Somerset Area Ms
645 South Columbia Ave
Somerset PA, 15501, Somerset County
Phone: 814-443-2831
Ranking: 
(1,545 out of 2,311, bottom 33%)*
(1,545 out of 2,311, bottom 33%)*Type: Regular School
Status: Closed
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Somerset Area School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 51 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 41 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 572 | 581 | 610 | 587 | 574 | 570 | ||||||
| Grade 6: | NA | NA | 177 | 30.9% | 187 | 32.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | NA | NA | 204 | 35.7% | 194 | 33.4% | 209 | 34.3% | 208 | 35.4% | 208 | 36.2% | 182 | 31.9% |
| Grade 8: | NA | NA | 191 | 33.4% | 199 | 34.3% | 194 | 31.8% | 207 | 35.3% | 191 | 33.3% | 181 | 31.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 300 | 52.4% | 317 | 54.6% | 337 | 55.2% | 298 | 50.8% | 316 | 55.1% | 283 | 49.6% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 272 | 47.6% | 264 | 45.4% | 273 | 44.8% | 281 | 47.9% | 250 | 43.6% | 283 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 9 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 11 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 5 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 8 | 1.3% | 12 | 2.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.6% |
| White: | NA | NA | 553 | 96.7% | 564 | 97.1% | 582 | 95.4% | 558 | 95.1% | 549 | 95.6% | 551 | 96.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 206 | 36.0% | 183 | 31.5% | 171 | 28.0% | 160 | 27.3% | 136 | 23.7% | 139 | 24.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 28 | 4.9% | 38 | 6.5% | 59 | 9.7% | 43 | 7.3% | 42 | 7.3% | 55 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 11.26 | 11.28 | 13.32 | 12.76 | 14.10 | 14.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66.8% | 67.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.3% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 71% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 74.7% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 75.1% | 78.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 70.7% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 66.9% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 66% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 67.5% | 73.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 76% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 76% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.2% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 49% | 62.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 73.9% | 67.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 71.9% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 71.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 78% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 77.5% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 83.5% | 76.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 63.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 70.3% | 68.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.7% | 64.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 71.7% | 70.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 78.5% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.2% | 78.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 78.4% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 76.3% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 53.9% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 53.6% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 60.4% | 58.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 56.2% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 62.9% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 62.8% | 71.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 41.5% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 62% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 42.3% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 49.5% | 72.7% |
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* Somerset Area Ms was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.