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South ranks 388 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a public elementary school in Somerset, Massachusetts, serving 262 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with particularly strong results in 4th grade English Language Arts.

South Elementary stands out for its academic performance, with proficiency rates of 44.88% in ELA, 46.83% in Math, and 46.34% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 12.6 over the past three years. Despite having a high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, South's performance for this subgroup is significantly better than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, North Elementary and Chace Street in the Somerset district, as well as some schools in the neighboring Fall River district, South Elementary consistently outperforms on MCAS assessments. The school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking in the top 40% of Massachusetts elementary schools further demonstrate its academic strength.

242

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,776

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Read Street
Somerset, MA 02726

(508) 324-3180

District: Somerset

Students who attend South usually attend:

Middle:	Somerset Middle School
High:	Somerset Berkley Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

388^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Somerset

153^rd of 348Somerset among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	388 of 906	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	337 of 916	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	374 of 928	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	365 of 932	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	308 of 936	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	335 of 942	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	306 of 934	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	504 of 938	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.5	391 of 932	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.5	573 of 914	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	74.3	234 of 926	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	60.8	398 of 928	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	386 of 930	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.4	624 of 924	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.3	672 of 920	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.2	523 of 909	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.7	655 of 908	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.3	548 of 911	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	558 of 911	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.1	407 of 887	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.0	437 of 882	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.0	425 of 884	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	320 of 869	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	283 of 886	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	390 of 887	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	421 of 901	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	345 of 898	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	414 of 902	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	303 of 893	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	133 of 736	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	90 of 760	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	138 of 757	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	213 of 772	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	113 of 705	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	140 of 700	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	64 of 685	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	436 of 884	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	398 of 891	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	358 of 896	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	294 of 908	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	270 of 904	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	256 of 907	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	287 of 898	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	457 of 717	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	334 of 731	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	470 of 703	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	374 of 905	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	292 of 894	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	293 of 896	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	126 of 886	85.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	308 of 925	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	461 of 737	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	408 of 753	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	455 of 762	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	426 of 764	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	355 of 765	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	408 of 780	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	304 of 772	60.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+25 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

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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
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
Elizabeth S Brown	Public	3-5	29 Gardners Neck Road	Swansea	02777	Bristol County	Swansea	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-7892	283	17	17.1		263 (92.9%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	57.5	380^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.1%		62.5	346^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.2%	34	53.8	45.0	41.0				46.4	43.0	62.0	40.0				47.3	42.9		42.9		$17,037
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
Westall Elementary	Public	K-5	276 Maple Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 675-8420	276	19	14.9		97 (35.1%)	61 (22.1%)	83 (30.1%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Gardner	Public	K-2	10 Church Street	Swansea	02777	Bristol County	Swansea	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-7899	276	15	18.5		248 (89.9%)	8 (2.9%)	9 (3.3%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)																			$15,841
James Tansey	Public	K-5	711 Ray Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-8206	280	18	15.4		168 (60.0%)	27 (9.6%)	45 (16.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.1%)	57.5	382^nd of 906 public elementary schools	57.8%		57.7	395^th of 916 public elementary schools	56.9%	13	41.5	29.0	39.6				37.0	61.0	63.2	45.8				55.9	47.9		47.9		$22,620
Spencer Borden	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 President Avenue	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-8202	575	42	13.6		289 (50.3%)	65 (11.3%)	140 (24.3%)	35 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.7%)	36.3	583^rd of 906 public elementary schools	35.7%		40.5	557^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.2%	26	39.8	14.3	25.3				26.6	46.6	21.7	35.9				35.0	51.1		51.1		$24,437
John J Doran	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Fountain Street	Fall River	02721	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8225	525	38	13.9		215 (41.0%)	66 (12.6%)	188 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.5%)	14.4	792^nd of 906 public elementary schools	12.6%		19.7	743^rd of 916 public elementary schools	18.9%	49	12.3	17.9	13.7	30.4	25.0	34.1	21.5	12.3	23.6	17.7	26.1	12.5	31.8	20.3	17.7	13.6	15.8	15.9	$24,611
North End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1899 Meridan Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-8245	655	48	13.5		341 (52.1%)	94 (14.4%)	141 (21.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.5%)	30.5	632^nd of 906 public elementary schools	30.2%		44.5	525^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.7%	107	26.3	28.1	30.0				28.2	31.6	36.0	23.6				30.0	44.0		44.0		$23,838
Mary Fonseca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Wall Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8210	598	43	13.9		183 (30.6%)	103 (17.2%)	265 (44.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	12.7	818^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.7%		7.8	879^th of 916 public elementary schools	4.0%	61	21.7	14.9	16.9				18.1	14.6	22.4	7.9				14.7	29.0		29.0		$22,774

Frequently Asked Questions about South

How many students attend South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended South.

Is South a good school?

South ranks 388^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South attend?

Students who attend South usually go on to attend:

Middle : Somerset Middle School
High : Somerset Berkley Regional High School

What district is South in?

Somerset

What is the racial makeup of South?

Students at South are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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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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