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Winston S. Churchill School

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Winston S. Churchill School ranks 333 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Winston S. Churchill School is an exceptional elementary school located in Fairfield, New Jersey, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 384 students. As part of the Fairfield Public School District, which is ranked 161 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, Winston S. Churchill School consistently demonstrates strong academic performance.

The school's students consistently outperform state and district averages in NJSLA/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 6th-grade proficiency rates were 83.1% in ELA and 51.9% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 56.1% and 39.8%, respectively. Additionally, the school excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and English Language Learners (ELLs), who rank among the top in the state. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support the learning and development of these student populations.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Jefferson Elementary and Washington Elementary, Winston S. Churchill School consistently outperforms its counterparts in academic assessments. The school's strong performance, low chronic absenteeism rates, and relatively affluent student population make it an attractive option for families in the Fairfield area.

401

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,351

Per pupil spending ?

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233 Fairfield Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004

(973) 227-2638

District: Fairfield Public School District

Students who attend Winston S. Churchill School usually attend:

Middle:	West Essex Middle School
High:	West Essex High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (63% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg46%

333^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From top 29% (2023) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 609Fairfield Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	333 of 1347	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	530 of 1338	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	385 of 1342	71.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	37 of 597	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	288 of 1326	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	554 of 1317	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	430 of 1318	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	103 of 1032	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	190 of 989	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	182 of 982	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	370 of 1318	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	467 of 1313	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	315 of 1315	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	132 of 1023	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	368 of 989	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	401 of 958	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	384 of 970	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	596 of 963	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	395 of 975	59.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+22 vs state

Mathematics57%+12 vs state

Science39%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Winston S. Churchill School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winston S. Churchill School	Public	3-6	233 Fairfield Road	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Fairfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 227-2638	401	30	13.3	2.7%	302 (75.3%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.0%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.5	333^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	75.3%		61.1	530^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.4%	197	38.9	64.4	68.7	78.6	83.1	70.3	46.5	59.2	51.9	$10,351		$10,351
Essex Junior Academy	Public	K-8	369 Passaic Avenue	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-0125	15	5	3.3	46.7%	0 (0.0%)	10 (66.7%)	5 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Adlai E. Stevenson School	Public	PK, KG-2	15 Knoll Road	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Fairfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 227-2120	312	36	8.7	4.5%	251 (80.4%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.3%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$8,326		$8,326
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Central Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 228-8941	409	29	14.1	7.6%	306 (74.8%)	9 (2.2%)	58 (14.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	63.8	493^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	63.4%		69	427^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.1%	66	35.5	48.6	67.2	59.7		46.1	65.6	59.7		$11,389	$36	$11,353
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35 Hamilton Dr East	N Caldwell	07006	Essex County	North Caldwell School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 712-4400	420	36	11.7		292 (69.5%)	10 (2.4%)	52 (12.4%)	49 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	93.2	58^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.4	43^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.8%	15		77.0				83.0				$9,810	$137	$9,673
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	274 Pinebrook Road	Lincoln Park	07035	Morris County	Lincoln Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 696-5530	500	45	11.1	24.8%	304 (60.8%)	10 (2.0%)	142 (28.4%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	77.8	319^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.3%		76.9	323^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	75.9%	4		62.3	77.6			59.2	64.7			$10,226	$206	$10,020
Little Falls Township Public School # 3	Public	3-4	Little Falls School # 3	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1034	217	17	12.7	35.0%	128 (59.0%)	6 (2.8%)	61 (28.1%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	64.8	482^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.2%		75.7	344^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.3%	138		50.0	71.4			54.0	55.2			$17,550	$642	$16,908
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 Prospect St	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 228-5994	246	23	10.6	17.9%	167 (67.9%)	5 (2.0%)	59 (24.0%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	61.4	521^st of 1347 public elementary schools	61.3%		67.4	452^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	66.2%	69	29.2	55.8	55.3	53.5		65.1	51.3	58.2		$13,355	$255	$13,100
North End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	122 Stevens Avenue	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1454	309	31	9.9	11.3%	235 (76.1%)	9 (2.9%)	40 (12.9%)	18 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	90.2	112^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.7%		87.7	156^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.3%	44		78.8	71.9			84.6	81.3			$12,408	$101	$12,307
Woodmont School	Public	K-5	39 Woodmont Road	Pine Brook	07058	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 331-7100	366	31	11.8	3.3%	167 (45.6%)	12 (3.3%)	52 (14.2%)	113 (30.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.5%)	88.3	155^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.5%		90.1	108^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.9%	47	45.7	72.5	88.3	76.0		86.5	78.7	67.6		$15,994	$131	$15,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Winston S. Churchill School

What is the racial makeup of Winston S. Churchill School?

Students at Winston S. Churchill School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Winston S. Churchill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Winston S. Churchill School.

Is Winston S. Churchill School a good school?

Winston S. Churchill School ranks 333^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Winston S. Churchill School in?

Fairfield Public School District

What schools do graduates of Winston S. Churchill School attend?

Students who attend Winston S. Churchill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Essex Middle School
High : West Essex High School

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