Somerset Middle School
Tel:
(508) 324-3140
- Somerset Middle School serves 606 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Somerset Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Somerset Middle School's student population of 606 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 606 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Somerset Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Somerset Middle School is 0.13, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #820 out of 1666 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 93% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somerset School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Somerset Middle School is Somerset Berkley Regional High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Joseph Case Junior High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is South (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somerset South Grades: K-5 | 274 students
0.2 miles
700 Read Street
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3180 0.2 K-5 274 - Somerset Somerset Berkley Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,001 student
0.9 miles
625 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3115 0.9 9-12 1,001 - Swansea Elizabeth S Brown Grades: 3-5 | 274 students
1.7 miles
29 Gardners Neck Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-7892 1.7 3-5 274 - Swansea Joseph Case Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 521 students
1.7 miles
195 Main Street
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-0116 1.7 6-8 521 - Fall River Morton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 587 students
1.8 miles
1135 North Main Street
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8340 1.8 6-8 587
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