Elementary Schools in Somerset Independent

Summary:

The Somerset Independent school district in Kentucky has one standout elementary school, Hopkins Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and has an enrollment of 698 students.

Hopkins Elementary is a high-performing school, ranking 29th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 77-79% of 3rd and 4th grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of only 43-44%. In reading, 64% of 3rd and 4th graders are proficient or better, well above the state averages of 47-50%. Science proficiency for 4th graders is also very strong at 59%, compared to the state average of 37%.

Despite having a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 89.83%, indicating a relatively low-income student population, Hopkins Elementary spends $12,373 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.4, which likely contributes to its academic success. However, the school does have a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which is on the higher side but still below the state average.

District Detail

305 College St
Somerset, KY 42501

(606) 679-4451

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,762

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)		KSA Reading (2025)		KSA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 May St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Somerset Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-8707	750	45	16.6	69.5%	616 (82.1%)	11 (1.5%)	72 (9.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	91.6	29^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.8%		86.4	53^rd of 685 public elementary schools	92.3%	24	77.0	79.0	64.0	64.0	59.0	$12,373	$1,627	$1,277	$3,151	$7,163	$2,054	$9,220

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pulaski County	0.75 mi	14	12^th
Kentucky Technical System	4.24 mi	53
Science Hill Independent	5.83 mi	1	13^th
Lincoln County	16.77 mi	7	88^th
Russell County	21.56 mi	5	36^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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