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Schools in Somerset · Somerset Independent School District

Somerset’s public schools outscore 50% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Somerset, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Somerset, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 0% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,000 students on the public path
In brief

Somerset’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,773 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Somerset’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; graduation is below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (654)Better than 49%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,098 test results and a graduating class of 331 could put Somerset anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Somerset’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,004 in math, 2,191 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KSomerset Early Childhood ElSomerset Independent School DistrictNo scores
1–4Somerset ElSomerset Independent School DistrictA−
7–8Somerset J Hin Von OrmyB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

Somerset’s public schools are run by Somerset Independent School District. 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.

Somerset Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,259 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,773TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 2191 students tested
Math46%
State average 40.9% · 2004 students tested

Somerset vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Somerset’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SomersetB−Somerset Independent

Every school in Somerset

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

District schools in Somersetby address
Somerset Early Childhood El
Elementary · Grades PK–K
373 students20:1Rate it →
Somerset El
Elementary · Grades 1–4
A−
716 students16:1Rate it →
Somerset H S
High · Grades 9–12
D
1,175 students15:1Rate it →
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A
128 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Somersetin other towns
Somerset J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Von Ormy
B
608 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Somerset’s schools

Are Somerset’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Somerset children attend outscore 50% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerset in?

Somerset Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,259 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Somerset kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Somerset H S and Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy.

What is Somerset’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Somerset Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Somerset spend per student?

$12,773 in Somerset Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.