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Southern Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

198 Enterprise Dr, Somerset, KY 42501 · (606) 678-5229 · Part of Pulaski County School District

Somerset’s School Grade A better than 92% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
611
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southern Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Somerset kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Somerset kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Southern Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

198 Enterprise Dr, Somerset

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 1106
Grade 2107
Grade 3104
Grade 4118
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
656’20
637’21
655’22
646’23
611’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Elementary School from Somerset families.

Other schools in Pulaski County School District

The district →
Burnside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burnside
B
414 students13:1
Shopville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Somerset
A+
385 students15:1
Northern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Somerset
A
352 students13:1
Eubank Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eubank
B
319 students14:1
Nancy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nancy
A
299 students14:1
Memorial Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Somerset
231 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Somerset’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.