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D−

Somerset Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1037 Floyd Ave., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 574-5300 · Part of Sylvan Union Elementary School District

Modesto’s School Grade C better than 33% of California school districts

Students
947
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Somerset Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Modesto kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Modesto kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–630 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Somerset MiddleYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1037 Floyd Ave., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6307
Grade 7301
Grade 8339
Enrollment over time
934’20
886’21
974’22
957’23
947’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 26%Asian 9%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Somerset Middle from Modesto families.

Other schools in Sylvan Union Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Modesto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.