Somerset Elementary

Summary:

Somerset Elementary is a public elementary school serving 727 students in grades 1-4 in the Somerset Independent School District in Somerset, Texas. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student body, with 93.67% Hispanic students in the 2022-2023 school year.

Somerset Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in STAAR test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 60% of 3rd graders and 45.16% of 4th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the district's 56.22% and 51.15%, and the state's 48.85% and 50.66%, respectively. In STAAR Mathematics, 45.73% of 3rd graders and 59.3% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the district's 45.69% and 59.01%, and the state's 40.86% and 44.67%. The school's performance is particularly strong in the Hispanic student subgroup, ranking in the top 500 Texas elementary schools for this subgroup in STAAR Reading and Mathematics.

Despite serving a high-needs population, with 86.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary, another school in the Somerset ISD, significantly underperforms Somerset Elementary in most STAAR subject areas and grade levels. Compared to schools in the neighboring Southwest ISD, Somerset Elementary also outperforms the district's average performance, particularly in STAAR Reading and Mathematics.


Detail:

Public 1-4

 7840 6th St
       Somerset, TX  78069-0279


(210) 750-8961

District: Somerset Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1239th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,839 Help


Students who attend Somerset Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Savannah Heights Intermediate
    Somerset J H
High:    Somerset High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  727

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.7%
White:
5.4%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.5% Help


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Compare Details Somerset Elementary ranks better than 73.5% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Somerset Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Somerset Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.7%), White (5.4%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Somerset Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Somerset Elementary is 15.9. 1 elementary schools in the Somerset Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Somerset Elementary is $9,839, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Somerset Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Somerset Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Somerset Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Somerset Independent School District (Isd) 201st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Somerset Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.77 3009th 3465 13.2%
2005 23.72 3065th 3475 11.8%
2006 20.96 3133rd 3476 9.9%
2007 26.80 3195th 3724 14.2%
2008 30.20 3109th 3768 17.5%
2009 33.40 3049th 3884 21.5%
2010 35.57 3039th 3937 22.8%
2011 49.95 2404th 4095 41.3%
2012 47.18 2443rd 4206 41.9%
2013 41.09 2818th 4221 33.2%
2014 47.36 2495th 4260 41.4%
2015 22.44 3673rd 4320 15.0%
2016 27.88 3387th 4286 21.0%
2017 43.55 2309th 4329 46.7%
2018 57.21 1618th 4359 62.9%
2019 67.40 1179th 4479 73.7%
2021 82.99 647th 4578 85.9%
2022 76.30 897th 4581 80.4%
2023 75.33 947th 4647 79.6%
2024 67.13 1239th 4675 73.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.48 167th 3226 94.8%
2019 92.83 73rd 3333 97.8%
2021 96.55 54th 3446 98.4%
2022 78.86 392nd 3487 88.8%
2023 91.84 107th 3556 97.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.59 1274th 3558 64.2%
2019 44.26 1781st 3684 51.7%
2021 63.61 778th 3799 79.5%
2022 40.29 2257th 3952 42.9%
2023 46.18 1883rd 4086 53.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.81 832nd 4264 80.5%
2019 77.32 492nd 4309 88.6%
2021 94.11 79th 4451 98.2%
2022 83.59 337th 4477 92.5%
2023 85.75 266th 4521 94.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.00 1643rd 4306 61.8%
2019 66.46 1173rd 4348 73.0%
2021 83.98 560th 4499 87.6%
2022 75.36 884th 4561 80.6%
2023 74.29 921st 4588 79.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.23 1907th 3106 38.6%
2019 74.02 524th 3184 83.5%
2021 62.76 1291st 3006 57.1%
2022 76.66 306th 2958 89.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.59 807th 4240 81.0%
2019 69.80 798th 4295 81.4%
2021 89.54 180th 4331 95.8%
2022 69.99 842nd 4461 81.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.56 1716th 4319 60.3%
2019 65.54 1217th 4357 72.1%
2021 80.29 675th 4498 85.0%
2022 74.10 948th 4563 79.2%
2023 73.50 987th 4585 78.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.28 1292nd 4168 69.0%
2019 69.61 887th 4188 78.8%
2021 90.13 218th 4329 95.0%
2022 80.92 491st 4376 88.8%
2023 80.87 486th 4401 89.0%
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Rank History for White students at Somerset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.55 1599th 3127 48.9%
2019 76.91 514th 3142 83.6%
2021 58.28 1167th 3082 62.1%
2022 67.81 869th 3082 71.8%
2023 64.36 1037th 3106 66.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Somerset Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 329 5 0 689 2 n/a n/a 0 1025
1990 308 4 0 680 0 n/a n/a 0 992
1991 261 3 0 708 0 n/a n/a 0 972
1992 241 1 0 735 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1993 253 0 0 752 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
1994 261 1 4 818 0 n/a n/a 0 1084
1995 254 0 3 893 2 n/a n/a 0 1152
1996 254 0 3 893 2 n/a n/a 0 1152
1997 256 1 2 926 4 n/a n/a 0 1189
1998 167 3 1 668 4 n/a n/a 0 843
1999 162 5 0 708 0 n/a n/a 0 875
2000 121 5 0 489 1 n/a n/a 0 616
2001 156 9 1 750 1 n/a n/a 0 917
2002 71 5 0 359 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2003 71 5 0 359 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2004 105 9 0 506 1 n/a n/a 0 621
2005 104 6 0 531 1 n/a n/a 0 642
2006 118 9 1 562 1 n/a n/a 0 691
2007 100 7 0 554 1 n/a n/a 0 662
2008 79 5 0 431 1 n/a n/a 0 516
2009 66 6 1 405 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2010 96 10 2 575 1 n/a n/a 0 684
2011 85 7 1 582 1 0 3 0 679
2012 99 5 1 596 2 0 4 0 707
2013 93 2 1 600 1 1 4 0 702
2014 93 3 2 621 1 1 6 0 727
2015 92 5 1 595 4 3 9 0 709
2016 91 5 0 593 0 1 8 0 698
2017 70 4 0 620 0 1 4 0 699
2018 85 1 0 606 0 0 2 0 694
2019 67 1 1 601 1 0 2 0 673
2020 45 0 1 650 0 0 2 0 698
2021 37 1 1 646 0 0 5 0 690
2022 34 3 1 638 0 0 4 0 680
2023 39 2 0 681 0 0 5 0 727

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Somerset Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1025 n/a n/a n/a
1990 992 62.0 16.0 n/a
1991 972 62.2 15.6 n/a
1992 977 61.4 15.9 68.7
1993 1005 60.0 16.8 74.8
1994 1084 59.6 18.2 73.5
1995 1152 67.2 17.1 70.4
1996 1152 67.2 17.1 70.4
1997 1189 68.0 17.5 73
1998 843 52.0 16.2 73.2
1999 875 54.2 16.1 84.6
2000 616 44.2 13.9 82.3
2001 917 55.1 16.6 84.1
2002 435 32.5 13.4 80.9
2003 435 32.5 13.4 80.9
2004 621 38.1 16.3 72.5
2005 642 40.3 15.9 76.6
2006 691 42.6 16.2 82.1
2007 662 41.9 15.8 80.7
2008 516 34.7 14.9 80.8
2009 479 33.0 14.5 80.2
2010 684 41.2 16.6 82.5
2011 679 46.3 14.6 82.8
2012 707 46.1 15.3 80.1
2013 702 41.2 17.0 76.8
2014 727 45.5 15.9 81
2015 709 49.0 14.4 81.8
2016 698 51.0 13.6 82.4
2017 699 45.6 15.3 82.8
2018 694 47.4 14.6 80.8
2019 673 42.4 15.8 84.1
2020 698 41.6 16.7 81.5
2021 690 43.3 15.9 86.1
2022 680 42.2 16.0 86.5
2023 727 45.5 15.9 86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Somerset Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1025 n/a n/a n/a
1990 992 62.0 16.0 n/a
1991 972 62.2 15.6 n/a
1992 977 61.4 15.9 68.7
1993 1005 60.0 16.8 74.8
1994 1084 59.6 18.2 73.5
1995 1152 67.2 17.1 70.4
1996 1152 67.2 17.1 70.4
1997 1189 68.0 17.5 73
1998 843 52.0 16.2 73.2
1999 875 54.2 16.1 84.6
2000 616 44.2 13.9 82.3
2001 917 55.1 16.6 84.1
2002 435 32.5 13.4 80.9
2003 435 32.5 13.4 80.9
2004 621 38.1 16.3 72.5
2005 642 40.3 15.9 76.6
2006 691 42.6 16.2 82.1
2007 662 41.9 15.8 80.7
2008 516 34.7 14.9 80.8
2009 479 33.0 14.5 80.2
2010 684 41.2 16.6 82.5
2011 679 46.3 14.6 82.8
2012 707 46.1 15.3 80.1
2013 702 41.2 17.0 76.8
2014 727 45.5 15.9 81
2015 709 49.0 14.4 81.8
2016 698 51.0 13.6 82.4
2017 699 45.6 15.3 82.8
2018 694 47.4 14.6 80.8
2019 673 42.4 15.8 84.1
2020 698 41.6 16.7 81.5
2021 690 43.3 15.9 86.1
2022 680 42.2 16.0 86.5
2023 727 45.5 15.9 86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Somerset Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,201 (13.2%) $7,915 (86.8%) $9,116
2020 $1,543 (16.7%) $7,695 (83.3%) $9,238
2021 $1,426 (14.5%) $8,412 (85.5%) $9,839

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Somerset Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1179th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 947th of 4647 Elementary schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Somerset Elementary)4353
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Somerset Independent School District (Isd))4050
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Somerset Elementary)5946
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Somerset Independent School District (Isd))5250
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Somerset Elementary)5022
 28%
   3rd Grade Reading (Somerset Independent School District (Isd))4726
 21%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Somerset Elementary)4262
 20%
   4th Grade Reading (Somerset Independent School District (Isd))3860
 22%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Somerset Elementary)7573
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Somerset Independent School District (Isd))6170
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Somerset Elementary)2216
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Somerset Independent School District (Isd))1930
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Somerset Elementary)4033
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Somerset Independent School District (Isd))2918
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2618
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students673727
 8%
African American12
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic601681
 13.3%
Pacific Islander00
White6739
 41.8%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.1%86.5%
 2.4%


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Students who attend Somerset Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Savannah Heights Intermediate
Middle : Somerset J H
High : Somerset High School

Students at Somerset Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

Somerset Elementary ranks 1239th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 727 students attended Somerset Elementary.


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