Is Somerset Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Somerset Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Somerset Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 714 students attended Somerset Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Somerset Elementary School?

Students at Somerset Elementary School are 73% Asian, 13% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Somerset Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Somerset Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Tyee Middle School High : Newport Senior High School

Somerset Elementary School

Summary:

Somerset Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school located in Bellevue, Washington, serving 623 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bellevue School District, which is ranked 18th out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Somerset Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Washington, with over 90% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math across all grades. The school's diverse student population, with a significant Asian student population (over 73%) and a relatively small percentage of White students (around 15%), sets it apart from nearby schools like Lake Hills Elementary, Woodridge Elementary, and Puesta del Sol Elementary. Somerset Elementary also ranks 1st out of 320 Washington elementary schools in the performance of its English Language Learner (ELL) students, and performs exceptionally well in serving its special education and low-income student populations.

While Somerset Elementary's overall academic performance is outstanding, there are some racial disparities in the performance of its student subgroups, with the school's White and multi-racial students performing at a slightly lower level compared to its Asian students. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (around 8%) indicates a relatively affluent student population, which likely contributes to the school's high academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

14100 Somerset Boulevard SE
Bellevue, WA 98006-2399

(425) 456-5800

District: Bellevue School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,998

Students who attend Somerset Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tyee Middle School
High:	Newport Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 714

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

73.1%

White:

12.6%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Somerset Elementary School ranks better than 99.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Bellevue School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Somerset Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bellevue School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (73.1%), White (12.6%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Somerset Elementary School is 21.3. 11 elementary schools in the Bellevue School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Somerset Elementary School employs 33.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Somerset Elementary School is $15,998. 14 elementary schools in the Bellevue School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Somerset Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Somerset Elementary School 5^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Somerset Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Bellevue School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue School District 18^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Somerset Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Somerset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	92.28	48^th	1026	95.3%
2005	90.92	49^th	1031	95.2%
2006	92.77	30^th	1051	97.1%
2007	95.08	21^st	1069	98.0%
2008	94.75	17^th	1067	98.4%
2009	94.97	15^th	1072	98.6%
2010	95.63	9^th	1088	99.2%
2011	94.93	12^th	1092	98.9%
2012	92.13	36^th	1097	96.7%
2013	92.37	23^rd	1106	97.9%
2015	95.96	23^rd	1067	97.8%
2016	97.28	6^th	1053	99.4%
2017	97.51	6^th	1056	99.4%
2018	97.53	8^th	1054	99.2%
2019	97.96	5^th	1130	99.6%
2021	99.39	2^nd	1107	99.8%
2022	98.60	4^th	1169	99.7%
2023	98.39	5^th	1169	99.6%
2024	98.56	5^th	1168	99.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Somerset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	93.34	4^th	303	98.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Somerset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	97.84	2^nd	248	99.2%
2023	99.71	1^st	254	99.6%
2024	99.61	1^st	320	99.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Somerset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.53	11^th	339	96.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Somerset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.79	5^th	979	99.5%
2023	96.36	11^th	1013	98.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Somerset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	97.13	5^th	1004	99.5%
2019	96.87	4^th	1068	99.6%
2021	98.85	7^th	1008	99.3%
2022	98.12	5^th	1100	99.5%
2023	97.98	7^th	1094	99.4%
2024	98.33	4^th	1093	99.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Somerset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	96.57	13^th	999	98.7%
2019	97.81	3^rd	1075	99.7%
2022	98.66	4^th	1113	99.6%
2023	98.63	2^nd	1099	99.8%
2024	98.68	3^rd	1099	99.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Somerset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.17	5^th	169	97.0%
2019	93.81	2^nd	201	99.0%
2021	92.57	3^rd	131	97.7%
2022	92.43	2^nd	187	98.9%
2023	93.52	1^st	170	99.4%
2024	93.78	1^st	163	99.4%

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Rank History for White students at Somerset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.33	18^th	833	97.8%
2019	92.79	19^th	1027	98.1%
2021	90.52	60^th	943	93.6%
2022	78.28	209^th	1031	79.7%
2023	81.24	161^st	1011	84.1%
2024	91.58	40^th	1009	96.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)

83%

17%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Staff is amazing and caring. There’s a big focus on anti-bullying and community. Students come from good families who focus on academics, athletics and music. Overall, an ideal environment for my kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 13, 2016

very nice school , excellent teacher, kind principal Close Quote

Enrollment information for Somerset Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	426	9	79	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1989	444	9	84	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1990	435	6	99	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1991	392	4	100	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1992	392	3	109	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1993	372	5	113	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1994	380	4	137	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1995	382	7	169	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1996	382	7	169	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1997	404	7	178	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1998	361	8	193	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1999	348	9	189	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2000	352	9	177	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2001	334	8	185	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2002	319	7	229	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	319	7	229	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	265	5	231	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2005	243	4	241	5	1	n/a	n/a	46	540
2006	235	7	292	6	1	n/a	n/a	56	597
2007	237	6	294	6	0	n/a	n/a	62	605
2008	235	5	313	6	1	n/a	n/a	66	626
2009	225	7	305	3	1	n/a	n/a	80	621
2010	201	7	291	6	1	n/a	n/a	72	578
2011	204	10	313	6	1	0	63	0	597
2012	174	8	349	6	0	2	62	0	601
2013	163	7	348	7	0	1	56	0	582
2014	162	7	333	14	0	1	49	0	566
2015	159	5	470	19	0	0	56	0	709
2016	139	7	507	18	0	1	61	0	733
2017	133	5	509	22	0	0	53	0	722
2018	120	4	507	21	0	1	68	0	721
2019	105	2	473	19	0	0	59	0	658
2020	95	2	498	26	0	1	46	0	668
2021	94	3	457	27	0	1	48	0	630
2022	95	5	459	27	0	1	40	0	627
2023	81	6	455	27	0	1	53	0	623
2024	90	10	522	28	0	1	63	0	714

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	514	21.0	24.4	0
1989	538	23.0	23.3	n/a
1990	543	22.5	24.1	0
1991	496	21.0	23.6	n/a
1992	505	21.6	23.3	n/a
1993	492	21.8	22.6	n/a
1994	524	22.3	23.5	n/a
1995	563	24.0	23.5	n/a
1996	563	24.0	23.5	n/a
1997	594	26.3	22.6	n/a
1998	573	25.6	22.4	n/a
1999	551	24.4	22.6	n/a
2000	541	22.5	24.0	n/a
2001	532	24.3	21.9	n/a
2002	558	26.7	20.9	2.3
2003	558	26.7	20.9	2.3
2004	505	24.0	21.0	1.8
2005	540	23.5	23.0	2.4
2006	597	28.5	20.9	3.5
2007	605	30.0	20.2	4.2
2008	626	30.5	20.5	5
2009	621	30.5	20.4	4.8
2010	578	26.7	21.6	6.9
2011	597	27.9	21.3	8.5
2012	601	28.8	20.8	6.7
2013	582	26.4	22.0	7.7
2014	566	n/a	n/a	4.9
2015	709	40.0	17.7	6.1
2016	733	37.0	19.8	4.6
2017	722	37.0	19.5	5.1
2018	721	35.3	20.4	5.4
2019	658	34.3	19.1	5.3
2020	668	34.1	19.5	4.6
2021	630	35.1	17.9	3.7
2022	627	32.9	19.0	4
2023	623	31.8	19.5	8
2024	714	33.4	21.3	6.9

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	514	21.0	24.4	0
1989	538	23.0	23.3	n/a
1990	543	22.5	24.1	0
1991	496	21.0	23.6	n/a
1992	505	21.6	23.3	n/a
1993	492	21.8	22.6	n/a
1994	524	22.3	23.5	n/a
1995	563	24.0	23.5	n/a
1996	563	24.0	23.5	n/a
1997	594	26.3	22.6	n/a
1998	573	25.6	22.4	n/a
1999	551	24.4	22.6	n/a
2000	541	22.5	24.0	n/a
2001	532	24.3	21.9	n/a
2002	558	26.7	20.9	2.3
2003	558	26.7	20.9	2.3
2004	505	24.0	21.0	1.8
2005	540	23.5	23.0	2.4
2006	597	28.5	20.9	3.5
2007	605	30.0	20.2	4.2
2008	626	30.5	20.5	5
2009	621	30.5	20.4	4.8
2010	578	26.7	21.6	6.9
2011	597	27.9	21.3	8.5
2012	601	28.8	20.8	6.7
2013	582	26.4	22.0	7.7
2014	566	n/a	n/a	4.9
2015	709	40.0	17.7	6.1
2016	733	37.0	19.8	4.6
2017	722	37.0	19.5	5.1
2018	721	35.3	20.4	5.4
2019	658	34.3	19.1	5.3
2020	668	34.1	19.5	4.6
2021	630	35.1	17.9	3.7
2022	627	32.9	19.0	4
2023	623	31.8	19.5	8
2024	714	33.4	21.3	6.9

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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