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Somerset J H

Public Grades 7-8
536th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 77% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Somerset J H is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Somerset Independent School District in Somerset, TX. The school has 618 students and has been rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger in recent years.

Somerset J H consistently outperforms the state average in STAAR test proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 61.43% of 8th graders were proficient in Reading compared to the state average of 56.39%, and 49.83% of 7th graders were proficient in Math compared to the state average of 31.12%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Texas middle schools for Special Education students and in the top 20% for English Language Learners and Hispanic students in 2023-2024. Additionally, Somerset J H has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 2.3% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

While Somerset J H outperforms the state averages, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Savannah Heights Intermediate, another school in the Somerset ISD, has higher test scores in some subjects like 6th grade Reading and Math. However, Somerset J H's statewide ranking has improved over time, moving from the bottom 25% of Texas middle schools in 2015-2016 to the top 25% in 2024-2025, indicating the school is making progress and closing achievement gaps.

608
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,947
Per pupil spending ?
84.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4730 Loop 1604 W
       Von Ormy, TX  78073

(210) 750-8967

District: Somerset Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Somerset J H usually attend:

High:    Somerset High School

Feeder schools for Somerset J H:

Elementary:    S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary
    Somerset Early Childhood Elementary
    Somerset Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.8%
White:
5.8%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 23% of Texas middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg55%
Texas avg44%
536th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 51 pts since 2015
From bottom 26% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
186th of 961Somerset Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.9536 of 234477.1%★★★★☆
202464.2676 of 237271.5%★★★★☆
202360.7779 of 233066.6%★★★☆☆
202254.9880 of 225461.0%★★★☆☆
202145.01156 of 225248.7%★★☆☆☆
201927.91669 of 219323.9%★☆☆☆☆
201826.01652 of 208020.6%★☆☆☆☆
201717.31825 of 202710.0%★☆☆☆☆
20168.61898 of 19874.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201532.91507 of 204326.2%★☆☆☆☆
201434.61421 of 198728.5%★☆☆☆☆
201335.01443 of 197326.9%★☆☆☆☆
201224.21637 of 195116.1%★☆☆☆☆
201127.31650 of 189512.9%★☆☆☆☆
201014.31718 of 18034.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200921.51593 of 17639.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200840.11244 of 171827.6%★☆☆☆☆
200722.51472 of 168412.6%★☆☆☆☆
200618.01418 of 158510.5%★☆☆☆☆
200521.81364 of 158213.8%★☆☆☆☆
200427.81297 of 157317.5%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202265.1460 of 218278.9%★★★★☆
202159.0591 of 211872.1%★★★★☆
201935.71367 of 205833.6%★★☆☆☆
201832.81469 of 200826.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.2129 of 142891.0%★★★★★
202471.3307 of 177082.7%★★★★☆
202378.3196 of 172088.6%★★★★☆
202272.6240 of 164385.4%★★★★☆
202168.5247 of 159284.5%★★★★☆
201932.11059 of 144526.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.71093 of 137620.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.7366 of 182579.9%★★★★☆
202461.5692 of 224269.1%★★★☆☆
202357.9817 of 224163.5%★★★☆☆
202255.7845 of 222162.0%★★★☆☆
202141.41220 of 215143.3%★★☆☆☆
201926.41650 of 204719.4%★☆☆☆☆
201824.11670 of 200816.8%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.7694 of 123043.6%★★☆☆☆
202367.1505 of 148165.9%★★★☆☆
202262.9597 of 148859.9%★★★☆☆
202173.4368 of 150175.5%★★★★☆
201922.51277 of 144611.7%★☆☆☆☆
201824.51246 of 143012.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202582.4153 of 173191.2%★★★★★
202476.4286 of 211986.5%★★★★☆
202367.4485 of 211677.1%★★★★☆
202262.5566 of 207772.7%★★★★☆
202153.4780 of 204361.8%★★★☆☆
201933.11377 of 193528.8%★☆☆☆☆
201831.31408 of 189525.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202584.698 of 182094.6%★★★★★
202477.0264 of 223588.2%★★★★☆
202369.8435 of 225180.7%★★★★☆
202260.8621 of 222072.0%★★★★☆
202161.3625 of 217271.2%★★★★☆
201934.91462 of 207329.5%★☆☆☆☆
201830.01600 of 203921.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202576.0291 of 181884.0%★★★★☆
202465.7588 of 224673.8%★★★★☆
202363.6678 of 224569.8%★★★☆☆
202252.7927 of 222858.4%★★★☆☆
202148.61017 of 216853.1%★★★☆☆
201928.71576 of 206923.8%★☆☆☆☆
201828.31561 of 203023.1%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202165.713 of 6880.9%★★★★☆
201927.191 of 10815.7%★☆☆☆☆
201859.836 of 12571.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202589.443 of 156897.3%★★★★★
202481.0128 of 189193.2%★★★★★
202352.8607 of 181566.6%★★★☆☆
202253.9551 of 175768.6%★★★☆☆
202130.01318 of 171223.0%★☆☆☆☆
201927.51347 of 162617.2%★☆☆☆☆
201849.3583 of 159763.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202578.9184 of 143987.2%★★★★☆
202467.8425 of 173375.5%★★★★☆
202360.2637 of 174963.6%★★★☆☆
202235.41207 of 172329.9%★★☆☆☆
202151.5763 of 170055.1%★★★☆☆
201919.41498 of 168411.0%★☆☆☆☆
201820.91471 of 167312.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)97th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school
White (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school
Migrant (2021)81st percentile+32 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school
At Risk (2022)79th percentile+18 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)44th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I70%+23 vs state
Science64%+18 vs state
Reading57%+3 vs state
Mathematics50%+19 vs state
Social Studies32%~ state avg

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Students at Somerset J H are 93% Hispanic, 6% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Somerset J H.

Students who attend Somerset J H usually go on to attend Somerset High School

Somerset J H ranks 536th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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