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Schools in Somerville · Fayette County School District

Somerville’s public schools score below 90% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Somerville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Somerville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#167of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
20%
▼ 17 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 20 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 7% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
1,798 students on the public path
In brief

Somerville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Somerville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,172 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fayette Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Somerville’s grade

D− Test scoresC+ Graduation

D: better than 10% of Tennessee school districts, #167 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (187)Better than 8%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,846 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Somerville anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Somerville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,914 in math, 1,777 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Somerville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Buckley-Carpenter Elementary SchoolFayette County School DistrictD
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
9–12Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolFayette County School DistrictD

Somerville’s public schools are run by Fayette County School District, which also serves Braden, Gallaway, La Grange and Moscow and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fayette County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,909 students, down 11% since 2020–21
$12,172TN $13,059 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 36.8% · 1777 students tested
Math11%
State average 31.1% · 1914 students tested

Somerville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Somerville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SomervilleDFayette County

Every school in Somerville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Somervilleby address
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
491 studentsRate it →
Also serving Somervillein other towns
West Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oakland
D
340 studentsRate it →
East Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
243 studentsRate it →
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
724 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fayette Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
569 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Somerville’s schools

Are Somerville’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Somerville children attend score below 90% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #167 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerville in?

Fayette County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,909 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Somerville kids go to high school?

Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School, with 724 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Somerville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Fayette County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Somerville spend per student?

$12,172 in Fayette County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Somerville?

Yes: Fayette Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 569 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.