Winston Churchill Elem School, Schaumburg IL

Original Research by School Decision on Winston Churchill Elem School

Winston Churchill Elementary School is a regular public elementary school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Schaumburg, a mixed-use suburb about 28 miles northwest of Chicago and close to O'Hare. The school's recent data shows uneven academic performance, with particular strengths in upper-elementary language arts and broad weaker proficiency in math across all tested grades.

The most recent state assessment results paint a mixed picture. In English language arts, the school shows clear strength in the upper grades. Fifth and sixth graders demonstrate notably higher proficiency, particularly in sixth grade. Performance in third and fourth grade language arts sits above the midpoint but is more modest. Mathematics proficiency is lower across all grades tested. Third grade is the strongest math year, but even that sits below fifty percent. By fourth and fifth grade, math proficiency dips further, improving slightly again in sixth grade. Science testing occurs only in fifth grade, where proficiency remains below fifty percent. The school's overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among elementary schools in Cook County, which suggests the school's strengths in upper-grade language arts are anchoring a composite picture that is creditable but not uniformly strong.

The enrollment is stable at just over five hundred students distributed evenly across kindergarten through sixth grade. The school reflects the demographic diversity of Schaumburg itself. Asian students make up roughly a third of enrollment, white students slightly more than that, Hispanic students roughly one in five, and black students and other groups smaller shares. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch rates or special education enrollment counts in available data, leaving gaps in understanding the scope of economic disadvantage or students receiving special services.

Schaumburg CCSD 54 has undertaken significant instructional shifts that will affect how students at Churchill learn. The district adopted new foundational math and literacy curricula beginning in the 2024-25 school year, including Origo Stepping Stones for elementary mathematics and a new K-2 literacy plan centered on science-of-reading principles with universal dyslexia screening in kindergarten. These are foundational changes parents will see daily in their children's work and homework. The district is signaling intentional priority on early reading and math foundations, which aligns with the proficiency data showing weaker elementary math and uneven early reading.

The Schaumburg housing market is moderately priced for the Chicago area. Home values are in the mid-range regionally, and rental costs track at reasonable affordability relative to the region. The community is anchored by the Schaumburg Township District Library, one of the state's largest public libraries, and strong park and trail networks. Metra rail service connects the area to downtown Chicago, and major employment centers (Zurich North America, Motorola Solutions, IBM, and Woodfield Mall retail) are nearby. Growth is increasingly focused on redevelopment of older office campuses into walkable mixed-use districts rather than suburban expansion, a shift that will continue to reshape the community over the next several years.

Churchill's test results suggest a parent may want to understand more directly with the school how it is implementing the new math curriculum and how it is supporting students below proficiency, particularly in middle elementary grades. The gap between stronger upper-grade language arts and lower math across the board is notable and worth exploring with administrators and teachers during school visits.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 57% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 59% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 51% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 57% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 67% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 67% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 670%

School 70% · District 76% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Science

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 48% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

This schoolSchaumburg CCSD 54, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.