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Somers School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 953 students in Somers School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Somers School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,337 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Somers School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
31%
# Black Students
30 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,188 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
89%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
83
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,996 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,472
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,996
$25,109
Best Somers School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Grades: 6-8
| 304 students
Rank: #22.
Somers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
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