Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERSET·NCES 251086001727
South
700 Read Street, Somerset, MA 02726 · (508) 324-3180 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Massachusetts 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.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
35%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
Students here typically continue to
South→Somerset Middle School
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
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
47.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #408 of 920 ▼ 68 | #19 of 69 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #414 of 920 ▼ 10 | #21 of 69 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #364 of 901 | #36 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #873 of 1,086 | #70 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #143 of 938 | #5 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #717 of 938 | #57 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #284 of 602 | #19 of 51 |
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
242
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 242 | 23.7 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 24.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 23.7 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 19 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 18.6 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 13 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 18% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | N/A | N/A | 10% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 216 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (274 to 242); teachers up 28% (18.6 to 23.7).
About South
South is a public small elementary school in Somerset, Massachusetts. Its 242 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 36% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Somerset is the district for South. It has 4 schools and 1,620 students.
About 80% of the student body at South is White. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 77% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.2:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, South receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Bristol County has these Census figures: the median household income is $85,625, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bristol County is home to 142 public schools and about 80,897 public school students.
Nearby, Somerset Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of South, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 244 to 242. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.8:1 to 10.2:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Somerset Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Chace StreetElementary · 297 students
Other schools in Somerset
- Somerset Berkley Regional High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Somerset Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Chace StreetElementary · 297 students
Other South schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named South. South is the 4th largest of the 6.
- SouthStoneham, MA · 347 students
- South SchoolNew Canaan, CT · 477 students
- South SchoolRockland, ME · 311 students
- South SchoolLaurel, MT · 158 students
- South SchoolWestmont, IL · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Somerset Middle School0.2 mi · 610
- Somerset Berkley Regional High School0.9 mi · 896
- Morton Middle1.7 mi · 751
- Joseph Case Jr High1.7 mi · 490
- Elizabeth S Brown1.8 mi · 283
- Chace Street2.1 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About SouthHow many students attend South?
South enrolls approximately 242 students in grades KG-05.
Is South an elementary, middle, or high school?
South is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does South have?
South employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
How diverse is South?
South reports a student body of 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is South in?
South is part of Somerset.
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