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Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

507 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ 07901 · (908) 273-0817 · Part of Summit City School District

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

Directions
Students
323
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • 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
1–5Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School871 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

507 Morris Ave, Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 163
Grade 264
Grade 363
Grade 455
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
335’20
320’21
310’22
303’23
323’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 16%Asian 15%Two or more races 8%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington 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
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Summit
A−
221 students9:1

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.