Public schools in Somerton, AZ
Somerton has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,815 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Somerton Elementary District (4500) runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Somerton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Somerton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerton Elementary District (4500) | 6 | 2,877 | $11,752 |
| Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) | 1 | 726 | $11,876 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Somerton, 89 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center | 89 | 9.6 | 91.2% | Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Somerton, 697 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerton Middle School | 697 | 22.5 | 74.9% | Somerton Elementary District (4500) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Somerton, 2,029 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Del Sol Elementary School | 579 | 18.7 | 68.0% | Somerton Elementary District (4500) |
| Orange Grove Elementary School | 412 | 21.7 | 76.8% | Somerton Elementary District (4500) |
| Desert Sonora Elementary School | 406 | 17.7 | 74.9% | Somerton Elementary District (4500) |
| Encanto Learning Center | 403 | 19.2 | 76.8% | Somerton Elementary District (4500) |
| Bravie T. Soto Elementary School | 229 | 19.1 | 2.3% | Somerton Elementary District (4500) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Somerton's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Somerton school has 19.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arizona median of 16.8. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 406 students (state 412).
| Somerton | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.1 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 406 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Somerton schools and the 2,183 Arizona schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Somerton
- Somerton Elementary District (4500)Runs 6 of Somerton's 7 public schools and spent $11,752 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,752
- PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center, the largest high school in Somerton89 students in 2024-25, 9.6 per teacher.89
- Compare Somerton Elementary District (4500) with Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)Somerton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArizonaArizona's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Somerton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Somerton
How many public schools are in Somerton, AZ?
7 public schools with an address in Somerton were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,815 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Somerton?
PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center, with 89 students in 2024-25 (Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)).Which districts run Somerton's schools?
Somerton Elementary District (4500) (6 schools), Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25