Somerton Middle School

1011 North Somerton Ave., Somerton AZ, 85350 | Somerton Elementary District | 928-341-6000
  • grades 6-8
  • students 995
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 32% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Somerton
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
36%Somerton
43%Arizona

Somerton Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Somerton Elementary District" in Somerton, AZ. There are a total of 995 students and 39 teachers at Somerton Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Somerton Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 26% lower than the Arizona average.

Somerton Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students995
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Somerton Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730%
838%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
727%
831%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Somerton Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 1.4% 1.7% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.3% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 94.7% 94.7% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.7% 2.7% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.1% 2.2% 3.1%

Somerton demographics profile

StatisticSomertonArizonaNational
Population16,3017,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2416591
Median age27.637.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%53%55%
Speak English16%73%79%
Speak Spanish84%20%13%

Education level achieved in Somerton

IndexSomertonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade49.7%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school45.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college30.4%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.0%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.2%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Somerton Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.