Index	Summit	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	70%	43%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	5	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	157	7,963

The Summit, NJ educational system consists of 7 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Summit public schools have average test scores of 70% which is 62% higher than than the New Jersey average and 42% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Summit public schools is 14:1, compared to 13:1 in New Jersey and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 93.0% have completed high school, 70.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 12.4% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Summit

Index	Summit	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	93.5%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	93.0%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	81.7%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	74.3%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	70.3%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	35.8%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	12.4%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	4.4%	1.5%	1.3%

Summit, NJ School Districts

Summit City School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Summit. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Summit, NJ schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Summit, NJ, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.0% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Summit schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Summit, NJ schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,164	92%	87%
Martinsville, NJ	11,917	80%	63%
Short Hills, NJ	12,771	75%	52%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,615	73%	48%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,287	72%	47%
Summit, NJ	21,895	70%	42%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
La Porte, IN	21,876	69%	40%
Pace, FL	21,922	71%	43%
South Euclid, OH	21,865	67%	35%
West Carson, CA	21,929	28%	44%
Sunny Isles Beach, FL	21,937	73%	48%
Summit, NJ	21,895	70%	42%

Source: The Summit, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.