Somerton Middle School

Public 7-8

 1011 North Somerton Ave.
       Somerton, AZ  85350


(928) 341-6100

District: Somerton Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
618th of 854 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,412 Help


Feeder schools for Somerton Middle School:

Elementary:    Desert Sonora Elementary School
    Encanto Learning Center
    Orange Grove Elementary School
    Tierra Del Sol Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  625

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.5%
White:
1.8%
American Indian:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.9% Help


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Compare Details Somerton Middle School ranks worse than 72.4% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.06. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.5%), White (1.8%), American Indian (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Somerton Middle School is 17.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Somerton Middle School is $7,412.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Somerton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Somerton Middle School 618th of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Somerton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Somerton Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Somerton Elementary District 338th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Somerton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 31.26 484th 663 27.0%
2010 26.94 548th 692 20.8%
2011 27.23 528th 685 22.9%
2012 38.01 510th 772 33.9%
2013 36.16 534th 787 32.1%
2014 32.97 470th 690 31.9%
2015 19.51 438th 521 15.9%
2016 30.52 446th 677 34.1%
2017 34.87 412th 695 40.7%
2018 32.78 451st 711 36.6%
2019 29.81 394th 605 34.9%
2021 32.55 506th 832 39.2%
2022 25.16 425th 605 29.8%
2023 25.06 618th 854 27.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.07 213th 650 67.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.21 19th 31 38.7%
2021 53.92 78th 606 87.1%
2023 22.22 121st 145 16.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.78 157th 178 11.8%
2021 51.61 234th 789 70.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.76 234th 369 36.6%
2023 58.14 213th 717 70.3%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.54 3rd 7 57.1%
2021 52.58 5th 29 82.8%
2023 29.96 14th 19 26.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.04 392nd 624 37.2%
2019 18.22 376th 466 19.3%
2021 36.14 463rd 820 43.5%
2022 24.42 373rd 494 24.5%
2023 22.08 641st 806 20.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.68 371st 617 39.9%
2019 29.25 285th 435 34.5%
2021 31.83 519th 818 36.6%
2022 18.26 389th 476 18.3%
2023 26.29 591st 810 27.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.63 281st 543 48.3%
2019 38.47 217th 387 43.9%
2021 40.79 415th 802 48.3%
2022 29.82 258th 392 34.2%
2023 31.27 500th 760 34.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.98 234th 390 40.0%
2022 73.18 11th 49 77.6%
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Rank History for White students at Somerton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.36 740th 780 5.1%
2022 54.97 192nd 446 57.0%
2023 11.08 644th 675 4.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Somerton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 28 5 4 1392 69 n/a n/a -168 1330
1989 21 7 1 1444 67 n/a n/a -161 1379
1990 29 11 1 1471 65 n/a n/a -167 1410
1991 42 11 1 1521 74 n/a n/a -241 1408
1992 10 3 0 368 16 n/a n/a 0 397
1993 22 6 2 549 10 n/a n/a 0 589
1994 15 4 0 601 33 n/a n/a 0 653
1995 16 4 0 594 33 n/a n/a 0 647
1996 16 4 0 594 33 n/a n/a 0 647
1997 27 4 1 624 30 n/a n/a 0 686
1998 17 5 2 653 23 n/a n/a 0 700
1999 11 4 2 690 23 n/a n/a 0 730
2000 11 4 1 717 27 n/a n/a 0 760
2001 10 4 2 700 31 n/a n/a 0 747
2002 9 2 0 772 46 n/a n/a 0 829
2003 9 2 0 772 46 n/a n/a 0 829
2004 15 2 1 789 44 n/a n/a 0 851
2005 28 4 0 795 41 n/a n/a 0 868
2006 23 4 0 848 36 n/a n/a 0 911
2007 14 2 0 827 33 n/a n/a 0 876
2008 11 2 0 845 47 n/a n/a 0 905
2009 7 2 0 838 41 n/a n/a 0 888
2010 7 3 0 809 35 n/a n/a 0 854
2011 4 4 0 771 23 0 0 0 802
2012 7 3 0 807 18 1 2 0 838
2013 11 3 0 836 22 1 2 0 875
2014 10 3 4 858 23 1 1 0 900
2015 11 3 5 890 30 0 0 0 939
2016 19 3 4 881 30 0 0 0 937
2017 24 0 1 940 27 0 1 0 993
2018 26 0 2 945 21 0 1 0 995
2019 14 1 1 643 14 0 1 0 674
2020 19 1 1 678 12 0 0 0 711
2021 16 0 1 687 12 0 0 0 716
2022 7 0 0 648 7 0 1 0 663
2023 11 0 0 603 10 0 1 0 625

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Somerton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1330 71.0 18.7 n/a
1989 1379 75.1 18.3 n/a
1990 1410 79.5 17.7 n/a
1991 1408 79.2 17.7 n/a
1992 397 25.0 15.8 n/a
1993 589 24.0 24.5 n/a
1994 653 35.8 18.2 n/a
1995 647 38.0 17.0 n/a
1996 647 38.0 17.0 n/a
1997 686 38.0 18.1 n/a
1998 700 38.0 18.4 n/a
1999 730 36.0 20.3 n/a
2000 760 38.0 20.0 n/a
2001 747 34.0 22.0 n/a
2002 829 38.0 21.8 n/a
2003 829 38.0 21.8 n/a
2004 851 39.0 21.8 99.5
2005 868 42.0 20.7 99.7
2006 911 42.0 21.7 97.3
2007 876 44.0 19.9 62.4
2008 905 53.0 17.1 84.3
2009 888 47.7 18.6 85.6
2010 854 54.4 15.7 99.6
2011 802 52.6 15.2 99.6
2012 838 53.0 15.8 99.6
2013 875 40.9 21.3 86.6
2014 900 39.8 22.5 99.7
2015 939 43.0 21.8 0
2016 937 40.0 23.4 99.7
2017 993 38.8 25.5 n/a
2018 995 38.8 25.5 86.9
2019 674 32.0 21.0 86.8
2020 711 33.0 21.5 86.9
2021 716 32.0 22.3 n/a
2022 663 35.0 18.9 86.9
2023 625 35.0 17.8 86.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Somerton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1330 71.0 18.7 n/a
1989 1379 75.1 18.3 n/a
1990 1410 79.5 17.7 n/a
1991 1408 79.2 17.7 n/a
1992 397 25.0 15.8 n/a
1993 589 24.0 24.5 n/a
1994 653 35.8 18.2 n/a
1995 647 38.0 17.0 n/a
1996 647 38.0 17.0 n/a
1997 686 38.0 18.1 n/a
1998 700 38.0 18.4 n/a
1999 730 36.0 20.3 n/a
2000 760 38.0 20.0 n/a
2001 747 34.0 22.0 n/a
2002 829 38.0 21.8 n/a
2003 829 38.0 21.8 n/a
2004 851 39.0 21.8 99.5
2005 868 42.0 20.7 99.7
2006 911 42.0 21.7 97.3
2007 876 44.0 19.9 62.4
2008 905 53.0 17.1 84.3
2009 888 47.7 18.6 85.6
2010 854 54.4 15.7 99.6
2011 802 52.6 15.2 99.6
2012 838 53.0 15.8 99.6
2013 875 40.9 21.3 86.6
2014 900 39.8 22.5 99.7
2015 939 43.0 21.8 0
2016 937 40.0 23.4 99.7
2017 993 38.8 25.5 n/a
2018 995 38.8 25.5 86.9
2019 674 32.0 21.0 86.8
2020 711 33.0 21.5 86.9
2021 716 32.0 22.3 n/a
2022 663 35.0 18.9 86.9
2023 625 35.0 17.8 86.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Somerton Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $991 (12.8%) $480 (6.2%) $2,462 (31.8%) $5,254 (67.9%) $1,018 (13.1%) $6,272 (81.0%) $7,742
2020 $218 (3.8%) $29 (0.5%) $466 (8.2%) $4,362 (77.0%) $1,055 (18.6%) $5,418 (95.6%) $5,665
2021 $1,014 (17.1%) $162 (2.7%) $2,189 (36.8%) $3,921 (65.9%) $851 (14.3%) $4,772 (80.2%) $5,947
2022 $390 (5.3%) $51 (0.7%) $831 (11.2%) $5,885 (79.4%) $1,085 (14.6%) $6,971 (94.1%) $7,412

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Somerton Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 394th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 618th of 854 Middle schools
 7.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students674625
 7.3%
African American10
 100%
American Indian1410
 28.6%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic643603
 6.2%
Pacific Islander00
White1411
 21.4%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.8%86.9%
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Somerton Middle School ranks 618th of 854 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 625 students attended Somerton Middle School.

Students at Somerton Middle School are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% American Indian.


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