Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Jefferson Elementary School

110 Ashwood Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901

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Top 20%

Serving 224 students in grades 1-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 224 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 224 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
1	46
2	46
3	44
4	44
5	44

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Total Students

224 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	215
2022	202
2021	204
2020	227
2019	227
2018	245
2017	245
2016	220
2015	218
2014	225
2013	234
2012	225
2011	214
2010	211
2009	215
2008	242
2007	232
2006	233
2005	225
2004	225
2003	235
2002	237
2001	224
2000	234
1999	218
1998	209
1996	216
1995	212
1994	217
1993	189
1992	186
1991	183
1990	187

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	28
2014	26
2013	29
2012	28
2011	18
2010	16
2009	21
2008	19
2007	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	18
2003	17
2002	17
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	15
1996	13
1995	16
1994	17
1993	15
1992	15
1991	16
1990	15

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School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#258 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#258
2022	#295
2021	#357
2019	#350
2018	#352
2017	#280
2016	#392
2015	#430
2014	#587
2013	#867
2012	#1435

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65-69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	67%	38%	69%
2022	62%	36%	69%
2021	52%	26%	65%
2019	67%	44%	76%
2018	62%	42%	73%
2017	67%	41%	72%
2016	62%	40%	69%
2015	52%	36%	61%
2014	87%	75%	89%
2013	87%	75%	88%
2012	77%	75%	89%

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70-74%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2022	72%	49%	81%
2021	57%	47%	69%
2019	77%	57%	85%
2018	82%	55%	73%
2017	77%	53%	78%
2016	72%	50%	77%
2015	72%	47%	75%
2014	82%	69%	89%
2013	72%	69%	88%
2012	62%	69%	86%
2011	62%	69%	86%

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20-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2022	24%	23%	51%
2021	24%	22%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	12:1	11:1
2019	9:1	12:1	11:1
2018	9:1	12:1	11:1
2017	9:1	12:1	11:1
2016	8:1	12:1	12:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1
2014	9:1	12:1	12:1
2013	8:1	12:1	12:1
2012	8:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	10:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1
1992	12:1	15:1	14:1
1991	11:1	15:1	14:1
1990	12:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	15%	10%	12%
2022	13%	10%	12%
2021	12%	10%	11%
2020	6%	11%	10%
2019	6%	11%	10%
2018	4%	10%	8%
2017	4%	10%	8%
2016	4%	10%	9%
2015	4%	10%	8%
2014	6%	10%	8%
2013	6%	10%	8%
2012	8%	9%	7%
2011	9%	9%	7%
2010	10%	9%	8%
2009	12%	9%	7%
2008	12%	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	9%	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	8%	6%	5%
2000	7%	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%	5%
1998	5%	6%	5%
1996	5%	5%	6%
1995	4%	5%	6%
1994	5%	5%	6%
1993	5%	5%	5%
1992	3%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

31%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	31%	33%	19%
2022	33%	32%	19%
2021	35%	31%	18%
2020	40%	29%	18%
2019	40%	29%	18%
2018	37%	27%	16%
2017	37%	27%	16%
2016	39%	26%	16%
2015	40%	25%	17%
2014	38%	24%	15%
2013	40%	23%	15%
2012	37%	23%	15%
2011	38%	22%	14%
2010	35%	21%	13%
2009	33%	20%	14%
2008	41%	19%	14%
2007	41%	19%	15%
2006	39%	18%	14%
2005	37%	18%	14%
2004	39%	17%	14%
2003	33%	17%	13%
2002	27%	16%	13%
2001	25%	15%	12%
2000	21%	15%	11%
1999	21%	14%	11%
1998	21%	14%	10%
1996	24%	14%	10%
1995	19%	13%	10%
1994	17%	13%	9%
1993	16%	13%	7%
1992	19%	12%	7%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	8%	15%	4%
2022	7%	15%	4%
2021	6%	15%	4%
2020	7%	15%	3%
2019	7%	15%	3%
2018	8%	16%	4%
2017	8%	16%	4%
2016	5%	16%	3%
2015	5%	16%	3%
2014	6%	16%	4%
2013	6%	16%	4%
2012	7%	16%	5%
2011	7%	16%	5%
2010	5%	17%	4%
2009	4%	17%	5%
2008	7%	17%	5%
2007	8%	17%	5%
2006	9%	18%	5%
2005	10%	18%	6%
2004	9%	18%	5%
2003	9%	18%	5%
2002	10%	18%	5%
2001	12%	18%	5%
2000	16%	18%	6%
1999	16%	18%	6%
1998	18%	18%	7%
1996	11%	19%	7%
1995	11%	19%	7%
1994	11%	19%	8%
1993	10%	19%	8%
1992	11%	19%	8%

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White

40%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	40%	39%	60%
2022	43%	40%	60%
2021	43%	41%	62%
2020	41%	43%	62%
2019	41%	43%	62%
2018	47%	45%	67%
2017	47%	45%	67%
2016	49%	46%	67%
2015	48%	48%	68%
2014	46%	49%	68%
2013	43%	50%	69%
2012	42%	51%	70%
2011	42%	52%	71%
2010	45%	53%	73%
2009	46%	54%	73%
2008	40%	55%	73%
2007	42%	56%	73%
2006	43%	56%	74%
2005	44%	57%	74%
2004	45%	58%	75%
2003	49%	58%	75%
2002	56%	59%	76%
2001	55%	61%	78%
2000	56%	61%	77%
1999	58%	62%	78%
1998	56%	62%	78%
1996	60%	62%	77%
1995	66%	63%	77%
1994	67%	63%	77%
1993	69%	63%	80%
1992	67%	64%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	7%
2019	6%	2%	7%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	4%	1%	5%
2013	5%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	0.72	0.71	0.59
2022	0.69	0.71	0.59
2021	0.68	0.71	0.57
2020	0.67	0.70	0.57
2019	0.67	0.70	0.57
2018	0.64	0.70	0.52
2017	0.64	0.70	0.52
2016	0.61	0.69	0.52
2015	0.61	0.68	0.51
2014	0.64	0.68	0.51
2013	0.65	0.67	0.49
2012	0.68	0.66	0.48
2011	0.67	0.65	0.47
2010	0.67	0.65	0.45
2009	0.67	0.64	0.44
2008	0.66	0.63	0.44
2007	0.65	0.62	0.44
2006	0.65	0.62	0.43
2005	0.66	0.61	0.43
2004	0.64	0.60	0.41
2003	0.64	0.60	0.41
2002	0.60	0.59	0.40
2001	0.62	0.58	0.38
2000	0.62	0.57	0.39
1999	0.60	0.57	0.38
1998	0.61	0.57	0.38
1996	0.57	0.56	0.39
1995	0.52	0.55	0.39
1994	0.51	0.55	0.39
1993	0.49	0.55	0.35
1992	0.50	0.54	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	18%	31%	10%
2022	19%	30%	9%
2021	23%	32%	9%
2020	26%	33%	10%
2019	26%	33%	10%
2018	25%	33%	10%
2017	25%	33%	10%
2016	24%	33%	11%
2015	32%	31%	11%
2014	31%	32%	11%
2013	33%	31%	10%
2012	30%	29%	9%
2011	25%	27%	8%
2010	25%	26%	8%
2009	20%	24%	7%
2008	14%	22%	7%
2007	20%	21%	7%
2006	15%	21%	6%
2004	13%	21%	6%
2003	12%	21%	7%
2002	15%	22%	7%
2001	10%	22%	7%
2000	9%	23%	7%
1999	10%	24%	7%
1998	11%	24%	7%
1996	12%	24%	7%
1995	14%	24%	7%
1994	13%	24%	6%
1993	8%	23%	6%
1992	14%	21%	5%
1991	11%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	New Jersey	Summit Public School District
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	8%	5%	3%
2019	8%	5%	3%
2018	8%	5%	3%
2017	8%	5%	3%
2016	10%	5%	3%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	2%
2013	8%	6%	3%
2012	8%	6%	3%
2011	12%	5%	3%
2010	13%	6%	4%
2009	12%	6%	4%
2008	13%	6%	4%
2007	10%	6%	4%
2006	12%	6%	4%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	10%	6%	4%
2002	5%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Summit Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #258 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brayton Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Lincoln-hubbard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

224 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Summit Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 224 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education