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North Elementary

Q: Is North Elementary a good school?

North Elementary ranks 315 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended North Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Elementary?

Students at North Elementary are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of North Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Somerset Middle School High : Somerset Berkley Regional High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Somerset, MA, serving 471 students in the Somerset district, which ranks 178th of 351 districts statewide (49th percentile, 2 stars). North itself is a bright spot within that district: in 2025–2026 it ranked 315th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (65th percentile, 3 stars), up from 488th of 916 (47th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024 and far above its 2016–2017 position of 678th of 938 (28th percentile).

Current achievement is above both district and state averages. In 2025–2026, North's all-grade proficiency was 45.77% in ELA, 52.24% in math, and 48.53% in science — ahead of the state by +5.74, +11.13, and +7.55 points respectively. Among nearby schools, North has the highest current rank, the highest ELA, and the highest math. It outpaces same-district peers South and Chace Street, and is above nearby Joseph G Luther, Dighton Elementary, and Elizabeth S Brown. Its science score is essentially tied with Elizabeth S Brown (48.53% vs. 48.81%). North is well ahead of the Fall River schools in the comparison, including James Tansey, North End Elementary, Spencer Borden, and Westall Elementary.

Subgroup results stand out: low-income students reached the 73rd percentile in 2025–2026 (85th in 2024–2025) and special education students the 61st percentile (76th in 2024–2025) — both above North's overall percentile. Math is the strongest subject at every grade, while 5th-grade ELA (39.71%) is the relative soft spot, only slightly above the state. North is the largest Somerset elementary (471 students vs. 297 at Chace Street and 242 at South) with a student-teacher ratio of 12.8, and its reported 2020–2021 per-student spending of $16,113 was lower than both peers — though those spending figures are older and should be read as a pattern, not a conclusion.

471

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,556

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4% (any vaccine)

580 Whetstone Hill Road
Somerset, MA 02726

(508) 324-3170

District: Somerset

Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg41%

315^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Somerset

178^th of 351Somerset 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
2026	64.6	315 of 899	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	276 of 906	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	488 of 916	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	409 of 928	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	450 of 932	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	399 of 936	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	624 of 942	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	615 of 934	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.7	678 of 938	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	64.9	325 of 932	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	405 of 914	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	451 of 926	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.9	505 of 928	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.1	549 of 930	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	461 of 924	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.1	465 of 920	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	385 of 909	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	441 of 908	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	373 of 911	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	371 of 911	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	372 of 887	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	346 of 882	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.5	299 of 884	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	14.1	670 of 672	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	526 of 665	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	310 of 869	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	210 of 869	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	325 of 886	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	352 of 887	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	407 of 901	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	377 of 898	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	558 of 902	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	605 of 893	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	201 of 742	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	109 of 736	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	283 of 760	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	186 of 757	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	313 of 772	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	196 of 705	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	363 of 700	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	437 of 685	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	309 of 879	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	330 of 884	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	590 of 891	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	433 of 896	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	461 of 908	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	387 of 904	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	644 of 907	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	570 of 898	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	273 of 709	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	171 of 717	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	32.4	493 of 731	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	384 of 703	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	510 of 905	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	365 of 894	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	547 of 896	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	633 of 886	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	59.3	397 of 925	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	340 of 734	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	299 of 737	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	559 of 753	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	496 of 762	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	517 of 764	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	418 of 765	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	653 of 780	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	616 of 772	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)57th percentile~ school

White (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Science49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	29.1%	397 (84.3%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.9%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	64.6	315^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.0%		70.7	276^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.5%	39	52.3	45.6	39.7	45.8	53.9	54.4	48.5	52.2	48.5	48.5	96%	4%	$19,556
Chace Street	Public	K-5	538 Chace Street	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3160	297	27	11.1	30.3%	253 (85.2%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	44.5	495^th of 899 public elementary schools	44.9%		53.8	415^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.2%	80	48.9	35.9	32.7	38.7	35.6	39.6	30.8	35.3	46.2	46.2	98%	2%	$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	40.9%	194 (80.2%)	5 (2.1%)	22 (9.1%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	50.5	451^st of 899 public elementary schools	49.8%		56.8	388^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.2%	63	47.4	25.5	23.1	31.5	63.2	48.9	41.0	50.8	47.4	47.4	97%	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	23.3%	263 (92.9%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	55.3	397^th of 899 public elementary schools	55.8%		57.5	380^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.1%	17	48.9	33.7	40.5	40.8	44.8	44.7	48.8	46.0	48.8	48.8			$17,037
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	68.9%	341 (52.1%)	94 (14.4%)	141 (21.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.5%)	32.2	611^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.0%		30.5	632^nd of 906 public elementary schools	30.2%	21	30.1	29.0	30.9	29.9	28.4	35.4	30.9	31.6	42.0	42.0			$23,838
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	60.4%	168 (60.0%)	27 (9.6%)	45 (16.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.1%)	35	579^th of 899 public elementary schools	35.6%		57.5	382^nd of 906 public elementary schools	57.8%	197	30.8	31.8	28.9	30.5	32.7	45.5	37.8	38.3	28.9	28.9	100%	0%	$22,620
Dighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1250 Somerset Avenue	Dighton	02715	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 669-4245	468	34	13.6	22.4%	396 (84.6%)	13 (2.8%)	34 (7.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	56.5	390^th of 899 public elementary schools	56.6%		44.1	514^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.3%	124	48.1	36.3		42.0	45.0	52.5		48.8			97%	3%	$18,250
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	70.6%	289 (50.3%)	65 (11.3%)	140 (24.3%)	35 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.7%)	24	692^nd of 899 public elementary schools	23.0%		36.3	583^rd of 906 public elementary schools	35.7%	109	26.7	27.9	11.0	21.9	40.5	31.7	24.4	32.2	22.2	22.2	97%	3%	$24,437
Joseph G Luther	Public	3-5	100 Pearse Road	Swansea	02777	Bristol County	Swansea	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-7499	194	14	14.3	26.3%	180 (92.8%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	57.7	370^th of 899 public elementary schools	58.8%		49.7	456^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.7%	86	47.5	53.3	29.0	43.9	45.8	61.3	37.1	49.0	40.3	40.3			$19,907
Gardner	Public	K-2	10 Church Street	Swansea	02777	Bristol County	Swansea	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-7899	276	15	18.5	32.2%	248 (89.9%)	8 (2.9%)	9 (3.3%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)											99%	1%	$15,841

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary

Is North Elementary a good school?

North Elementary ranks 315^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Elementary in?

Somerset

How many students attend North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended North Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary?

Students at North Elementary are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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