E Somerville Community (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 743 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, E Somerville Community ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 743 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

E Somerville Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

E Somerville Community's student population of 743 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	E Somerville Community
Pre-K	18
Kind	65
1	62
2	91
3	88
4	89
5	90
6	81
7	78
8	81

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Total Students

743 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community
2023	729
2022	697
2021	720
2020	719
2019	719
2018	725
2017	725
2016	700
2015	668
2014	645
2013	506
2012	504
2011	524
2010	546
2009	518
2008	581
2007	593
2006	605
2005	617
2004	522
2003	591
2002	610
2001	626
2000	625
1999	516
1998	681
1997	686
1996	733
1995	710
1994	612
1993	635
1992	634
1991	654

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community
2023	54
2022	52
2021	54
2020	56
2019	56
2018	55
2017	55
2016	50
2015	48
2014	49
2013	43
2012	41
2011	38
2010	41
2009	43
2008	44
2007	44
2006	47
2005	47

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

Campus Size

5 acres

School Motto

Every Student Can Succeed

School Rankings

E Somerville Community ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of E Somerville Community is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1236 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community
2023	#1236
2022	#1269
2021	#1316
2019	#1257
2018	#1218
2017	#1273
2016	#1459
2015	#1485
2014	#1458
2013	#1463
2012	#1455

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23%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	23%	42%	35%
2022	21%	41%	34%
2021	15%	37%	26%
2019	36%	51%	44%
2018	40%	52%	48%
2017	41%	53%	51%
2016	43%	64%	54%
2015	37%	61%	54%
2014	33%	61%	48%
2013	37%	61%	47%
2012	31%	59%	40%

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32%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2022	32%	44%	43%
2021	35%	49%	43%
2019	44%	54%	49%
2018	45%	56%	48%
2017	37%	54%	52%
2016	51%	71%	62%
2015	46%	69%	60%
2014	50%	69%	59%
2013	43%	69%	57%
2012	47%	69%	53%
2011	42%	70%	52%

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30-34%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2022	32%	44%	40%
2021	27%	42%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	3%	8%	7%
2016	2%	6%	8%
2015	2%	6%	9%
2014	3%	6%	10%
2013	3%	6%	10%
2012	3%	6%	10%
2011	3%	7%	10%
2010	6%	6%	10%
2009	6%	6%	10%
2008	5%	6%	10%
2007	5%	6%	9%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	5%	5%	9%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2003	6%	5%	8%
2002	6%	5%	8%
2001	4%	4%	7%
2000	4%	4%	7%
1999	6%	4%	6%
1998	4%	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%	5%
1996	6%	4%	4%
1995	6%	4%	5%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

65%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	67%	24%	41%
2022	68%	23%	41%
2021	70%	22%	41%
2020	72%	21%	42%
2019	72%	21%	42%
2018	72%	19%	43%
2017	72%	19%	43%
2016	73%	19%	43%
2015	73%	18%	43%
2014	73%	17%	41%
2013	74%	16%	40%
2012	72%	16%	39%
2011	69%	15%	38%
2010	66%	15%	36%
2009	66%	14%	35%
2008	66%	15%	34%
2007	63%	14%	32%
2006	62%	13%	32%
2005	66%	12%	31%
2004	56%	12%	30%
2003	56%	11%	30%
2002	53%	11%	29%
2001	46%	11%	24%
2000	48%	10%	23%
1999	26%	10%	16%
1998	42%	10%	19%
1997	39%	10%	19%
1996	33%	9%	16%
1995	27%	9%	11%
1994	29%	9%	12%
1993	22%	9%	10%
1992	22%	8%	9%
1991	15%	8%	8%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	5%	10%	9%
2022	5%	10%	10%
2021	3%	10%	10%
2020	3%	9%	11%
2019	3%	9%	11%
2018	4%	9%	11%
2017	4%	9%	11%
2016	5%	9%	11%
2015	6%	9%	11%
2014	6%	9%	11%
2013	6%	9%	12%
2012	7%	8%	13%
2011	9%	8%	14%
2010	9%	8%	13%
2009	8%	8%	14%
2008	9%	8%	15%
2007	10%	8%	15%
2006	9%	8%	15%
2005	8%	9%	15%
2004	11%	9%	17%
2003	10%	9%	16%
2002	10%	9%	15%
2001	9%	9%	15%
2000	7%	9%	14%
1999	10%	9%	15%
1998	8%	8%	15%
1997	8%	8%	15%
1996	9%	8%	15%
1995	9%	8%	14%
1994	9%	7%	12%
1993	11%	7%	12%
1992	8%	7%	12%
1991	6%	8%	9%

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White

20%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	20%	54%	38%
2022	21%	56%	38%
2021	20%	57%	38%
2020	19%	59%	37%
2019	19%	59%	37%
2018	19%	61%	36%
2017	19%	61%	36%
2016	19%	63%	36%
2015	18%	64%	36%
2014	17%	65%	36%
2013	16%	66%	37%
2012	17%	67%	37%
2011	18%	68%	37%
2010	19%	69%	40%
2009	20%	70%	40%
2008	20%	71%	41%
2007	22%	72%	44%
2006	24%	73%	46%
2005	21%	74%	45%
2004	26%	74%	45%
2003	28%	75%	46%
2002	31%	75%	48%
2001	41%	76%	54%
2000	41%	77%	56%
1999	58%	77%	63%
1998	46%	78%	61%
1997	49%	78%	61%
1996	52%	79%	65%
1995	58%	79%	70%
1994	58%	80%	72%
1993	63%	80%	74%
1992	66%	81%	75%
1991	75%	81%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.68
2022	0.49	0.62	0.68
2021	0.47	0.62	0.68
2020	0.45	0.60	0.68
2019	0.45	0.60	0.68
2018	0.45	0.58	0.67
2017	0.45	0.58	0.67
2016	0.43	0.56	0.67
2015	0.43	0.55	0.68
2014	0.44	0.54	0.68
2013	0.43	0.53	0.69
2012	0.45	0.52	0.69
2011	0.49	0.51	0.69
2010	0.52	0.50	0.69
2009	0.52	0.51	0.69
2008	0.52	0.47	0.69
2007	0.55	0.46	0.68
2006	0.55	0.45	0.69
2005	0.52	0.43	0.68
2004	0.61	0.43	0.68
2003	0.60	0.42	0.67
2002	0.62	0.41	0.66
2001	0.62	0.40	0.63
2000	0.62	0.39	0.62
1999	0.59	0.39	0.56
1998	0.63	0.38	0.58
1997	0.63	0.38	0.58
1996	0.62	0.36	0.53
1995	0.58	0.36	0.48
1994	0.61	0.35	0.47
1993	0.57	0.35	0.43
1992	0.52	0.34	0.40
1991	0.41	0.33	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	71%	35%	61%
2022	74%	35%	62%
2021	72%	36%	62%
2020	72%	35%	59%
2019	72%	35%	59%
2015	77%	36%	58%
2014	73%	34%	57%
2013	77%	32%	57%
2012	76%	30%	57%
2011	74%	29%	56%
2010	73%	27%	54%
2009	72%	25%	51%
2008	71%	24%	50%
2007	69%	23%	49%
2006	65%	23%	47%
2005	65%	23%	45%
2004	58%	22%	43%
2001	67%	19%	46%
2000	68%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	E Somerville Community	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	7%	4%	10%
2022	7%	4%	10%
2021	7%	4%	10%
2020	7%	4%	10%
2019	7%	4%	10%
2015	7%	4%	9%
2014	10%	5%	10%
2013	12%	5%	12%
2012	11%	5%	12%
2011	12%	5%	12%
2010	13%	6%	14%
2009	13%	6%	15%
2008	15%	5%	15%
2007	18%	5%	16%
2006	20%	5%	18%
2005	18%	5%	17%
2004	23%	5%	17%
2001	14%	5%	18%
2000	23%	5%	28%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Somerville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is E Somerville Community's ranking?

E Somerville Community is ranked #1236 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are E Somerville Community often compared to?

E Somerville Communityis often viewed alongside schools like Albert F. Argenziano School At Lincoln Park, John F Kennedy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend E Somerville Community?

743 students attend E Somerville Community.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of E Somerville Community students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of E Somerville Community?

E Somerville Community has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does E Somerville Community offer ?

E Somerville Community offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is E Somerville Community part of?

E Somerville Community is part of Somerville School District.

In what neighborhood is E Somerville Community located?

E Somerville Community is located in the East Somerville neighborhood of Somerville, MA. There are 3 other public schools located in East Somerville.