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Somerville, MA

84,211 residents•5,055 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
3.7
out of 10
20% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
43%Reading
8% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
2.37
per 1,000 students
26% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
23.83
per 1,000 residents
11% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
1
High
2

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

Schools in Somerville

14 schools
8.5
Benjamin G. Brown School
Elementarypublic
8.5
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.0
Somerville High School
Highpublic
5.3
West Somerville Neighborhood School
Elementarypublic
4.1
Albert F. Argenziano School At Lincoln Park
Elementarypublic
2.0
Arthur D. Healey School
Elementarypublic
1.6
East Somerville Community School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Winter Hill Community School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Next Wave Junior High School
Middlepublic
0.0
Full Circle High School
Highpublic
—
Bright Future Educare Center
Elementaryprivate
—
Capuano Early Childhood Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Somerville

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

School Crime Rate
26% below Massachusetts avg
2.37
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
4
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault42%
  • Weapons25%
  • Theft17%
  • 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 Somerville

2,007 total incidents reported across Somerville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% below Massachusetts avg
23.83
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
364
Property
1,616
Drug
15
Weapons
10
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft52%
  • Assault16%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Other4%

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

5,055 students enrolled across Somerville's schools.

  • Public4,87696%
  • Private1794%

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 Somerville's K-12 schools.

  • White39%
  • Hispanic38%
  • Black9%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian6%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
46%Female53%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.