Somerset

Summary:

The Somerset school district in Massachusetts consists of 4 schools: 3 elementary schools (North Elementary, Chace Street, and South) and 1 middle school (Somerset Middle School). The data shows that the schools in this district are generally performing well, with some standout performers and a consistent level of academic achievement.

North Elementary is the top performer in the district, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. South Elementary also stands out, ranking in the top half of Massachusetts elementary schools and having the second-highest proficiency rates in the district. As the lone middle school, Somerset Middle School has the highest proficiency rates in Mathematics and Civics compared to the elementary schools.

The data also reveals that the schools in the Somerset district generally outperform the state averages in proficiency rates, indicating a quality education is being provided. However, there is some variation in performance among the elementary schools, with Chace Street lagging behind the other two. This suggests there may be opportunities for improvement or sharing of best practices to ensure more equitable outcomes for all students in the district.

District Detail

580 Whetstone Hill Road
Somerset, MA 02726

(508) 324-3100

SchoolDigger Rank:
153^rd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,620

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Chace Street	Public	K-5	538 Chace Street	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3160	297	27	11.1		253 (85.2%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	53.8	415^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.2%		42.1	544^th of 916 public elementary schools	40.6%	129	54.0	36.5	48.0				46.1	55.1	19.2	44.0				39.1	50.0		50.0		$20,548
South	Public	K-5	700 Read Street	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3180	242	24	10.2		194 (80.2%)	5 (2.1%)	22 (9.1%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	56.8	388^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.2%		63.1	337^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.2%	51	39.6	56.8	40.5				44.9	56.3	46.0	36.6				46.8	46.3		46.3		$20,776
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	580 Whetstone Hill Road	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3170	471	37	12.8		397 (84.3%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.9%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	70.7	276^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.5%		48.6	488^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.7%	212	62.0	43.1	52.2				52.7	67.6	43.1	44.8				52.2	65.7		65.7		$19,556
Somerset Middle School	Public	6-8	1141 Brayton Avenue	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	No	(508) 324-3140	610	47	13.0		536 (87.9%)	7 (1.1%)	31 (5.1%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	61.4	172^nd of 484 public middle schools	64.5%		65.8	150^th of 493 public middle schools	69.6%	22				36.4	41.7	42.7	40.3				41.4	43.3	48.4	44.5		48.1	48.1	50.7	$19,007

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerset Berkley Regional School District	1.46 mi	1	119^th
Swansea	2.55 mi	6	171^st
Fall River	2.82 mi	19	328^th
Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical	4.56 mi	1	303^rd
Dighton-Rehoboth	5.12 mi	5	179^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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