Somerset Junior High School
Public middle school in Von Ormy, Texas · Somerset ISD · Grades 7–8
Somerset Junior High School serves 608 students in grades 7–8 in Von Ormy (Bexar County). It is one of 7 schools in Somerset ISD. By enrollment it is the 912th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Somerset ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484074004624 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 608 | 4,259 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.4% | 81.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Somerset ISD, Somerset Junior High School is the smallest, with 14.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.5 miles away and have a median of 637 students, so Somerset Junior High 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 7 with 310 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 298, against an average of 304 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 310 in grade 7 and 298 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 92.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Somerset ISD (92.9%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.4% across Somerset ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Junior High School has 41.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 608 students would have about 42.2 teachers, so Somerset Junior High School has 1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Savannah Heights Intermediate School, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 13 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.8% |
| White | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 310 |
| Grade 8 | 298 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4730 Loop 1604 W, Von Ormy, TX 78073
Phone: (210)750-8967
Website: sisdk12.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Somerset Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Heights Intermediate School | Somerset ISD | 2.0 mi | 618 | 15.8 | 85.3% |
| Judith a Resnik Middle School | Southwest ISD | 4.4 mi | 765 | 13.5 | 86.9% |
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Southwest ISD | 7.2 mi | 767 | 14.6 | 93.4% |
| Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 7.5 mi | 135 | 20.7 | 55.6% |
| Losoya Middle School | Southside ISD | 7.5 mi | 607 | 15.2 | 89.8% |
| Robert C Zamora Middle School | South San Antonio ISD | 8.2 mi | 655 | 15.6 | 83.7% |
| Ronald E McNair Middle School | Southwest ISD | 8.4 mi | 784 | 13.9 | 80.2% |
| Alan B Shepard Middle School | South San Antonio ISD | 8.6 mi | 447 | 12.8 | 97.3% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 716 |
| Somerset High School | High | 9–12 | 1,175 |