📍 700 Read Street, Somerset, Bristol County, 02726
South is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Somerset, Bristol County. The school has 258 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Somerset school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
South enrolls 258 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 217 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-40, state senate district 37, state house district 73.
South is one of 4 schools in Somerset, based in Somerset, Massachusetts. The district serves 1,620 students district-wide and employs 133 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 258 students, South is smaller than the district average of about 405 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large