Summary:
The Somerville Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single high school, Somerville High School, which serves grades 8 through 12 and has a total enrollment of 207 students. The school operates in a high-poverty area, with 77.78% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and it is well-resourced with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and per-student spending of $14,387, which is above the state average.
Somerville High School shows a clear split in academic performance. The school’s strongest subject is U.S. History, where 71.05% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, slightly exceeding the state average of 70.17%. Eighth-grade Reading also performed near the state average at 55.56% proficiency. However, the school struggles significantly in Mathematics and Social Studies. Most notably, 0% of 8th graders were proficient in Math during the 2024-2025 school year, and Algebra I proficiency was just 13.33% in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 54.03%. The 8th Grade Social Studies proficiency rate of 4.35% is an extreme outlier, far below the state average of 31.69%.
Despite these academic challenges, the school reports a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is an outstanding achievement, though its graduation rate of 91.7% indicates that a small percentage of students do not graduate on time. The school’s state ranking has been consistently low, dropping from the 28th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 23rd percentile for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. The data suggests that while the school has strong resources and a foundation in reading and history, it requires targeted instructional reform, particularly in math and social studies, to improve overall student outcomes.
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