At a glance
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| School type | Public neighborhood school; also a Bellevue Advanced Learning Centered site |
| Address / phone | 14100 Somerset Blvd SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 / 425-456-5800 |
| Hours | 9:05 a.m.–3:35 p.m.; Wednesday 9:05 a.m.–1:20 p.m. (2026–27) |
| Washington rank | #5 of 1,160 public elementary schools; state percentile 99.6 (SchoolDigger 2025) |
| Assigned by residence? | Yes for neighborhood program; AL placement is separate |
| Feeder | Tyee Middle → Newport High |
Summary
Somerset is the largest new Washington school in this review and has the strongest general-neighborhood-school test results. It also hosts Bellevue's Advanced Learning Centered program for students generally from Newport Heights and Somerset. Its size, high schoolwide ratio and student body heavily concentrated in one reported racial group are important counterweights to the headline scores.
Enrollment, academics and diversity
| Measure | Value | Source/year |
|---|---|---|
| Total / kindergarten enrollment | 741 / 76 | NCES 2024–25 |
| Classroom teachers / ratio | 38.62 FTE / 19.19:1 | NCES 2024–25; not class size |
| ELA, all tested grades | 91.8% | OSPI 2024–25 |
| Math, all tested grades | 91.9% | OSPI 2024–25 |
| Grade 5 science | 88.9% | OSPI 2024–25 |
| Diversity index | 0.42 | Calculated from NCES race/ethnicity counts |
Kindergarten, programs and logistics
- Bellevue's K curriculum documents foundational literacy, math, science/STEM, SEL, social studies, music, art, PE, library and computer science.
- The directory lists dedicated kindergarten teachers and specialists; actual section count, class size and paraeducator support need direct confirmation.
- Centered Advanced Learning provides greater depth, complexity and pacing; identification and placement are separate from ordinary neighborhood assignment.
- The school is one of Bellevue's AL sites, so enrollment and transportation may include students beyond the immediate boundary.
- Confirm on-site childcare, waitlists, traffic and address-specific transport before treating the later 9:05 start as a logistical advantage.
Fit considerations
Possible strengths: exceptionally strong recent academics, full specialist curriculum, later start and an on-campus advanced-learning pathway. Main concerns: very large enrollment, 19.19:1 schoolwide ratio, crowding/traffic and whether a large high-achieving environment feels appropriately playful in K. Next action: tour a kindergarten classroom and verify address assignment.
Sources
- Somerset contact, hours and directory — accessed 2026-09-10
- Bellevue elementary curriculum — accessed 2026-09-10
- Bellevue Advanced Learning services — accessed 2026-09-10
- Bellevue feeder patterns — accessed 2026-09-10
- NCES profile — 2024–25 data, accessed 2026-09-10
- Washington assessment dataset — accessed 2026-09-10
Change log
- 2026-09-10: Added consistent 2025 Washington elementary-school rank.
- 2026-09-10: Initial profile created.