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Somerset Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,770 students in Somerset Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Somerset Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
4,147 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Somerset Independent School District, which is ranked #476 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#492 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,803 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
53%
# Black Students
19 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
281 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
7%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
250
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
299
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
291
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,309 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,325
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,309
$14,148
Best Somerset Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerset J High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7791 6th St
Somerset, TX 78069
(210) 750-8967
Somerset, TX 78069
(210) 750-8967
Grades: 7-8
| 619 students
Rank: #22.
Somerset High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7650 S Loop 1604 W
Somerset, TX 78069
(210) 750-8958
Somerset, TX 78069
(210) 750-8958
Grades: 8-12
| 1,148 students
Rank: n/an/a
Atascosa Co Alter
Alternative School
1511 Zanderson
Jourdanton, TX 78026
(830) 769-2925
Jourdanton, TX 78026
(830) 769-2925
Grades: 7-11
| 3 students
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