Summit City School District
Public
Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Summit.
At a glance
3,987Students enrolled
9Schools
$24,661Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
15%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Summit
Grades PK–K
Primary Center at Wilson or Primary Center at JeffersonDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NJ
Math proficiency65%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$24,661
per student each year · 13% below the NJ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,892’20
3,879’21
3,932’22
3,982’23
3,987’24
Students
White · 60%2,379
Hispanic · 19%754
Asian · 11%450
Two or more races · 6%232
Black · 4%165
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools9 in district
Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 369 students · Summit
A+PublicLincoln-Hubbard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 351 students · Summit
A+PublicBrayton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 335 students · Summit
A+PublicWashington Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 323 students · Summit
APublicJefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 221 students · Summit
A-PublicPrimary Center at WilsonElementary · Grades PK–K · 203 students · Summit
PublicPrimary Center at JeffersonElementary · Grades PK–K · 116 students · Summit
PublicLawton C. Johnson Summit Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 871 students · Summit
A+PublicSummit High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,198 students · Summit
A+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.