Somerville, MA Public Schools

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6%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

93%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Somerville school information

Index	Somerville	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	45%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	14	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	5	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	193	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Somerville are 6% lower than the national average
There are approximately 14 public schools in Somerville
88.0% of people in Somerville have completed 8th grade
87.3% of people in Somerville have completed high school
58.6% of people in Somerville have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Somerville

Index	Somerville	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	88.0%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	87.3%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	71.8%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	62.4%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	58.6%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	27.6%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	8.6%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	5.2%	2.6%	1.3%

Somerville, MA School Districts

Somerville School District

There are a total of 14 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Somerville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Somerville, MA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Somerville, MA, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dover, MA	2,518	85%	77.4%
Belmont, MA	26,158	84%	74.0%
Winchester, MA	22,760	81%	69.3%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	80%	66.0%
Hingham, MA	5,837	79%	65.5%
Somerville, MA	81,175	45%	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Cranston, RI	81,252	39%	17.9%
Manteca, CA	81,078	39%	19.6%
Silver Spring, MD	81,069	42%	12.9%
Warwick, RI	81,043	35%	26.2%
San Ramon, CA	81,344	78%	62.9%
Somerville, MA	81,175	45%	6.4%

Source: The Somerville, MA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.