Summary:
The five schools in ZIP code 07004 offer different grade configurations, from Adlai E. Stevenson School (PK–2) and Winston S. Churchill School (grades 3–6) to Essex Junior Academy (K–8) and two high schools serving grades 9–12. Because results cover different grades and assessments, and some are suppressed, the available figures do not support a complete ranking of all five schools. The clearest positive finding is that Churchill’s reported grades 3–6 results were above state averages in both ELA and math in 2025–2026.
Churchill stands out in the reported elementary-grade results: its 2025–2026 averages were 61% proficient in ELA and 58% in math, compared with state averages of 49% and 46%—advantages of 12 points in each subject. The lowest reported comparisons are at Essex Junior Academy and Essex High School. Junior Academy’s grade 8 results were 9% in ELA versus 53% statewide and 0% in science versus 19%; Essex High School’s grade 11 NJGPA ELA result was 16%, compared with 76% statewide. These are specific reported results, not a broad school-to-school ranking.
Churchill’s ELA advantage over the state narrowed over time: its grades 3–6 average fell from 74% in 2024–2025 to 61% in 2025–2026, while the state average moved from 52% to 49%; the gap shrank from 22 points to 12. Math was steadier, with Churchill moving from 57% to 58% and its state-relative advantage staying around 12 points. SchoolDigger ranked Churchill at the 60th percentile in 2023–2024, 75th in 2024–2025, and 67th in 2025–2026; Stevenson’s latest listed percentile was 66 in 2021–2022. As context, all five schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–2025, ranging from 3% at Churchill to 65% at Essex High School; reported student-teacher ratios ranged from 3.3 at Junior Academy to 13.3 at Churchill. These context figures describe different school populations and sizes, but do not explain test results.
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