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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
871
Middle
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341590005710
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
272 MORRIS AVE, SUMMIT, NJ 07901 · (908) 273-1190 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL871 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of New Jersey public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
135 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 283 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 295 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 293 | 34% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School→Summit High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Summit Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
82.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
69.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.1% | 69.9% |
| 2023-24 | 81.7% | 67.9% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School this school | 871 | 15.5% | 69.8% |
| Randolph Middle School RANDOLPH | 959 | 14.7% | 53.7% |
| Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School COLUMBUS | 735 | 16.7% | 49.8% |
| J.P. Case Middle School FLEMINGTON | 730 | 20.3% | 48.5% |
| Copeland Middle School ROCKAWAY | 799 | 20.4% | 48.6% |
| Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School SCOTCH PLAINS | 913 | 7.8% | 53.3% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #31 of 433 | #4 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #54 of 437 ▼ 5 | #6 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #46 of 437 ▼ 12 | #4 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 871 | #69 of 445 | #5 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #106 of 417 | #2 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #152 of 419 | #11 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.5% | #312 of 436 | #16 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #203 of 282 | #5 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
871
-71 (-8%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 871 | 89.2 | 9.8:1 | 15% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 929 | 89.4 | 10.4:1 | 15% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 942 | 89.9 | 10.5:1 | 13% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 942 | 84 | 11.2:1 | 13% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 923 | 81.7 | 11.3:1 | 14% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 954 | 82 | 11.6:1 | 13% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 950 | 61 | 15.6:1 | 14% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 728 | 54 | 13.5:1 | 12% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 42 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (923 to 871); teachers up 9% (81.7 to 89.2).
About Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School sits in SUMMIT, New Jersey, and is classified as a middle-grades school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 871 students. Against the 578-student average for middle schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 51% higher.
Federal data list 9 schools in Summit Public School District, with 3,987 students enrolled.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Union County is roughly 39% White. Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 89.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New Jersey is 10.9:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 15% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Union County averages 52%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School is A. Compared with New Jersey public middle schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School is 57.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Union County show that median household income is about $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 180 public schools operate in Union County, serving about 99,046 students.
Brayton Elementary School is the public school closest to Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 11.2:1 in 2020-21 and 9.8:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Summit Public School District
- Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,198 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Brayton Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
Other schools in SUMMIT
- Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,198 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Brayton Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Brayton Elementary School0.4 mi · 335
- Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School0.5 mi · 351
- Jefferson Elementary School0.7 mi · 221
- Primary Center at Jefferson0.7 mi · 116
- Summit High School0.8 mi · 1,198
- Franklin Elementary School0.9 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle SchoolHow large is Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School?
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School enrolls approximately 871 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School have?
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School?
Student demographics at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School are roughly 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School in?
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School is part of Summit Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.