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Somerton, AZ

14,934 residents•3,055 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
2.0
out of 10
43% below Arizona avg
Test Proficiency
24%Math
32%Reading
28% below Arizona avg
School Crime Rate
4.26
per 1,000 students
18% below Arizona avg
Overall Crime Rate
17.28
per 1,000 residents
61% below Arizona avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Somerton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Somerton

9 schools
4.3
Desert Sonora Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.1
Bravie T. Soto Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Orange Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.6
Somerton Middle School
Middlepublic
1.5
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Valle Del Encanto Learning Center
Elementarypublic
0.7
PPEP Tec - Jose Yepez Learning Center
Highcharter
0.7
Sun Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Somerton Virtual Learning Institute
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Somerton

13 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Somerton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
18% below Arizona avg
4.26
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
2
Drug
6

School Crime Types

  • Drugs46%
  • Assault38%
  • Arson8%
  • Vandalism8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Somerton

258 total incidents reported across Somerton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
61% below Arizona avg
17.28
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
92
Property
154
Drug
11
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault35%
  • Vandalism25%
  • Theft24%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Drugs4%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other3%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,055 students enrolled across Somerton's schools.

  • Public2,96797%
  • Charter883%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Somerton's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic96%
  • Native American4%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.