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Winfield Scott School No. 2

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

125 Madison Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · (908) 436-6150 · Part of Elizabeth City School District

Elizabeth’s School Grade C better than 26% of New Jersey school districts

Students
630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Winfield Scott School No. 2

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Elizabeth kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where Elizabeth kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Winfield Scott School No. 2You are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

125 Madison Ave, Elizabeth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K75
Kindergarten66
Grade 183
Grade 253
Grade 362
Grade 457
Grade 553
Grade 657
Grade 759
Grade 865
Enrollment over time
635’20
635’21
637’22
620’23
630’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 36%White 4%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Winfield Scott School No. 2 from Elizabeth families.

Other schools in Elizabeth City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Elizabeth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.