Somerset Elementary School
Public elementary school in Somerset, Texas · Somerset ISD · Grades 1–4
Somerset Elementary School serves 716 students in grades 1–4 in Somerset (Bexar County). It is one of 7 schools in Somerset ISD. By enrollment it is the 817th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 44.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–4 |
| District | Somerset ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484074004622 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Somerset ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 716 | 4,259 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.8% | 81.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Somerset Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Somerset ISD, Somerset Elementary School is the largest, with 16.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.8 miles away and have a median of 662 students, so Somerset Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 191 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 171, against an average of 179 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 177 in grade 1 and 177 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 91.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Somerset ISD (92.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.4% across Somerset ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Somerset Elementary School has 44.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 716 students would have about 48.4 teachers, so Somerset Elementary School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.9% |
| White | 7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.3% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 177 |
| Grade 2 | 171 |
| Grade 3 | 191 |
| Grade 4 | 177 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7840 6th St, Somerset, TX 78069
Phone: (210)750-8961
Website: sisdk12.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Somerset Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School | Somerset ISD | 0.1 mi | 373 | 19.7 | 85.5% |
| S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School | Somerset ISD | 4.2 mi | 639 | 15.6 | 81.8% |
| Elm Creek Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 5.4 mi | 805 | 15.7 | 77.5% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 5.6 mi | 728 | 15 | 72.5% |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 7.9 mi | 722 | 15.5 | 89.3% |
| Medio Creek Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 8.0 mi | 684 | 14.7 | 87.6% |
| Sky Harbour Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 8.1 mi | 595 | 14.7 | 96.3% |
| Hidden Cove STEAM Academy | Southwest ISD | 8.6 mi | 453 | 12.5 | 94% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Somerset ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 639 |
| Savannah Heights Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 618 |
| Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy | High | 9–12 | 128 |
| Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 373 |
| Somerset High School | High | 9–12 | 1,175 |
| Somerset Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 608 |