Somerset Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

5811 Warwick Pl
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

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Top 5%

Serving 303 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Somerset Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 5% in MD
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Somerset Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Somerset Elementary School's student population of 303 students has declined by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somerset Elementary School
Kind	44
1	53
2	49
3	48
4	62
5	47

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Total Students

303 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2024	303
2023	338
2022	434
2021	500
2020	587
2019	587
2018	595
2017	595
2016	570
2015	565
2014	531
2013	516
2012	509
2011	518
2010	465
2009	397
2008	379
2007	374
2006	389
2005	389
2004	379
2003	425
2002	441
2001	431
2000	399
1999	403
1998	391
1997	409
1996	437
1995	395
1994	394
1993	373
1992	395
1991	389
1990	364
1989	351
1988	296

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2024	21
2023	24
2022	31
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	32
2015	32
2014	32
2013	31
2012	31
2011	30
2010	28
2009	25
2008	25
2007	26
2006	22
2005	22
2004	23
2003	25
2002	25
2001	23
2000	23
1999	20
1998	21
1997	21
1996	22
1995	20
1994	18
1993	19
1992	22
1991	20
1990	20
1989	20
1988	17

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School Calendar

School Motto

Every student will have the academic, creative problem solving and social-emotional skills to be successful in college and career.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Somerset Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Somerset Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#62 out of 1338 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2023	#62
2022	#54
2021	#157
2019	#150
2018	#51
2017	#51
2016	#256
2015	#307
2014	#186
2013	#101
2012	#23

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60-64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	62%	27%	37%
2022	61%	25%	34%
2021	43%	20%	27%
2019	63%	38%	48%
2017	74%	41%	50%
2016	63%	42%	52%
2015	53%	38%	46%
2014	91%	72%	77%
2013	95%	79%	82%
2012	98%	82%	86%
2011	96%	80%	85%

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81%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	81%	45%	54%
2021	55%	36%	45%
2019	72%	46%	55%
2017	76%	41%	49%
2016	67%	44%	51%
2015	67%	45%	52%
2014	95%	82%	87%
2013	97%	85%	89%
2012	99%	85%	90%
2011	97%	85%	90%
2010	96%	84%	89%

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65-69%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	67%	36%	47%
2021	72%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	22:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	12%	7%
2023	12%	7%	14%
2022	9%	7%	15%
2021	11%	7%	14%
2020	11%	7%	14%
2019	11%	7%	14%
2018	9%	7%	14%
2017	9%	7%	14%
2016	9%	7%	15%
2015	10%	7%	14%
2014	9%	6%	15%
2013	12%	6%	15%
2012	11%	7%	15%
2011	12%	6%	15%
2010	14%	7%	16%
2009	14%	6%	16%
2008	13%	6%	16%
2007	11%	6%	15%
2006	10%	5%	15%
2005	7%	5%	15%
2004	7%	5%	15%
2003	7%	5%	15%
2002	8%	5%	15%
2001	6%	5%	14%
2000	6%	4%	13%
1999	7%	4%	13%
1998	6%	4%	13%
1997	7%	4%	13%
1996	7%	4%	13%
1995	6%	4%	13%
1994	6%	4%	13%
1993	6%	4%	13%
1992	7%	4%	12%

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Hispanic

17%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	17%	23%
2023	17%	22%	35%
2022	16%	21%	33%
2021	14%	20%	33%
2020	13%	18%	31%
2019	13%	18%	31%
2018	15%	17%	30%
2017	15%	17%	30%
2016	17%	16%	29%
2015	15%	15%	29%
2014	13%	14%	27%
2013	11%	13%	27%
2012	8%	12%	26%
2011	9%	12%	25%
2010	6%	10%	23%
2009	5%	10%	22%
2008	6%	9%	21%
2007	7%	8%	21%
2006	8%	8%	20%
2005	8%	7%	19%
2004	8%	6%	19%
2003	8%	6%	18%
2002	7%	5%	17%
2001	7%	5%	16%
2000	6%	4%	15%
1999	7%	4%	14%
1998	8%	4%	13%
1997	9%	4%	13%
1996	9%	3%	12%
1995	8%	3%	11%
1994	8%	3%	11%
1993	7%	3%	10%
1992	8%	2%	9%

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Black

11%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	11%	33%
2023	12%	33%	22%
2022	12%	33%	22%
2021	9%	34%	22%
2020	6%	34%	22%
2019	6%	34%	22%
2018	3%	34%	22%
2017	3%	34%	22%
2016	3%	34%	22%
2015	4%	34%	22%
2014	5%	35%	21%
2013	4%	35%	21%
2012	4%	35%	21%
2011	4%	36%	21%
2010	6%	38%	23%
2009	5%	38%	23%
2008	4%	38%	23%
2007	4%	38%	23%
2006	3%	38%	23%
2005	4%	38%	23%
2004	3%	38%	22%
2003	5%	37%	21%
2002	6%	37%	21%
2001	6%	37%	21%
2000	5%	37%	21%
1999	4%	37%	21%
1998	5%	36%	20%
1997	6%	35%	19%
1996	7%	35%	19%
1995	4%	34%	19%
1994	6%	34%	18%
1993	7%	33%	18%
1992	8%	33%	18%

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White

53%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	53%	32%
2023	50%	33%	24%
2022	56%	34%	25%
2021	58%	34%	26%
2020	61%	36%	28%
2019	61%	36%	28%
2018	65%	38%	30%
2017	65%	38%	30%
2016	63%	39%	30%
2015	64%	40%	31%
2014	67%	41%	32%
2013	68%	42%	33%
2012	72%	42%	34%
2011	69%	43%	35%
2010	74%	45%	38%
2009	76%	46%	39%
2008	77%	47%	40%
2007	77%	48%	41%
2006	78%	49%	42%
2005	81%	50%	43%
2004	82%	51%	44%
2003	80%	52%	46%
2002	79%	53%	47%
2001	81%	53%	49%
2000	83%	55%	51%
1999	82%	55%	52%
1998	81%	56%	54%
1997	78%	57%	55%
1996	77%	58%	56%
1995	81%	59%	57%
1994	78%	59%	58%
1993	79%	60%	59%
1992	76%	61%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	6%	5%
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	0.67	0.74
2023	0.69	0.73	0.76
2022	0.64	0.73	0.76
2021	0.62	0.73	0.76
2020	0.59	0.72	0.76
2019	0.59	0.72	0.76
2018	0.55	0.72	0.76
2017	0.55	0.72	0.76
2016	0.56	0.71	0.76
2015	0.56	0.70	0.76
2014	0.54	0.69	0.76
2013	0.51	0.69	0.76
2012	0.46	0.69	0.76
2011	0.50	0.67	0.76
2010	0.43	0.65	0.73
2009	0.40	0.64	0.73
2008	0.39	0.63	0.72
2007	0.39	0.62	0.72
2006	0.37	0.61	0.72
2005	0.33	0.60	0.71
2004	0.32	0.60	0.70
2003	0.35	0.59	0.70
2002	0.36	0.58	0.69
2001	0.34	0.58	0.68
2000	0.30	0.56	0.67
1999	0.32	0.56	0.66
1998	0.33	0.56	0.65
1997	0.38	0.56	0.64
1996	0.39	0.55	0.63
1995	0.33	0.54	0.62
1994	0.38	0.54	0.61
1993	0.37	0.54	0.60
1992	0.40	0.53	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	15%	44%
2023	17%	46%	41%
2022	13%	38%	32%
2021	10%	40%	31%
2020	5%	41%	27%
2019	5%	41%	27%
2016	6%	40%	28%
2015	5%	39%	28%
2014	4%	38%	28%
2013	2%	36%	26%
2012	3%	36%	26%
2011	1%	33%	24%
2010	3%	31%	22%
2009	3%	27%	19%
2008	2%	26%	18%
2007	2%	25%	17%
2006	2%	25%	15%
2005	2%	25%	16%
2004	2%	24%	16%
2003	3%	24%	15%
2002	2%	23%	15%
2001	3%	23%	15%
2000	3%	24%	17%
1999	3%	25%	17%
1998	4%	26%	18%
1997	2%	26%	18%
1996	4%	26%	17%
1995	3%	26%	17%
1994	2%	25%	16%
1993	5%	21%	13%
1992	5%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	2%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	2%	6%	7%
2019	2%	6%	7%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	1%	6%	7%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	1%	7%	7%
2009	1%	8%	8%
2008	3%	8%	8%
2007	2%	7%	7%
2006	2%	7%	7%
2005	2%	7%	7%
2004	1%	7%	7%
2003	1%	7%	7%
2002	2%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County Public Schools

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

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What is Somerset Elementary School's ranking?

Somerset Elementary School is ranked #62 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Somerset Elementary School often compared to?

Somerset Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westbrook Elementary School, Bethesda Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Somerset Elementary School?

303 students attend Somerset Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Somerset Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Somerset Elementary School?

Somerset Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Somerset Elementary School offer ?

Somerset Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Somerset Elementary School part of?

Somerset Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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