Elementary school (grades K-5) · Coral Springs, FL

Somerset Academy Riverside

Federal NCES profile for Somerset Academy Riverside, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 120018008190Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Somerset Academy Riverside earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Florida schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Coral Springs · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
25.1:1
large classes for Florida
54.6%
free-lunch eligible

Somerset Academy Riverside has class sizes larger than 92% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Academy Riverside ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Coral Springs, FL.

School address

Enrollment

426

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.1:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+41% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

54.6%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Somerset Academy Riverside compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Somerset Academy Riverside

Somerset Academy Riverside is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Coral Springs, Florida, enrolling 426 students.

Class loads run heavy: 25.1:1 is larger than about 92% of Florida schools and 41% above the 17.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.6% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 426 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Among 581 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #510, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and African American (32%) (diversity index 62/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students) and Western High School (3,510 students) alongside Somerset Academy Riverside.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Somerset Academy Riverside compares

Somerset Academy Riverside on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.1:1 ▲ 41% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.6% ▲ 5% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 426 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.1:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
426
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
54.6%
free-lunch eligible - 5% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.1:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 92% in Florida - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,419
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.2%
African American 32.4%
White 14.1%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Somerset Academy Riverside is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Broward, which includes Somerset Academy Riverside.

$11,419
Per student
+2%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 31.2%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Somerset Academy Riverside Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cypress Bay High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Western High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Coral Glades High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Broward High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Somerset Academy Riverside's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Broward · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Somerset Academy Riverside's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Somerset Academy Riverside

How many students attend Somerset Academy Riverside?

Somerset Academy Riverside has 426 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coral Springs, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Riverside?

The student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Riverside is 25.1:1, which is 41% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Somerset Academy Riverside?

54.6% of students at Somerset Academy Riverside are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somerset Academy Riverside?

The largest demographic group at Somerset Academy Riverside is Hispanic or Latino at 50.2% of enrollment, in Coral Springs, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerset Academy Riverside?

Somerset Academy Riverside has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Somerset Academy Riverside rank among elementary schools in Coral Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Academy Riverside ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Coral Springs, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Coral Springs on the city page.

Is Somerset Academy Riverside a good school?

Somerset Academy Riverside earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Broward?

Besides Somerset Academy Riverside, Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students), Western High School (3,510 students), and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (3,089 students). See the Broward district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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