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Public School Review - Established 2003

Summit Public School District

14 Beekman Terrace
Summit, NJ 07901
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (908) 918-2100
www.summit.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Summit Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 3,987 students in Summit Public School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.
Public Schools in Summit Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top-ranked public schools in Summit Public School District are Lincoln-hubbard Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School and Washington Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Summit Public School District has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in New Jersey.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,556 Schools
# Students
3,987 Students
1,355,555 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
116,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K4392
Kind276132
1307139
2330140
3305144
4331143
5326145
6283146
7295148
8293150
9309154
10300156
11288154
12301158
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District Rank

Summit Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#42 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSummit Public School District
2023#42
2022#40
2021#32
2019#35
2018#45
2017#55
2016#43
2015#60
2014#92
2013#96
2012#105
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69%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202369%38%
202269%36%
202165%26%
201976%44%
201873%42%
201772%41%
201669%40%
201561%36%
201489%75%
201388%75%
201289%75%
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81%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202281%49%
202169%47%
201985%57%
201873%55%
201778%53%
201677%50%
201575%47%
201489%69%
201388%69%
201286%69%
201186%69%
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51%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202251%23%
202148%22%
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96%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202396%85%
202294%85%
202193%88%
202097%90%
201996%90%
201898%90%
201796%90%
201696%90%
201597%89%
201496%88%
201396%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.590.71
20230.590.71
20220.590.71
20210.570.71
20200.570.70
20190.570.70
20180.520.70
20170.520.70
20160.520.69
20150.510.68
20140.510.68
20130.490.67
20120.480.66
20110.470.65
20100.450.65
20090.440.64
20080.440.63
20070.440.62
20060.430.62
20050.430.61
20040.410.60
20030.410.60
20020.400.59
20010.380.58
20000.390.57
19990.380.57
19980.380.57
19960.390.56
19950.390.55
19940.390.55
19930.350.55
19920.350.54
19910.320.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202411%11%
202312%10%
202212%10%
202111%10%
202010%11%
201910%11%
20188%10%
20178%10%
20169%10%
20158%10%
20148%10%
20138%10%
20127%9%
20117%9%
20108%9%
20097%9%
20088%9%
20077%8%
20067%8%
20056%7%
20046%7%
20037%7%
20026%7%
20015%6%
20006%6%
19995%6%
19985%6%
19966%5%
19956%5%
19946%5%
19935%5%
19925%5%
19915%4%
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% Hispanic
19%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202419%34%
202319%33%
202219%32%
202118%31%
202018%29%
201918%29%
201816%27%
201716%27%
201616%26%
201517%25%
201415%24%
201315%23%
201215%23%
201114%22%
201013%21%
200914%20%
200814%19%
200715%19%
200614%18%
200514%18%
200414%17%
200313%17%
200213%16%
200112%15%
200011%15%
199911%14%
199810%14%
199610%14%
199510%13%
19949%13%
19937%13%
19927%12%
19916%12%
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% Black
4%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20244%14%
20234%15%
20224%15%
20214%15%
20203%15%
20193%15%
20184%16%
20174%16%
20163%16%
20153%16%
20144%16%
20134%16%
20125%16%
20115%16%
20104%17%
20095%17%
20085%17%
20075%17%
20065%18%
20056%18%
20045%18%
20035%18%
20025%18%
20015%18%
20006%18%
19996%18%
19987%18%
19967%19%
19957%19%
19948%19%
19938%19%
19928%19%
19917%19%
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% White
60%
37%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202460%38%
202360%39%
202260%40%
202162%41%
202062%43%
201962%43%
201867%45%
201767%45%
201667%46%
201568%48%
201468%49%
201369%50%
201270%51%
201171%52%
201073%53%
200973%54%
200873%55%
200773%56%
200674%56%
200574%57%
200475%58%
200375%58%
200276%59%
200178%61%
200077%61%
199978%62%
199878%62%
199677%62%
199577%63%
199477%63%
199380%63%
199280%64%
199182%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20246%3%
20235%3%
20225%3%
20215%3%
20207%2%
20197%2%
20185%2%
20175%2%
20165%2%
20154%1%
20145%1%
20134%1%
20123%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,656 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$94 MM$26 MM
2022$91 MM$25 MM
2021$94 MM$26 MM
2020$91 MM$25 MM
2019$90 MM$25 MM
2018$87 MM$24 MM
2017$85 MM$23 MM
2016$81 MM$21 MM
2015$75 MM$20 MM
2014$76 MM$21 MM
2012$75 MM$21 MM
2011$76 MM$20 MM
2010$75 MM$20 MM
2009$74 MM$20 MM
2008$78 MM$19 MM
2007$72 MM$19 MM
2006$60 MM$18 MM
2005$55 MM$17 MM
2004$52 MM$17 MM
2003$44 MM$15 MM
2002$40 MM$14 MM
2001$39 MM$14 MM
2000$35 MM$13 MM
1999$34 MM$13 MM
1998$32 MM$12 MM
1996$28 MM$11 MM
1995$27 MM$11 MM
1992$25 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$90 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$90 MM$25 MM
2022$85 MM$24 MM
2021$90 MM$25 MM
2020$85 MM$24 MM
2019$85 MM$25 MM
2018$84 MM$24 MM
2017$80 MM$23 MM
2016$81 MM$22 MM
2015$74 MM$20 MM
2014$74 MM$20 MM
2012$77 MM$20 MM
2011$74 MM$19 MM
2010$74 MM$20 MM
2009$67 MM$19 MM
2008$75 MM$20 MM
2007$70 MM$19 MM
2006$57 MM$18 MM
2005$53 MM$17 MM
2004$50 MM$16 MM
2003$45 MM$16 MM
2002$41 MM$14 MM
2001$39 MM$13 MM
2000$55 MM$13 MM
1999$34 MM$14 MM
1998$34 MM$13 MM
1996$28 MM$11 MM
1995$27 MM$11 MM
1992$22 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,678
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$24,009$27,451
2022$22,813$26,511
2021$24,256$27,862
2020$22,813$26,511
2019$22,744$27,169
2018$21,941$25,776
2017$20,861$24,717
2016$19,714$23,074
2015$18,547$19,116
2014$18,389$22,539
2012$18,560$22,326
2011$18,989$15,563
2010$19,207$19,116
2009$19,429$20,414
2008$20,456$19,641
2007$19,423$17,846
2006$16,264$16,912
2005$15,061$15,983
2004$14,711$15,178
2003$13,178$14,414
2002$12,106$13,992
2001$12,316$13,524
2000$11,351$12,563
1999$11,399$11,702
1998$11,191$11,220
1995$10,367$10,398
1992$10,599$10,290
1990$8,921$8,190
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Spending / Student
$22,656
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$22,973$26,479
2022$21,257$25,682
2021$23,209$26,876
2020$21,257$25,682
2019$21,507$26,960
2018$21,081$25,387
2017$19,688$25,235
2016$19,859$23,517
2015$18,254$19,190
2014$17,976$21,879
2012$18,948$21,692
2011$18,523$15,139
2010$18,904$19,190
2009$17,588$19,395
2008$19,748$19,863
2007$18,903$18,129
2006$15,477$16,981
2005$14,515$16,151
2004$14,167$14,709
2003$13,276$14,730
2002$12,495$14,261
2001$12,355$13,311
2000$17,887$12,817
1999$11,295$12,247
1998$11,879$11,565
1995$10,496$10,509
1992$9,397$9,044
1990$8,716$7,994
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Best Summit Public School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln-hubbard Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
52 Woodland Ave
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-1333
Gr: 1-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
136 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 277-2613
Gr: 1-5 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
507 Morris Ave
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-0817
Gr: 1-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Brayton Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
89 Tulip Street
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-1276
Gr: 1-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #55.
Summit High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
125 Kent Place Blvd
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-1494
Gr: 9-12 | 1,198 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #66.
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
272 Morris Ave
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-1190
Gr: 6-8 | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #77.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
110 Ashwood Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-3807
Gr: 1-5 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: n/an/a
Primary Center At Jefferson
110 Ashwood Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2160
Gr: PK-K | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
Primary Center At Wilson
14 Beekman Terrace
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2134
Gr: PK-K | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Summit Public School District?
Summit Public School District manages 9 public schools serving 3,987 students.
What is the rank of Summit Public School District?
Summit Public School District is ranked #42 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Summit Public School District?
60% of Summit Public School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Summit Public School District?
Summit Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.
What is Summit Public School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $22,656 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,987 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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