Middle school (grades 6-8) · Summit, NJ

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341590005710
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👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 9
public schools in Summit · Resource Index
69
Resource Index · Higher
9.8:1
small classes for New Jersey
9.9%
free-lunch eligible

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School has class sizes smaller than 77% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Summit, NJ.

School address

Summit, NJ 07901
District: Summit Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341590005710 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School held near 929 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 89.9 → 89.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 341590005710 · Summit, NJ Middle · MID · TRAD

871 enr · 9.8:1 · 9.9% lunch · RII 69

Nearest enrollment peer: Summit High School (1,198 students)

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School held near 929 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 89.9 → 89.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School reports 871 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School compares

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.9% ▼ 67% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 871 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
871
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible - 67% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 23% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,870
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 174 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 57.1%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4%
Asian 12.2%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 4.1%

Largest group: White at 57.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.2, Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Summit Public School District reports $23,870 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Summit High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brayton Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Washington Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Summit Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~871 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School

How many students attend Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School?

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School has 871 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Summit, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 942 (2022-23) → 929 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School is 9.8:1, which is 17% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School?

9.9% of students at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School is White at 57.1% of enrollment, in Summit, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School?

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School rank among public schools in Summit?

By Resource Investment Index, Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Summit, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Summit on the city page.

What other schools are in Summit Public School District?

Besides Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School, Summit Public School District also operates Summit High School (1,198 students), Franklin Elementary School (369 students), and Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School (351 students). See the Summit Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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