Somerset Academy Boca East

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Boca Raton, Florida

Somerset Academy Boca East in Boca Raton, Florida enrolled 391 students in 2024-25 with 21.9 full-time teachers, 17.9 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 73-82% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

348 students in 2022-23, 375 students in 2023-24, 391 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.6 to 21.9.

Students enrolled at Somerset Academy Boca East by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 39101002003004002022-233482023-243752024-25391
Students enrolled at Somerset Academy Boca East by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 39101002003004002022-233482023-243752024-25391
Students enrolled at Somerset Academy Boca East by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 39101002003004002022-233482023-243752024-25391
Students enrolled at Somerset Academy Boca East by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 39101002003004002022-233482023-243752024-25391
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334820.616.9
2023-2437523.116.2
2024-2539121.917.9

17.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 79 of every 100 Florida elementary schools

Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 17.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 17.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 17.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 17.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,872 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Somerset Academy Boca East enrolled 337 students and had 0.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.2, one per 1,872 of the 337 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent12.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

55.2% of students were White, 33.2% Hispanic, 5.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White55.2%
  2. Hispanic33.2%
  3. Two or more races5.9%
  4. Black4.3%
  5. Asian1.0%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Somerset Academy Boca East scored proficient or above: 73-82% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-2273‑82%55%53%
Math, 2022-2370‑74%55% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Boca Raton

15 public elementary schools in Boca Raton report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Verde K-81,36016.419.5%
Addison Mizner School1,18417.011.5%
Sunrise Park Elementary School1,13215.114.6%
Whispering Pines Elementary School96616.416.1%
Hammock Pointe Elementary School92415.029.2%
Blue Lake Elementary91216.113.8%
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School89113.022.8%
Calusa Elementary School85816.215.4%

All public schools in Boca Raton →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Somerset Academy Boca East

  1. Boca Raton Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 335 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Addison Mizner SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 1,184 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Somerset Academy Boca East with Boca Raton Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Palm Beach County School District spends per student$14,024 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,024
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaSomerset Academy Boca East is the number 1,774 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,774 of 2,193
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher17.9 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.17.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Somerset Academy Boca East

  1. How many students attend Somerset Academy Boca East?
    391 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 348 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Boca Raton, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Boca East?
    17.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Somerset Academy Boca East a Title I school?
    Somerset Academy Boca East was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Somerset Academy Boca East do on state tests?
    The students tested at Somerset Academy Boca East scored proficient or above: 73-82% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Somerset Academy Boca East in?
    Palm Beach County School District, NCES district ID 1201500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120150008220 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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