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Northern Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Northern Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Somerset, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the Pulaski County School District, which is ranked 12th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northern Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Kentucky over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 38th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Pulaski County and Kentucky state averages in various subject areas, including mathematics, reading, and writing.

Compared to nearby schools in the Pulaski County district, such as Burnside Elementary, Oak Hill Elementary, and Pulaski Elementary, Northern Elementary School outperforms them in terms of academic performance and student group rankings. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of around $15,600 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

352

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,659

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6155 Hwy 39
Somerset, KY 42503

(606) 423-1040

District: Pulaski County

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg62%

Kentucky avg44%

38^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Pulaski County

12^th of 157Pulaski County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	38 of 685	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	22 of 685	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	16 of 687	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	40 of 684	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	78 of 517	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	68 of 700	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	71 of 691	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	96 of 694	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	117 of 690	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	175 of 698	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	128 of 705	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	92 of 719	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	77 of 713	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	61.9	259 of 688	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	193 of 683	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	44.0	405 of 658	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.8	190 of 651	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	49.5	326 of 638	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	130 of 206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	133 of 474	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	141 of 445	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	34 of 648	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	10 of 644	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	22 of 639	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	55 of 641	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	92 of 671	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	104 of 663	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	34 of 672	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	18 of 665	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	17 of 670	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	15 of 667	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.8	67 of 275	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	56 of 664	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	37 of 631	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	27 of 653	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	66 of 652	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	24 of 652	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	29 of 657	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	62.6	93 of 325	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	55 of 676	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	48 of 665	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	53 of 306	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	36 of 279	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	12 of 257	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	36 of 661	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	41 of 659	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	24 of 659	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	21 of 658	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	48 of 656	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	52 of 337	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	93 of 592	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	94 of 593	84.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics84%+37 vs state

Mathematics75%+32 vs state

Reading66%+17 vs state

Writing65%+27 vs state

Social Studies56%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)						KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6155 Hwy 39	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 423-1040	352	26	13.4	65.9%	298 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	91	38^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.8	22^nd of 685 public elementary schools	96.8%	16	67.0	76.0	82.0				65.0	65.0	68.0						65.0		56.0		84.0		$15,659	$1,292	$466	$1,758	$11,587	$2,314	$13,901
Science Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6007 N Hwy 27	Science Hill	42553	Pulaski County	Science Hill Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 423-3341	498	31	16.0	68.3%	469 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	68.2	191^st of 685 public elementary schools	72.1%		64.9	217^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.3%	26	77.0	54.0	58.0	76.0	55.0	54.0	63.0	46.0	55.0	78.0	61.0	49.0	33.0	45.0	34.0	62.0	36.0	51.0	58.0	62.0	$14,565	$552	$485	$1,037	$9,489	$2,129	$11,619
Shopville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Shopville Rd.	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 274-4411	385	26	14.5	67.0%	359 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	67.2	196^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.4%		74.8	122^nd of 685 public elementary schools	82.2%	74	45.0	33.0	69.0				48.0	60.0	56.0				48.0		63.0		48.0		58.0		$12,827	$1,010	$501	$1,511	$9,046	$2,269	$11,316
Pulaski Elementary School	Public	K-5	107 W University Dr	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-4713	535	36	15.0	61.9%	437 (81.7%)	4 (0.7%)	59 (11.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	81	96^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.0%		82.6	82^nd of 685 public elementary schools	88.0%	14	57.0	58.0	57.0				65.0	61.0	66.0				48.0		62.0		56.0		60.0		$13,920	$1,395	$613	$2,009	$9,874	$2,038	$11,912
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
Memorial Education Center	Public	PK-K	222 Langdon St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-4100	231	1	231.0	54.5%	195 (84.4%)	4 (1.7%)	20 (8.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Eubank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 W Hwy 70	Eubank	42567	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-2712	319	23	14.1	84.0%	281 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	58.1	274^th of 685 public elementary schools	60.0%		67.7	187^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.7%	87	45.0	30.0	63.0				55.0	48.0	65.0				30.0		52.0		60.0		38.0		$14,357	$1,503	$591	$2,094	$9,901	$2,362	$12,264
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1755 WTLO Road	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 679-2014	551	34	16.2	54.8%	479 (86.9%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (4.0%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	93	17^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.5%		92.7	18^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.4%	1	72.0	88.0	64.0				78.0	81.0	71.0				62.0		57.0		64.0		70.0		$13,408	$1,388	$494	$1,882	$9,237	$2,289	$11,526
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-5	198 Enterprise Dr	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-5229	611	46	13.2	71.0%	499 (81.7%)	10 (1.6%)	52 (8.5%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	73.6	148^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.4%		71.6	147^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.5%	1	52.0	52.0	53.0				54.0	54.0	62.0				43.0		62.0		53.0		71.0		$14,547	$1,827	$661	$2,488	$9,299	$2,759	$12,058
Waynesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 US Hwy 328 W	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-6413	194	18	10.5	87.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.6	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%		64.9	216^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.5%	39		48.0	59.0				35.0	48.0	72.0				35.0		88.0		63.0		75.0		$17,298	$2,220	$403	$2,623	$10,284	$2,847	$13,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northern Elementary School?

Students at Northern Elementary School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Northern Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Northern Elementary School ranks in the top 5.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Northern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Northern Elementary School.

What district is Northern Elementary School in?

Pulaski County

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