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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

110 Ashwood Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901 · (908) 273-3807 · Part of Summit City School District

Summit’s School Grade A better than 90% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
221
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Summit kids: Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School

On the path

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

PK–K2 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
1–5Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School871 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

110 Ashwood Avenue, Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 148
Grade 245
Grade 343
Grade 445
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
204’20
202’21
215’22
224’23
221’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 30%Asian 19%Black 5%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary School from Summit families.

Other schools in Summit City School District

The district →
Primary Center at Wilson
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Summit
203 students15:1
Primary Center at Jefferson
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Summit
116 students12:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Summit
A+
369 students13:1
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Summit
A+
351 students11:1
Brayton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Summit
A+
335 students10:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Summit
A
323 students12:1

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; Summit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.