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Southern Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 Enterprise Dr, Somerset, KY 42501 · (606) 679-6855 · Part of Pulaski County School District

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

Directions
Students
871
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southern Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Somerset kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Southern Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

200 Enterprise Dr, Somerset

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6309
Grade 7286
Grade 8276
Enrollment over time
1,050’20
980’21
941’22
831’23
871’24

Down 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Middle 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.