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Schools in Summit · Summit City School District

Summit’s public schools outscore 90% of New Jersey districts

In Summit, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Summit, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#26of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
81%
▲ 32 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 34 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 13% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
16
3,987 students on the public path
In brief

Summit’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,661 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then five elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kent Place School (private), Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (private), Oratory Prep School (private), The Learning Circle (private), CPC Weekday Nursery School & Kindergarten (private), St. Teresa Early Childhood Center (private) and Jump Immersion School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Summit’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of New Jersey school districts, #26 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (211)Better than 90%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,098 test results and a graduating class of 276 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Summit’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,089 in math, 2,106 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Summit, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–K2 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
1–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
6–8Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle SchoolSummit City School DistrictA+
9–12Summit High SchoolSummit City School DistrictA+

Summit’s public schools are run by Summit City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Summit City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,987 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,661NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 48.6% · 2106 students tested
Math69%
State average 35.5% · 2089 students tested

Summit vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Summit’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SummitASummit City
ChathamAThe Chathams
MillburnAMillburn Township
MountainsideA+Mountainside Borough
New ProvidenceANew Providence Borough
Chatham Township—The Chathams
SpringfieldBSpringfield Township
Berkeley HeightsA−Berkeley Heights Township

Every school in Summit

16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Summitby address
Primary Center at Wilson
Elementary · Grades PK–K
203 students15:1Rate it →
Primary Center at Jefferson
Elementary · Grades PK–K
116 students12:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A+
369 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A+
351 students11:1Rate it →
Brayton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A+
335 students10:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A
323 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A−
221 students9:1Rate it →
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
871 students10:1Rate it →
Summit High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,198 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kent Place School
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian · All-girls
668 students7:1Rate it →
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
505 students7:1Rate it →
Oratory Prep School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Catholic · All-boys
363 students9:1Rate it →
The Learning Circle
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
188 studentsRate it →
CPC Weekday Nursery School & Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
168 students7:1Rate it →
St. Teresa Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Catholic
140 studentsRate it →
Jump Immersion School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
96 studentsRate it →

Questions about Summit’s schools

Are Summit’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Summit children attend outscore 90% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summit in?

Summit City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,987 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Summit kids go to high school?

Summit High School, with 1,198 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Summit’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Summit City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Summit spend per student?

$24,661 in Summit City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Summit?

Yes: Kent Place School (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades PK–12, 668 students), Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Catholic, grades PK–12, 505 students), Oratory Prep School (catholic · all-boys, grades 7–12, 363 students), The Learning Circle (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 188 students), CPC Weekday Nursery School & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 168 students), St. Teresa Early Childhood Center (Catholic, grades PK–K, 140 students) and Jump Immersion School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 96 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.