Summary:
The city of Somerville, Texas, is served by five schools across two districts—Snook Independent School District (Isd) and Somerville Independent School District (Isd)—educating about 1,176 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a high-poverty area where over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
The standout school is Snook Secondary, which earns a 3-star rating and is the only school in the area showing consistent improvement, rising from the 43rd to the 54th percentile in state rankings over three years. It boasts a 96.7% graduation rate, a low 0.7% dropout rate, and outperforms state averages in Biology and English II. In contrast, Somerville High School struggles with a 1-star rating and critically low test scores, such as 0% proficiency in 8th-grade math and only 2.44% in Social Studies, despite a 91.7% graduation rate. Somerville Intermediate presents a puzzling anomaly: 94.44% of its 8th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, far above the state average, yet its 7th-grade math proficiency was just 17.14%, suggesting a small, advanced cohort rather than school-wide strength.
Overall, Snook ISD (33rd percentile) significantly outperforms Somerville ISD (13th percentile), with Snook Elementary ranking higher than Somerville Elementary, which sits in the bottom 9% of Texas elementary schools. Spending does not predict success: Snook Secondary spends the most per student ($15,801) and performs best, while Somerville High spends the second most ($14,387) and performs worst. Biology is a relative strength across both high schools, and Snook Secondary’s low student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 may contribute to its success. However, weak elementary foundations in both districts likely fuel later struggles, making Snook Secondary a hopeful model of overcoming socioeconomic barriers.
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