Somerville Intermediate School
Public middle school in Somerville, Texas · Somerville ISD · Grades 5–7
Somerville Intermediate School serves 160 students in grades 5–7 in Somerville (Burleson County). It is one of 3 schools in Somerville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1596th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 9.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–7 |
| 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 | 484077013871 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 160 | 567 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.9% | 79% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
Somerville Intermediate School in context
Size
Somerville Intermediate School is the only middle school in Somerville ISD. Its 160 students are 28.2% of the district's 567. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 17.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 643; Somerville Intermediate 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 6 with 57 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 51, against an average of 53 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 52 in grade 5 and 51 in grade 7.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 43.8% here and 37.6% across Somerville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79% across Somerville ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 9.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 160 students, Somerville Intermediate School has 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 160 students would have about 11.1 teachers, so Somerville Intermediate School has 2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Somerville Intermediate 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 middle school is Brenham Junior High School, 15.6 miles away in Brenham ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.8% |
| Hispanic | 33.8% |
| Black | 15.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
55% of students are girls and 45% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 57 |
| Grade 7 | 51 |
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 Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenham Junior High School | Brenham ISD | 15.6 mi | 756 | 13.7 | 58.1% |
| Brenham Middle School | Brenham ISD | 15.8 mi | 703 | 13.2 | 60.9% |
| Caldwell Junior High School | Caldwell ISD | 16.5 mi | 298 | 12.4 | 60.4% |
| Caldwell Intermediate School | Caldwell ISD | 16.5 mi | 439 | 16 | 67.7% |
| Pecan Trail Intermediate School | College Station ISD | 19.1 mi | 779 | 17.1 | 25.2% |
| Wellborn Middle School | College Station ISD | 19.2 mi | 843 | 14.6 | 24.3% |
| Cypress Grove Intermediate School | College Station ISD | 21.5 mi | 556 | 16 | 44.2% |
| College Station Middle School | College Station ISD | 21.5 mi | 582 | 13.4 | 46.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Somerville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 200 |
| Somerville High School | High | 8–12 | 207 |