Summit Public School District

14 Beekman Terrace
Summit, NJ 07901
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 871 students in Summit Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Summit Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Summit Public School District is Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
3,987 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#42 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
69%
38%
81%
49%
51%
23%
96%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
19%
39%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
60%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,678
$27,031
Spending / Student
$22,656
$25,924

Best Summit Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%

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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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