Somers Elementary School

Somers Elementary School is a big elementary school in Somers, Connecticut, part of Somers School District. The school instructs 645 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 71% larger than typical.

Within Somers School District, which oversees 3 schools and 1,339 students, Somers Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Somers Elementary School logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the resource side, Somers Elementary School reports 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 6% of students at Somers Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

In the broader community, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Somers Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Somers High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Somers Elementary School.

Somers Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 8%: 595 students in 2018 compared to 645 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.