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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLFLOWER UNIFIED·NCES 060444000408

Somerset High

9242 East Laurel St., Bellflower, CA 90706 · (562) 804-6548 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
Enrollment
104
High
DISTRICT 1,508 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
91 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 10
2
Grade 11
20
Grade 12
82
Student demographics
White
77%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
7673%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 56%
Black
1514%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5%
Asian
44%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6462%
Female
4038%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
26.1%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
104
-85 (-45%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 14.0:1
% White
7%
was 11%
% Hispanic
73%
was 68%
% Black
14%
was 16%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Somerset High

Somerset High operates as an one-room-style 9-12 campus in Bellflower, California, one of the schools within Bellflower Unified. Current enrollment sits at 104 students spanning grades 7 through 12. That puts it 88% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Bellflower Unified, which oversees 15 schools and 9,573 students, Somerset High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Somerset High lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 14% Black, 7% White, 4% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Somerset High is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ramona Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Somerset High.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 45%: 189 students in 2018 compared to 104 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 68% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students

Quick facts

School name
Somerset High
District
Bellflower Unified
Address
9242 East Laurel St., Bellflower, CA 90706
Phone
(562) 804-6548
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
104
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
8.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
91 (88%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060444000408
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Somerset High
How large is Somerset High?
Somerset High enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 07-12.
Is Somerset High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Somerset High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Somerset High have?
Somerset High employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Somerset High?
At Somerset High, the student body is approximately 7% White, 73% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Somerset High?
Somerset High is overseen by Bellflower Unified in Los Angeles County.
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