SOMERVILLE EL

SOMERVILLE EL operates as a micro-enrollment K-5 school in SOMERVILLE, Texas, run under SOMERVILLE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 200 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 61% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

SOMERVILLE ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 567 students. SOMERVILLE EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, SOMERVILLE EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% White, 11% Black, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Burleson County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, SOMERVILLE EL logs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Burleson County (around 65%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SOMERVILLE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.3%.

In the area at large, Burleson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,000 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SOMERVILLE EL is one of 10 public schools in Burleson County (combined enrollment of about 3,128 students).

The closest other public school is SOMERVILLE INT, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, SOMERVILLE EL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 44.3%.

SOMERVILLE EL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOMERVILLE EL has fell 35%, going from 306 students in 2018 to 200 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 34% to 47% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.