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How has Somers Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
645
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090414000526
Somers Elementary School
4 Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071 · (860) 749-2270 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL645 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
36 students
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Somers School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
57.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Somers Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somers Elementary School this school | 645 | 5.6% | N/A |
| Redding Elementary School Redding | 471 | 7.2% | N/A |
| Ox Ridge Elementary School Darien | 625 | 1.4% | N/A |
| Lake Garda Elementary School Burlington | 466 | 11.6% | N/A |
| Squadron Line School Simsbury | 710 | 11.3% | N/A |
| Fawn Hollow Elementary School Monroe | 682 | 14.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 Somers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #224 of 522 | #61 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #229 of 519 | #66 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 645 | #27 of 613 | #6 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #252 of 558 | #69 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #544 of 560 | #156 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.6% | #569 of 594 | #163 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #77 of 176 | #24 of 54 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
645
+82 (+15%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 645 | 53.2 | 12.1:1 | 6% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 53 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 54 | 12.0:1 | 7% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 51 | 11.0:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 51.6 | 11.5:1 | 8% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 47 | 12.4:1 | 10% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 681 | 47 | 14.5:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 52 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somers Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (595 to 645); teachers up 3% (51.6 to 53.2).
About Somers Elementary School
At 4 Vision Boulevard in Somers, Connecticut, Somers Elementary School operates as a large elementary school. The school serves 645 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students.
Somers Elementary School reports to Somers School District, which has 3 schools and 1,339 students.
White students are the large majority at Somers Elementary School, with 88% of enrollment. Next come 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 64% White among all Capitol Planning Region residents. By the diversity index, Somers Elementary School comes in at 22%.
The school reported 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.1:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is about 12.6:1. Eligible students account for 6% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Somers Elementary School is B. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Capitol Planning Region show that median household income is about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 286 public schools operate in Capitol Planning Region, serving about 137,047 students.
Somers High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Somers Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Somers Elementary School went from 563 students to 645. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.0:1 to 12.1:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Somers School District
- Somers High SchoolHigh · 359 students
- Mabelle B. Avery Middle SchoolMiddle · 335 students
Other schools in Somers
- Somers High SchoolHigh · 359 students
- Mabelle B. Avery Middle SchoolMiddle · 335 students
Other Somers Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Somers Elementary. Somers Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Somers ElementaryKenosha, WI · 560 students
Nearby schools
- Somers High School0.2 mi · 359
- Mabelle B. Avery Middle School0.2 mi · 335
- Hazardville Memorial School4.1 mi · 298
- Ellington High School4.7 mi · 701
- Eli Whitney School4.9 mi · 346
- Center School5.1 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Somers Elementary SchoolHow large is Somers Elementary School?
Somers Elementary School enrolls approximately 645 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Somers Elementary School serve?
Somers Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Somers Elementary School have?
Somers Elementary School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is Somers Elementary School?
Somers Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Somers Elementary School public or private?
Somers Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Somers School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.