North Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Somerset, Massachusetts, North Elementary instructs 471 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Somerset. Enrollment runs roughly 24% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Somerset runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,620 students. North Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, North Elementary reports that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North Elementary logs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bristol County shows the typical household earns roughly $85,625 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bristol County's 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), North Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Chace Street, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Elementary has decreased 4%, going from 490 students in 2018 to 471 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 92% to 84% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the North Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.