Somerville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Somerville, Texas · Somerville ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Somerville Elementary School serves 200 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Somerville (Burleson County). It is one of 3 schools in Somerville ISD. By enrollment it is the 4505th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 14.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Somerville ISD |
| County | Burleson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484077004625 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Somerville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 200 | 567 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82% | 79% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Somerville Elementary School in context
Size
Somerville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Somerville ISD. Its 200 students are 35.3% of the district's 567. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 511; Somerville Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 4 with 37 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 29, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 4 has 19% more students than kindergarten (37 against 31). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.5% here and 40.6% across Somerville ISD. White students are next, at 32.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79% across Somerville ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 200 students, Somerville Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 200 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Somerville Elementary School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Somerville Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Snook Elementary School, 11.2 miles away in Snook ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.5% |
| White | 32.5% |
| Black | 11% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 8th St, Somerville, TX 77879
Phone: (979)596-1502
Website: somervilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Somerville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snook Elementary School | Snook ISD | 11.2 mi | 291 | 15.1 | 63.9% |
| Burton Elementary School | Burton ISD | 11.5 mi | 386 | 14.2 | 43.5% |
| Brenham Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 13.4 mi | 512 | 13.8 | 65.4% |
| Alton Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 15.2 mi | 460 | 15.3 | 57.2% |
| Krause Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 16.0 mi | 655 | 15.7 | 69.6% |
| Caldwell Elementary School | Caldwell ISD | 16.3 mi | 641 | 16.5 | 66% |
| Greens Prairie Elementary School | College Station ISD | 19.3 mi | 510 | 15.3 | 13.9% |
| River Bend Elementary School | College Station ISD | 19.9 mi | 519 | 13.1 | 52.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Somerville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville High School | High | 8–12 | 207 |
| Somerville Intermediate School | Middle | 5–7 | 160 |