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What's the biggest difference between Somerset Middle and what you expected?
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Enrollment
947
Middle
DISTRICT 956 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYLVAN UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063867006500
Somerset Middle
1037 Floyd Ave., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 574-5300 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL947 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
701 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 307 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 301 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 339 | 36% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.2pp since 2014
Math
27.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.8% | 26.4% | 27.0% | 33.8% |
| Math | 12.3% | 15.4% | 25.7% | 46.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 23.9% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 26.7% |
| 2021-22 | 38.8% | 22.9% |
| 2018-19 | 46.7% | 33.5% |
| 2017-18 | 44.1% | 28.9% |
| 2016-17 | 39.9% | 26.7% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Somerset Middle
Somerset Middle's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Middle this school | 947 | 74.0% | 31.0% |
| Roosevelt Junior High Modesto | 818 | 74.7% | 33.0% |
| El Dorado Middle Concord | 861 | 75.4% | 19.1% |
| Turlock Junior High Turlock | 1,294 | 72.4% | 32.0% |
| Millswood Middle Lodi | 843 | 69.9% | 31.8% |
| Kathryn Newport Middle Menifee | 965 | 66.9% | 39.3% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Somerset Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #718 of 1,224 | #13 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #648 of 1,227 ▲ 38 | #7 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #738 of 1,227 ▲ 98 | #15 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.6pp | #558 of 1,214 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 947 | #254 of 1,377 | #3 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #590 of 1,279 | #12 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #312 of 1,278 | #4 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #666 of 1,329 | #17 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #145 of 257 | #5 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
947
+13 (+1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,324
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 947 | 45.4 | 20.9:1 | 74% (701) |
| 2023-24 | 957 | 45.3 | 21.1:1 | 72% (690) |
| 2022-23 | 974 | 47.8 | 20.4:1 | 67% (657) |
| 2020-21 | 934 | 44 | 21.2:1 | 58% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 38.8 | 23.2:1 | 66% (596) |
| 2015-16 | 985 | 43 | 22.9:1 | 65% (636) |
| 2010-11 | 892 | N/A | N/A | 54% (479) |
| 2000-01 | 1,063 | 46 | 23.1:1 | 24% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 1,324 | 60 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somerset Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (901 to 947); teachers up 17% (38.8 to 45.4).
About Somerset Middle
Somerset Middle is a middle-grades school in Modesto, California, according to federal school records. The school had 947 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 44% bigger than that.
Sylvan Union Elementary (13 schools, 7,974 students) runs Somerset Middle.
Somerset Middle is 53% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% White, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. The Hispanic share in Stanislaus County as a whole is similar, at about 50%. Somerset Middle's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.9 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 74%. For comparison, public schools in Stanislaus County average 71%.
Somerset Middle scores 31.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 36.2%.
Federal survey data for Stanislaus County show that the median household income is $81,468, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Stanislaus County is home to 190 public schools and about 106,477 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Sylvan Elementary is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Somerset Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 31.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
Somerset Middle falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 934 students in 2020-21 and 947 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
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Other Somerset Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Somerset Middle. Somerset Middle is the largest of the 3.
- Somerset Middle SchoolSomerset, MA · 610 students
- Somerset MiddleSomerset, WI · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Sylvan Elementary0.3 mi · 326
- Sherwood Elementary0.3 mi · 489
- Standiford Elementary0.5 mi · 433
- Coleman F. Brown Elementary0.6 mi · 378
- Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center1.0 mi · 479
- Fred C. Beyer High1.0 mi · 1,609
Frequently asked questions
About Somerset MiddleHow large is Somerset Middle?
Somerset Middle enrolls approximately 947 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Somerset Middle serve?
Somerset Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Somerset Middle?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Somerset Middle.
What is the student diversity at Somerset Middle?
Student demographics at Somerset Middle are roughly 26% White, 53% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Somerset Middle in?
Somerset Middle is part of Sylvan Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.