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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 942 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 61% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Summit Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
443 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
726 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
37%
# Black Students
165 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
2,375 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
60%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
274
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
276
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
114
18,508
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,009 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,973 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,932 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
Graduation Rate
: 94% (Top 20% in NJ)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 81% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 51% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
