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Enrollment
608
Middle
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERSET ISD·NCES 484074004624
Somerset Junior High School
4730 LOOP 1604 W, VON ORMY, TX 78073 · (210) 750-8967 · Bexar County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
513 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 7 | 310 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 298 | 49% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 63% · 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 ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 60.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Somerset Junior High School
Somerset Junior High School's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Junior High School this school | 608 | 84.4% | 57.8% |
| Savannah Heights Intermediate School VON ORMY | 618 | 85.3% | 45.6% |
| Terrell Wells Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 592 | 82.8% | 33.9% |
| Coakley Middle School HARLINGEN | 687 | 82.8% | 33.4% |
| Robert C Zamora Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 655 | 83.7% | 30.9% |
| Vernon Middle School HARLINGEN | 631 | 86.5% | 39.4% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Somerset Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #286 of 1,635 | #9 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #347 of 1,670 ▼ 94 | #10 of 84 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #582 of 1,670 ▼ 20 | #22 of 84 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,163 of 1,570 | #54 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #913 of 1,749 | #53 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #805 of 1,542 | #38 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #1,358 of 1,543 | #62 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #401 of 1,648 | #33 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #776 of 942 | #55 of 60 |
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
608
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 608 | 41.2 | 14.8:1 | 84% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 40.9 | 15.1:1 | 79% (489) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 39.6 | 15.6:1 | 84% (523) |
| 2020-21 | 618 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 99% (613) |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 39.4 | 16.3:1 | 78% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 79% (476) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 79% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | 34 | 13.0:1 | 77% (340) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somerset Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (642 to 608); teachers up 5% (39.4 to 41.2).
About Somerset Junior High School
Somerset Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school in VON ORMY, Texas, under SOMERSET ISD. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 608 students.
SOMERSET ISD runs 8 schools with a combined 4,259 students. Somerset Junior High School is one of them.
Hispanic students make up 93% of enrollment at Somerset Junior High School. The next largest groups are 6% White. In Bexar County overall, about 60% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Somerset Junior High School and a ratio of 14.8:1. That is close to the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 84% of students. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Bexar County.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Somerset Junior High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Somerset Junior High School would score about 37.7%. It scores 57.8%, a top-10% result among Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Bexar County has about 2,067,341 residents, and the median household income is $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Somerset Junior High School, Bexar County has 637 other public schools.
The closest other public school is S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Somerset Junior High School is ahead of the 49.5% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show 618 students in 2020-21 and 608 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOMERSET ISD
- Somerset High SchoolHigh · 1,175 students
- Somerset Elementary SchoolElementary · 716 students
- S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- Savannah Heights Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Somerset Early Childhood Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership AcademyHigh · 128 students
Other schools in VON ORMY
- Southwest Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,250 students
- Judith A Resnik Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 students
- S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- Savannah Heights Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 618 students
Nearby schools
- S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School1.6 mi · 639
- Savannah Heights Intermediate School2.0 mi · 618
- Somerset High School3.3 mi · 1,175
- Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy3.5 mi · 128
- Somerset Elementary School3.6 mi · 716
- Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School3.6 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Somerset Junior High SchoolHow large is Somerset Junior High School?
Somerset Junior High School enrolls approximately 608 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Somerset Junior High School serve?
Somerset Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Somerset Junior High School have?
Somerset Junior High School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Somerset Junior High School?
Student demographics at Somerset Junior High School are roughly 6% White, 93% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Somerset Junior High School in?
Somerset Junior High School is part of SOMERSET ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.