For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,597 students in Somerset School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Somerset School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,597 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Somerset School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)97%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
26%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
86%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,636 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,790
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,636
$24,602
Best Somerset School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Read Street
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3180
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3180
Grades: K-5
| 262 students
Rank: #22.
Chace Street
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
538 Chace Street
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3160
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3160
Grades: K-5
| 305 students
Rank: #33.
North Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
580 Whetstone Hill Road
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3170
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3170
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #44.
Somerset Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1141 Brayton Avenue
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3140
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
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