Somerset Elementary School
Tel:
(715)247-3311
- Somerset Elementary School serves 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Somerset Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
Top Placements
Somerset Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Somerset Elementary School's student population of 639 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 639 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Somerset Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Somerset Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #481 out of 2029 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 45% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 12% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 93% | 70% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.49 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somerset School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Somerset Elementary School is Somerset High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Somerset Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somerset Somerset High School Grades: 9-12 | 471 students
0.0 miles
645 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(715)247-3355 0.0 9-12 471 - Somerset Somerset Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 464 students
0.0 miles
625 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(715)247-4400 0.0 5-8 464 - New Richmond St Croix Correctional Center Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 5 students
6.0 miles
1859 N 4th St
New Richmond, WI 54017
(715)246-6971 6.0 7-12 5 - New Richmond New Richmond Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 740 students
6.8 miles
920 Riley Ave S
New Richmond, WI 54017
(715)243-7472 6.8 6-8 740
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