Somerville Independent School District

625 8th St
Somerville, TX 77879-0997
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Somerville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 199 students in Somerville Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Somerville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Somerville Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Somerville High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
536 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Somerville Independent School District, which is ranked #1034 of all 1,196 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 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1043 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Somerville Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerville Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerville Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Somerville Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Somerville Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
76 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
207 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
39%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
29
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,487 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,250 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Somerville Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Somerville Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,487
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Somerville Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,250
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Somerville Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somerville Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerville High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
570 8th St
Somerville, TX 77879
(979) 596-1534
Grades: 8-12
| 199 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 536 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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