Somerset Elementary School serves 596 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Somerset Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Somerset Elementary School’s learner population of 596 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Somerset Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Somerset Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Somerset Elementary School is Bethesda-chevy Chase High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Westland Middle School (1.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Chevy Chase Elementary School (1.0 miles away)