School Profile · Modesto
Somerset Middle: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Somerset posts 33% meeting the standard and 12.4% exceeding it, against 40% and 17.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
1037 Floyd Avenue, 95350·Sylvan Union Elementary·Modesto·Grades 6-8·947 students·74% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 574-5300·Website
Scope Score
33
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,072 statewide · #3 of 3 in Sylvan Union Elementary
Somerset Middle scores 33 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 37th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Somerset deserves a closer read. The school sits in Modesto, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
11%
24%
65%
Grade 6 · 35% proficient
11%
29%
60%
Grade 7 · 40% proficient
16%
27%
57%
Grade 8 · 43% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 5.2pp across grades; the floor rises 7.8pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
12.4%
State 17.3%
4.9pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
33.4%
State 39.5%
6.1pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+4.5pp
State +0.8pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
21.3%
State 19.1%
2.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
10.9%
State 4.2%
6.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.2%
State 17.7%
0.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
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Your other options
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic52.7%
White25.6%
Asian8.0%
Black3.6%
Other10.1%
GenderFemale 48.9%Male 51.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
947
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
74%
10pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,654
District avg: $12,937 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$59,615 – $126,542
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Somerset Middle in Modesto, 36.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 36.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Somerset Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 0.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 703 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Black+13.8pp
35.1% vs 21.3% overall · n=37
Suspension · Black+12.4pp
23.3% vs 10.9% overall · n=43
ELA · English Learner−33.4pp
5.8% vs 39.2% overall · n=179
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−12.7pp
0.0% vs 12.7% overall · n=109
Math · Disabilities−24.2pp
3.4% vs 27.6% overall · n=108
Math Exceeded · English Learner−11.7pp
0.5% vs 12.2% overall · n=194
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income712 tested
ELA 36.2%·Math 24.2%· -0.6pp vs district
Hispanic481 tested
ELA 32.4%·Math 20.8%· -2.6pp vs district
White234 tested
ELA 53.7%·Math 42.7%· +1.8pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.5pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +1.5pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$76K
$9K below CA median
Median Home Value
$429K
$230K below CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.9 years avg experience
47 teachers · 6% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
74% fully credentialed
1.5% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
12.4%
↓ vs CA 17.3% · 45th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
33.4%
↓ vs CA 39.5% · 45th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+4.5pp
↑ vs CA +0.8pp · 51th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
21.3%
↓ vs CA 19.1% · 47th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
10.9%
↓ vs CA 4.2% · 24th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.2%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 36th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 302 | 11% | 24% | 32% | 33% | 35% | −11 |
| Grade 7 | 276 | 11% | 29% | 24% | 36% | 39% | −8 |
| Grade 8 | 322 | 16% | 27% | 25% | 32% | 43% | −3 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 306 | 13% | 15% | 29% | 43% | 28% | −7 |
| Grade 7 | 281 | 9% | 15% | 24% | 51% | 25% | −9 |
| Grade 8 | 326 | 14% | 16% | 24% | 46% | 30% | −3 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 326 | 8% | 17% | 54% | 21% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 703 | 36.2% | −1 | −2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 480 | 32.4% | −3 | −6 |
| White | 233 | 53.7% | +2 | −8 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Middle ← | — | 33 | 12.4% | 33.4% | +4.5 | 10.9% |
| Elizabeth Ustach Middle | 1.8 mi | 49 | 22.3% | 44.8% | +9.9 | 5.8% |
| California average | — | 40 | 17.3% | 39.5% | +0.8 | 4.2% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #977 → #1197 → #1098 → #1122 → #1072
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Somerset Middle a good middle school?
Somerset Middle has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 37th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,072 statewide. 12.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.9 percentage points below the California average of 17.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Somerset Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.4% of students at Somerset Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,813 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Somerset Middle rank in California?
Somerset Middle ranks #1,072 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 37th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Somerset Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Somerset Middle increases by 4.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Somerset Middle?
21.3% of students at Somerset Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 10.9%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Somerset Middle compare to other schools in Modesto?
Somerset Middle scores 33/100 (37th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 947 students. Use the schools in Modesto page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Somerset Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Somerset Middle in Modesto, 36.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 36.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Somerset Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 0.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 703 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.