Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340501002088
Winston S. Churchill School
233 FAIRFIELD ROAD, FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 · (973) 227-2638 · Essex County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
13.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
11 students
DISTRICT 4% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 102 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 106 | 26% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fairfield Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +15.4pp since 2023
Math
57.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.1% | 57.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.7% | 47.6% |
% 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Winston S. Churchill School
Winston S. Churchill School's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston S. Churchill School this school | 401 | 2.7% | 55.0% |
| Rockaway Valley School BOONTON TOWNSHIP | 396 | 2.0% | 68.8% |
| Hopewell Elementary School HOPEWELL | 397 | 4.5% | 66.2% |
| Central Elementary School EAST HANOVER | 439 | 1.8% | 60.8% |
| Delaware Township School SERGEANTSVILLE | 403 | 4.5% | 53.2% |
| Packanack Elementary School WAYNE | 408 | 7.4% | 62.7% |
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 Winston S. Churchill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #430 of 1,290 | #41 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #451 of 1,319 ▲ 141 | #45 of 141 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #184 of 1,319 ▲ 300 | #30 of 141 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #697 of 1,562 | #87 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,141 of 1,390 | #78 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #1,036 of 1,392 | #87 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.7% | #1,401 of 1,481 | #131 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +45.8% | #31 of 545 | #5 of 61 |
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
401
+100 (+33%) vs 2020
+136% since 1990-91, when it was 170
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 401 | 30.2 | 13.3:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 22.2 | 17.3:1 | 5% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 25.7 | 15.0:1 | 5% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 4% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 27.2 | 10.1:1 | 3% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 1% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winston S. Churchill School.
Since 2017-18: students up 46% (275 to 401); teachers up 11% (27.2 to 30.2).
About Winston S. Churchill School
Winston S. Churchill School is a mid-sized elementary school in Fairfield Public School District, located in FAIRFIELD, New Jersey. The school runs grades 3 through 6 and enrolls 401 students.
The Fairfield Public School District system has 2 schools and 713 students.
Federal enrollment data show Winston S. Churchill School is 75% White. The remaining shares are 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Essex County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Winston S. Churchill School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Winston S. Churchill School totals 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Winston S. Churchill School is about 3%. For comparison, public schools in Essex County average 54%.
Winston S. Churchill School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 64.7% at Winston S. Churchill School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.0%.
In the surrounding county, Essex County, median household income comes to about $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Winston S. Churchill School, Essex County has 249 public schools.
Essex Junior Academy sits about 1.1 miles from Winston S. Churchill School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Winston S. Churchill School places 3rd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Winston S. Churchill School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 33% across 4 years, from 301 in 2020-21 to 401 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.2:1 to 13.3:1.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfield Public School District
- Adlai E. Stevenson SchoolElementary · 312 students
Other schools in FAIRFIELD
- Adlai E. Stevenson SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Essex Campus AcademyHigh · 37 students
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 34 students
- Essex Junior AcademyElementary · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Essex Junior Academy1.1 mi · 15
- Essex Campus Academy1.1 mi · 37
- Essex High School1.1 mi · 34
- West Essex High School1.2 mi · 1,061
- Adlai E. Stevenson School1.3 mi · 312
- West Essex Middle School1.4 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Winston S. Churchill SchoolHow many students attend Winston S. Churchill School?
Winston S. Churchill School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades 03-06.
Is Winston S. Churchill School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winston S. Churchill School is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
How many students per teacher at Winston S. Churchill School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Winston S. Churchill School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winston S. Churchill School?
At Winston S. Churchill School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Winston S. Churchill School in?
Winston S. Churchill School is part of Fairfield Public School District.
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