Primary Center at Jefferson

Primary Center at Jefferson, an one-room-style primary school in SUMMIT, New Jersey, operated by Summit Public School District, serves 116 students, covering grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Across the 9 schools in Summit Public School District (3,987 students total), Primary Center at Jefferson accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Primary Center at Jefferson records that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 17% of students at Primary Center at Jefferson qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Union County's rate of about 52%.

In the broader community, census data for Union County shows median household income runs about $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Primary Center at Jefferson is one.

The closest other public school is Jefferson Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Primary Center at Jefferson has ticked up 14%, going from 102 students in 2018 to 116 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 34% to 26% over that span.

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