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What's the biggest difference between Somerset Middle School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
610
Middle
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERSET·NCES 251086002537
Somerset Middle School
1141 Brayton Avenue, Somerset, MA 02726 · (508) 324-3140 · Bristol County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Massachusetts public middle 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.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 199 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 193 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 218 | 36% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 65% · 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
Based on grade levels within Somerset. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
44.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 57.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Somerset Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #127 of 304 ▼ 22 | #7 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #167 of 304 ▼ 12 | #12 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #84 of 299 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #111 of 310 | #13 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #233 of 296 | #16 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #265 of 296 | #23 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #76 of 82 | #8 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
610
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 610 | 46.7 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 44.5 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 575 | 44 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 44 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 48 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 50 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 584 | N/A | N/A | 13% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | N/A | N/A | 14% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somerset Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (606 to 610); teachers down 3% (48 to 46.7).
About Somerset Middle School
Somerset Middle School is a middle school in Somerset, Massachusetts, reachable at (508) 324-3140. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 610 students enrolled.
A total of 4 schools make up Somerset, with 1,620 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Somerset Middle School, 88%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Bristol County, the White share is about 77%. By the diversity index, Somerset Middle School comes in at 22%.
Staffing totals 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
The allk12 Grade for Somerset Middle School is B. Compared with Massachusetts public middle schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bristol County has about 582,270 residents, and median household income is about $85,625, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Bristol County number 142 and enroll about 80,897.
The closest other public school is South, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Somerset Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (614) and 2024-25 (610).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Somerset Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Somerset
- North ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Chace StreetElementary · 297 students
- SouthElementary · 242 students
Other schools in Somerset
- Somerset Berkley Regional High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Chace StreetElementary · 297 students
- SouthElementary · 242 students
Other Somerset Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Somerset Middle. Somerset Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Somerset MiddleModesto, CA · 947 students
- Somerset MiddleSomerset, WI · 415 students
Nearby schools
- South0.2 mi · 242
- Somerset Berkley Regional High School0.7 mi · 896
- Joseph Case Jr High1.7 mi · 490
- Morton Middle1.8 mi · 751
- Elizabeth S Brown1.8 mi · 283
- Chace Street1.9 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Somerset Middle SchoolHow large is Somerset Middle School?
Somerset Middle School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades 06-08.
Is Somerset Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Somerset Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Somerset Middle School have?
Somerset Middle School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Somerset Middle School?
Student demographics at Somerset Middle School are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Somerset Middle School in?
Somerset Middle School is part of Somerset.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.