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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 345 students in Summit Public School District.
Public Preschools in Summit Public School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,932 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
443 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
726 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
36%
# Black Students
165 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,375 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
60%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
274
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
276
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
398
# Ungraded Students:
114
22,513
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.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,009
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,973
$26,033
Best Summit Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Primary Center At Jefferson
Magnet School
110 Ashwood Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2160
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2160
Grades: PK-K
| 143 students
Rank: n/an/a
Primary Center At Wilson
Magnet School
14 Beekman Terrace
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2134
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2134
Grades: PK-K
| 202 students
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