 141, starting from 141. The school's ratio dropped from 8.8:1 to 7.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Winfield TownshipWhat is the total enrollment at Winfield Township?
Winfield Township enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-08.
Is Winfield Township an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winfield Township is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winfield Township?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winfield Township is approximately 7.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Winfield Township?
Winfield Township reports a student body of 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Winfield Township?
Winfield Township is overseen by Winfield Township in Union County.
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