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Primary Center at Jefferson

110 ASHWOOD AVENUE, SUMMIT, NJ 07091 · (908) 918-2160 · Union County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
20 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K11%
Kindergarten11599%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
5951%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
3026%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
54%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
1715%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
54%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
6657%
Female
5043%

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Where Primary Center at Jefferson ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Union County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
116#1,501 of 1,562#106 of 108
Ranked against other public elementary 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
116
+14 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
% White
51%
was 47%
% Hispanic
26%
was 34%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
15%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-251169.811.9:117% (20)
2023-241149.811.7:117% (19)
2022-231431113.0:117% (25)
2017-18102812.8:130% (31)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Primary Center at Jefferson.

About Primary Center at Jefferson

Primary Center at Jefferson is an elementary school in SUMMIT, New Jersey, and it is part of Summit Public School District. Grades offered run from pre-K through kindergarten, with 116 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in New Jersey is roughly 405 students; this school is 71% smaller than that.

Federal data list 9 schools in Summit Public School District, with 3,987 students enrolled.

At Primary Center at Jefferson, White students make up 51% of the student body. The school is also 26% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 39% White share among all Union County residents. Primary Center at Jefferson's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school reports 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.9 students per teacher. That matches the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 17%. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Union County, the school's rate is lower.

In the county around the school, Union County, the median household income is $103,202, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Union County is home to 180 public schools and about 99,046 public school students.

The next-closest public school is Jefferson Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Primary Center at Jefferson is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Primary Center at Jefferson falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school enrolled 116 students in 2024-25, 14 more than the 102 it had in 2017-18. Over the same years, the Hispanic share fell from 34% to 26%.

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Union County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Primary Center at Jefferson
District
Summit Public School District
Address
110 ASHWOOD AVENUE, SUMMIT, NJ 07091
Phone
(908) 918-2160
County
Union County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
116
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
20 (17%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341590002987
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Primary Center at Jefferson
How many students attend Primary Center at Jefferson?
Primary Center at Jefferson enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Primary Center at Jefferson an elementary, middle, or high school?
Primary Center at Jefferson is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many teachers does Primary Center at Jefferson have?
Primary Center at Jefferson employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Primary Center at Jefferson?
Primary Center at Jefferson reports a student body of 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Primary Center at Jefferson public or private?
Primary Center at Jefferson is a public K-12 school, overseen by Summit Public School District.
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