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Somerset Elementary School

14100 Somerset Boulevard Se
Bellevue, WA 98006

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Serving 741 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Somerset Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 92% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 741 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 1% in WA
: 91% (Top 1%)
: 92% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: Somerset Elementary School serves the southern part of Bellevue, WA, covering an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Most students live within a short drive of 5-10 minutes from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Somerset Elementary School's student population of 741 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somerset Elementary School
Kind	76
1	90
2	137
3	129
4	167
5	142

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Total Students

741 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2025	741
2024	714
2023	623
2022	627
2021	630
2020	668
2019	658
2018	721
2017	722
2016	733
2015	709
2014	566
2013	582
2012	601
2011	597
2010	578
2009	621
2008	626
2007	605
2006	597
2005	540
2004	505
2003	558
2002	512
2001	532
2000	541
1999	551
1998	573
1997	594
1996	563
1995	558
1994	524
1993	492
1992	505
1991	496
1990	543
1989	538
1988	514
1987	429

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2025	39
2024	33
2023	32
2022	33
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	37
2016	37
2015	40
2013	26
2012	29
2011	28
2010	27
2009	31
2008	31
2007	30
2006	28
2005	23
2004	24
2003	26
2002	26
2001	24
2000	22
1999	24
1998	26
1997	26
1996	24
1995	24
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	21
1990	23
1989	23
1988	21
1987	18

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School Motto

Somerset, A Place to Belong

School Rankings

Somerset Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Somerset Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#11 out of 2088 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2023	#11
2022	#10
2021	#12
2019	#12
2018	#23
2017	#27
2016	#19
2015	#44
2013	#88
2012	#82
2011	#50
2010	#19

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91%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	91%	41%	68%
2022	91%	40%	69%
2019	91%	50%	73%
2018	90%	51%	75%
2017	91%	51%	75%
2016	93%	51%	77%
2015	90%	49%	75%
2013	88%	64%	82%
2012	91%	63%	81%
2011	95%	60%	79%
2010	94%	54%	75%

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92%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2022	92%	53%	75%
2019	93%	61%	79%
2018	90%	61%	75%
2017	91%	61%	80%
2016	91%	62%	82%
2015	84%	56%	77%
2013	91%	73%	85%
2012	88%	72%	84%
2011	90%	70%	80%
2010	91%	70%	83%

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≥95%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	22:1	16:1
2023	19:1	16:1	18:1
2022	19:1	16:1	18:1
2021	18:1	16:1	17:1
2020	20:1	17:1	19:1
2019	19:1	17:1	19:1
2018	21:1	17:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	22:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	20:1	20:1
2011	21:1	19:1	22:1
2010	21:1	19:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	19:1
2008	20:1	19:1	19:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	21:1	19:1	19:1
2005	23:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	25:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	20:1	21:1
1997	23:1	20:1	22:1
1996	23:1	21:1	22:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	24:1	20:1	23:1
1993	22:1	21:1	23:1
1992	23:1	21:1	22:1
1991	24:1	21:1	22:1
1990	24:1	21:1	23:1
1989	23:1	21:1	22:1
1988	24:1	21:1	23:1
1987	24:1	22:1	23:1

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Asian

74%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2025	74%	9%
2024	73%	9%
2023	73%	9%	44%
2022	73%	9%	44%
2021	73%	8%	44%
2020	75%	8%	41%
2019	72%	8%	41%
2018	70%	8%	38%
2017	71%	8%	38%
2016	69%	7%	36%
2015	66%	7%	35%
2014	59%	7%	33%
2013	60%	7%	32%
2012	58%	7%	30%
2011	52%	7%	29%
2010	52%	9%	30%
2009	51%	9%	30%
2008	52%	9%	28%
2007	51%	9%	27%
2006	51%	8%	26%
2005	47%	8%	25%
2004	46%	8%	23%
2003	41%	8%	21%
2002	38%	8%	20%
2001	35%	7%	21%
2000	33%	7%	20%
1999	34%	7%	20%
1998	34%	7%	20%
1997	30%	7%	20%
1996	30%	6%	19%
1995	27%	6%	19%
1994	26%	6%	18%
1993	23%	6%	17%
1992	21%	6%	16%
1991	20%	6%	16%
1990	18%	5%	15%
1989	16%	5%	13%
1988	15%	5%	13%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2025	4%	27%
2024	4%	26%
2023	4%	26%	15%
2022	4%	25%	14%
2021	4%	25%	13%
2020	4%	24%	13%
2019	3%	24%	13%
2018	3%	23%	12%
2017	3%	23%	12%
2016	3%	23%	12%
2015	3%	22%	12%
2014	2%	21%	12%
2013	1%	20%	11%
2012	1%	20%	11%
2011	1%	18%	10%
2010	3%	17%	12%
2009	2%	16%	10%
2008	3%	15%	10%
2007	3%	14%	10%
2006	3%	14%	10%
2005	3%	13%	9%
2004	1%	12%	8%
2003	1%	12%	8%
2001	1%	10%	7%
1999	1%	9%	6%
1998	2%	8%	7%
1997	1%	8%	5%
1996	1%	8%	5%
1995	1%	7%	4%
1994	1%	7%	4%
1990	1%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	4%
1997	1%	5%	4%
1996	1%	5%	4%
1995	2%	5%	4%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	4%
1992	1%	4%	4%
1991	1%	4%	4%
1990	1%	4%	3%
1989	2%	4%	3%
1988	2%	4%	3%

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White

11%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2025	11%	47%
2024	13%	48%
2023	13%	49%	27%
2022	15%	50%	29%
2021	15%	51%	31%
2020	14%	53%	34%
2019	16%	53%	34%
2018	17%	54%	39%
2017	18%	55%	39%
2016	19%	56%	41%
2015	22%	57%	43%
2014	29%	58%	44%
2013	28%	59%	46%
2012	29%	60%	48%
2011	34%	63%	51%
2010	37%	65%	53%
2009	38%	66%	55%
2008	40%	67%	57%
2007	41%	68%	58%
2006	41%	69%	60%
2005	46%	70%	60%
2004	52%	71%	66%
2003	57%	72%	68%
2002	61%	73%	69%
2001	63%	75%	69%
2000	65%	75%	71%
1999	63%	76%	71%
1998	63%	77%	69%
1997	68%	77%	71%
1996	68%	78%	72%
1995	70%	79%	73%
1994	72%	80%	74%
1993	76%	81%	76%
1992	78%	81%	77%
1991	79%	82%	78%
1990	80%	83%	80%
1989	82%	84%	82%
1988	83%	84%	83%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2025	10%	9%
2024	9%	9%
2023	9%	9%	10%
2022	7%	9%	10%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	7%	9%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	7%	8%	9%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	11%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

89%

53%

0.43

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2025	0.43	0.69
2024	0.44	0.69
2023	0.44	0.68	0.71
2022	0.44	0.68	0.70
2021	0.44	0.67	0.70
2020	0.42	0.65	0.70
2019	0.45	0.65	0.70
2018	0.48	0.65	0.69
2017	0.46	0.64	0.69
2016	0.49	0.63	0.69
2015	0.51	0.62	0.68
2014	0.56	0.61	0.68
2013	0.56	0.61	0.68
2012	0.57	0.59	0.66
2011	0.61	0.57	0.65
2010	0.53	0.54	0.59
2009	0.53	0.53	0.58
2008	0.54	0.52	0.57
2007	0.53	0.51	0.56
2006	0.54	0.50	0.55
2005	0.55	0.49	0.55
2004	0.52	0.48	0.51
2003	0.51	0.46	0.49
2002	0.49	0.45	0.48
2001	0.49	0.42	0.48
2000	0.47	0.42	0.46
1999	0.49	0.41	0.46
1998	0.49	0.40	0.47
1997	0.45	0.40	0.46
1996	0.45	0.38	0.45
1995	0.44	0.37	0.43
1994	0.42	0.35	0.42
1993	0.37	0.34	0.40
1992	0.35	0.34	0.38
1991	0.34	0.32	0.36
1990	0.33	0.31	0.34
1989	0.30	0.29	0.31
1988	0.29	0.29	0.29

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(22-23)

4.3%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	4.3%	34.7%	19.9%
2022	0.8%	18.4%	7.5%
2021	1.1%	24.3%	4.6%

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2025	4%	39%
2024	7%	50%
2023	6%	42%	18%
2022	3%	35%	14%
2021	2%	35%	13%
2020	3%	36%	13%
2019	4%	35%	13%
2018	4%	36%	14%
2017	3%	37%	14%
2016	3%	38%	14%
2015	4%	39%	15%
2014	3%	39%	12%
2013	6%	38%	16%
2012	3%	37%	17%
2011	6%	33%	16%
2010	4%	33%	16%
2009	3%	29%	13%
2008	3%	28%	13%
2007	2%	28%	13%
2006	3%	29%	14%
2005	2%	28%	13%
2004	1%	27%	13%
2003	2%	26%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2025	3%	9%
2023	2%	8%	5%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	1%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	1%	9%	5%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	4%
2006	1%	8%	5%
2005	1%	9%	5%
2004	1%	9%	5%
2003	1%	9%	5%
2002	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bellevue School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Somerset Elementary School's ranking?

Somerset Elementary School is ranked #11 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Somerset Elementary School often compared to?

Somerset Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cherry Crest Elementary School, Cougar Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

91% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 92% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Somerset Elementary School?

741 students attend Somerset Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Somerset Elementary School students are Asian, 11% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Somerset Elementary School?

Somerset Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Somerset Elementary School offer ?

Somerset Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Somerset Elementary School part of?

Somerset Elementary School is part of Bellevue School District.

In what neighborhood is Somerset Elementary School located?

Somerset Elementary School is located in the Somerset neighborhood of Bellevue, WA.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 741 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 1%
: 91% (Top 1%)
: 92% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: Somerset Elementary School serves the southern part of Bellevue, WA, covering an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Most students live within a short drive of 5-10 minutes from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education