Everett vs Somerville Schools
How the two districts, about 3 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Somerville ranks higher, #143 to Everett's #265 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Somerville students score higher: ELA 40% vs 23%, Math 37% vs 22% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Somerville averages 177 points higher (1175 vs 998).
- Spending: Somerville spends $6,642 more per student ($28,407 vs $21,765).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Somerville: single-family homes average $854K vs $467K. The average tax bill is $5,887 in Everett and $9,376 in Somerville.
- Class size: Smaller in Somerville: 14.6 students on average vs 18.9.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Everett | Somerville | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23% | 40% | 41% |
| 2025 | 23% | 40% | 43% |
| 2024 | 20% | 40% | 42% |
| 2023 | 24% | 41% | 45% |
| 2022 | 24% | 42% | 44% |
| 2021 | 26% | 43% | 49% |
| Year | Everett | Somerville | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22% | 37% | 41% |
| 2025 | 19% | 33% | 41% |
| 2024 | 19% | 33% | 42% |
| 2023 | 21% | 34% | 42% |
| 2022 | 22% | 34% | 41% |
| 2021 | 15% | 26% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Everett | Somerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 7,415 | 4,937 |
| English learners | 42.1% | 24.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.1% | 20% |
| White | 11.7% | 39.7% |
| Asian | 5.4% | 6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 68.7% | 38.4% |
| Black/African American | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Multi-race | 1.2% | 7.2% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.