The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Math. The lowest is 69% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln-hubbard Elementary School
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School serves students in first through fifth grade in Summit, New Jersey, as part of the Summit Public School District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it operates in a community that blends suburban residential life with a walkable downtown commercial district anchored by Springfield Avenue. Summit functions as a commuter town for New York City, with the NJ Transit Summit station offering an express train ride to Penn Station, and the city is home to major employers such as Overlook Medical Center and the Bristol Myers Squibb campus.
The school enrolls a moderate-sized student body for an elementary school, with roughly balanced class sizes across grades one through five. The student composition is primarily white, with Asian and Hispanic students each making up a notable share, and smaller representations of Black students and students of two or more races. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, signaling a relatively affluent overall student population. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided information, so a parent may want to ask the district directly about special education services and language support programs.
Academically, Lincoln-Hubbard posts strong results. On the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments, proficiency rates in both math and English language arts are high across grades three, four, and five. The school’s performance places it in the top quartile among elementary-level schools relative to all districts in Union County. In fifth-grade science, a subject tested with a different proficiency standard, the rate is solid though not as high as in math and reading. These results reflect a school where the vast majority of students meet state expectations. Because this is an elementary school that does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism was not provided, which is not unusual for a school this size.
The surrounding housing market is expensive. Home values in Summit are well above national and state medians, and rents are high, consistent with the city’s desirability as a commuter hub with good schools. The city provides a range of housing options, including historic homes, subsidized units for seniors, and housing for low- and middle-income families, but the overall cost of entry is steep. The district itself has recently completed a transition to full-day kindergarten and is in the midst of a strategic planning process to set priorities for the coming years, changes that signal a district attentive to long-term direction.
A parent considering Lincoln-Hubbard will find a school with consistently high academic achievement and a student body drawn from an economically well-off community. The peer environment is one where most children are performing at grade level or above. The school sits within a district that has a reputation for strong outcomes and is actively shaping its future. Families comfortable with the high cost of housing in the Summit area and looking for a straightforward, high-performing elementary option will find this school a natural fit. The absence of certain data points such as discipline rates and staffing ratios means a prospective family would want to gather that information during a school visit or from the district’s central office to get a fuller picture of the daily environment.
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