Somerset Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1355 Dodd Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55118

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Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Somerset Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 402 students
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in MN
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Somerset Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Somerset Elementary School's student population of 402 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 88% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somerset Elementary School
Kind	89
1	78
2	87
3	68
4	80

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Total Students

402 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2023	383
2022	392
2021	365
2020	381
2019	381
2018	396
2017	396
2016	419
2015	405
2014	441
2013	416
2012	412
2011	376
2010	376
2009	328
2008	318
2007	292
2006	269
2005	261
2004	257
2003	252
2002	253
2001	268
2000	305
1999	321
1998	331
1997	473
1996	457
1995	436
1994	455
1993	463
1992	455
1991	459
1990	361
1989	373
1988	386
1987	415

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2023	30
2022	28
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	23
2017	23
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	24
2012	26
2011	23
2010	21
2009	20
2008	20
2007	17
2006	19
2005	19
2004	18
2003	19
2002	21
2001	20
2000	18
1999	20
1997	27
1996	24
1995	22
1994	22
1993	20
1992	23
1991	22
1990	25

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Year Founded

1905

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

Somerset Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Somerset Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#128 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2023	#128
2022	#200
2021	#181
2019	#141
2018	#61
2017	#71
2016	#149
2015	#319
2014	#95
2013	#68
2012	#15

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80-84%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	82%	46%	45%
2022	67%	45%	42%
2021	67%	45%	42%
2019	77%	56%	55%
2018	82%	58%	58%
2017	82%	59%	59%
2016	82%	60%	61%
2015	87%	61%	59%
2014	87%	61%	54%
2013	87%	61%	54%
2012	95%	62%	58%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2022	62%	51%	54%
2021	62%	53%	54%
2019	72%	59%	60%
2018	77%	60%	58%
2017	77%	61%	61%
2016	72%	60%	61%
2015	62%	60%	60%
2014	72%	59%	59%
2013	72%	58%	57%
2012	92%	76%	73%
2011	92%	74%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	19:1
1994	21:1	17:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	4%
2017	1%	7%	4%
2016	1%	7%	4%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	2%	5%	6%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	3%	4%	5%
1996	4%	4%	5%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	18%	11%	28%
2022	20%	10%	27%
2021	18%	10%	27%
2020	14%	9%	26%
2019	14%	9%	26%
2018	13%	9%	27%
2017	13%	9%	27%
2016	13%	9%	27%
2015	13%	9%	27%
2014	12%	8%	26%
2013	12%	8%	26%
2012	14%	7%	25%
2011	15%	7%	23%
2010	13%	7%	21%
2009	13%	6%	20%
2008	15%	6%	18%
2007	12%	6%	17%
2006	14%	5%	16%
2005	12%	5%	15%
2004	8%	4%	13%
2003	6%	4%	11%
2002	6%	4%	10%
2001	4%	3%	9%
2000	5%	3%	7%
1999	9%	3%	6%
1998	12%	2%	7%
1997	9%	2%	7%
1996	7%	2%	6%
1995	4%	2%	6%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	5%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	4%	1%	4%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	5%	12%	13%
2022	5%	12%	13%
2021	4%	11%	13%
2020	3%	11%	11%
2019	3%	11%	11%
2018	2%	11%	10%
2017	2%	11%	10%
2016	2%	10%	9%
2015	1%	10%	8%
2014	2%	10%	8%
2012	1%	9%	8%
2011	2%	9%	8%
2010	5%	10%	10%
2009	5%	10%	11%
2008	5%	9%	10%
2007	5%	9%	9%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	5%	8%	9%
2004	2%	8%	7%
2002	2%	7%	6%
2001	3%	7%	5%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	3%	6%	5%
1997	1%	5%	5%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	3%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	69%	62%	47%
2022	66%	63%	48%
2021	70%	64%	49%
2020	73%	66%	50%
2019	73%	66%	50%
2018	77%	67%	53%
2017	77%	67%	53%
2016	79%	68%	55%
2015	79%	69%	55%
2014	79%	71%	56%
2013	81%	72%	56%
2012	78%	73%	58%
2011	74%	74%	59%
2010	77%	75%	62%
2009	76%	76%	63%
2008	75%	76%	65%
2007	78%	77%	67%
2006	74%	79%	68%
2005	79%	79%	70%
2004	86%	80%	73%
2003	92%	81%	75%
2002	91%	82%	78%
2001	90%	83%	80%
2000	90%	84%	83%
1999	86%	85%	84%
1998	82%	86%	82%
1997	87%	87%	82%
1996	89%	87%	84%
1995	93%	88%	85%
1994	93%	88%	86%
1993	94%	89%	88%
1992	95%	90%	90%
1991	91%	91%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	0.49	0.59	0.68
2022	0.52	0.58	0.68
2021	0.48	0.57	0.68
2020	0.44	0.54	0.66
2019	0.44	0.54	0.66
2018	0.39	0.53	0.64
2017	0.39	0.53	0.64
2016	0.36	0.52	0.62
2015	0.36	0.51	0.61
2014	0.36	0.48	0.62
2013	0.33	0.47	0.61
2012	0.37	0.45	0.60
2011	0.43	0.44	0.59
2010	0.39	0.42	0.56
2009	0.40	0.41	0.56
2008	0.41	0.41	0.54
2007	0.38	0.40	0.51
2006	0.43	0.37	0.51
2005	0.36	0.37	0.48
2004	0.25	0.35	0.44
2003	0.15	0.34	0.41
2002	0.17	0.32	0.37
2001	0.19	0.31	0.34
2000	0.19	0.29	0.30
1999	0.25	0.28	0.29
1998	0.31	0.26	0.31
1997	0.24	0.24	0.31
1996	0.20	0.23	0.29
1995	0.13	0.23	0.28
1994	0.13	0.22	0.24
1993	0.12	0.21	0.21
1992	0.10	0.19	0.19
1991	0.17	0.16	0.18

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Eligible for

22%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	20%	35%	37%
2022	15%	26%	29%
2021	16%	26%	30%
2020	15%	28%	33%
2019	15%	28%	33%
2018	11%	30%	29%
2017	11%	30%	29%
2016	13%	31%	32%
2015	12%	31%	31%
2014	15%	31%	34%
2013	12%	31%	33%
2012	11%	30%	32%
2011	12%	29%	30%
2010	13%	28%	30%
2009	12%	25%	26%
2008	13%	24%	25%
2007	14%	23%	22%
2006	15%	23%	21%
2005	17%	22%	21%
2004	13%	21%	17%
2003	14%	20%	15%
2002	9%	19%	9%
2001	10%	18%	10%
2000	8%	18%	12%
1999	9%	19%	12%
1998	12%	19%	10%
1997	10%	19%	10%
1996	10%	19%	12%
1995	6%	18%	11%
1994	7%	18%	10%
1993	6%	17%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	5%	8%	10%
2022	4%	6%	7%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	6%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	9%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	9%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	7%

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School District Name

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Somerset Elementary School's ranking?

Somerset Elementary School is ranked #128 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Somerset Elementary School often compared to?

Somerset Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mendota Elementary School, Garlough Environmental Magnet, Moreland Art/health Science Magnet by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Somerset Elementary School?

402 students attend Somerset Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Somerset Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Somerset Elementary School offer ?

Somerset Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Somerset Elementary School part of?

Somerset Elementary School is part of West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District.

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