Southern Elementary School

Public K-5

 198 Enterprise Dr
       Somerset, KY  42501


(606) 678-5229

District: Pulaski County

SchoolDigger Rank:
125th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,805 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  655

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Hispanic:
5.6%
Asian:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.2% Help


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Compare Details Southern Elementary School ranks better than 81.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Pulaski County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Southern Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Pulaski County School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.6%), Hispanic (5.6%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Elementary School is 13.7, which is the 3rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Pulaski County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Elementary School is $11,805. 6 elementary schools in the Pulaski County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southern Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Elementary School 125th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Southern Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Pulaski County:

SchoolDigger ranks Pulaski County 16th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southern Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 56.93 272nd 638 57.4%
2008 52.42 327th 651 49.8%
2009 69.15 190th 658 71.1%
2010 75.23 136th 683 80.1%
2011 59.81 282nd 688 59.0%
2012 79.17 88th 713 87.7%
2013 70.38 166th 719 76.9%
2014 69.65 176th 705 75.0%
2015 74.13 134th 698 80.8%
2016 73.25 142nd 690 79.4%
2017 84.14 64th 694 90.8%
2018 83.37 69th 691 90.0%
2019 86.17 48th 700 93.1%
2021 64.88 132nd 517 74.5%
2022 73.26 127th 684 81.4%
2023 74.22 125th 687 81.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.18 49th 661 92.6%
2023 76.45 41st 257 84.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.95 27th 631 95.7%
2019 90.90 16th 664 97.6%
2021 58.91 108th 275 60.7%
2022 77.11 67th 667 90.0%
2023 76.60 80th 670 88.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.24 76th 663 88.5%
2019 85.47 35th 671 94.8%
2021 70.27 67th 312 78.5%
2022 63.91 178th 641 72.2%
2023 68.25 159th 639 75.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.75 64th 445 85.6%
2019 80.87 62nd 474 86.9%
2022 58.56 65th 206 68.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.22 57th 665 91.4%
2019 82.79 54th 676 92.0%
2021 54.30 142nd 325 56.3%
2022 74.72 102nd 657 84.5%
2023 74.48 101st 652 84.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.29 19th 114 83.3%
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Rank History for White students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.42 91st 593 84.7%
2019 82.10 67th 592 88.7%
2021 53.33 141st 337 58.2%
2022 64.37 181st 656 72.4%
2023 64.90 185th 658 71.9%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Monday, May 11, 2009

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Enrollment information for Southern Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 963 14 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1989 1021 8 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1031
1990 980 11 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 996
1991 918 13 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 936
1992 1000 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a 32 1041
1993 997 9 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1009
1994 874 5 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1995 527 8 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1996 527 8 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1997 520 6 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1998 572 3 0 5 3 n/a n/a 0 583
1999 637 2 1 5 5 n/a n/a 0 650
2000 619 7 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 633
2001 589 4 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 595
2002 579 6 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2003 579 6 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2004 562 3 5 9 3 n/a n/a 0 582
2005 593 3 6 16 2 n/a n/a 0 620
2006 609 4 3 21 2 n/a n/a 0 639
2007 578 2 3 19 2 n/a n/a 39 643
2008 604 9 3 29 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2009 587 6 2 32 1 n/a n/a 2 630
2010 589 7 3 44 1 n/a n/a 10 654
2011 627 13 10 51 0 0 3 0 704
2012 659 13 6 48 0 0 6 0 732
2013 628 15 5 56 1 0 11 0 716
2014 623 14 5 52 0 0 7 0 701
2015 601 12 4 49 0 1 6 0 673
2016 610 10 6 50 3 0 10 0 689
2017 611 11 8 42 4 1 12 0 689
2018 592 7 8 48 2 0 11 0 668
2019 609 8 12 44 2 0 18 0 693
2020 575 9 15 49 2 0 21 0 671
2021 552 5 17 52 0 0 30 0 656
2022 526 9 26 50 0 0 26 0 637
2023 554 8 29 37 0 0 27 0 655

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southern Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 978 53.8 18.1 n/a
1989 1031 55.0 18.7 n/a
1990 996 53.5 18.6 n/a
1991 936 53.3 17.5 n/a
1992 1041 59.0 17.6 n/a
1993 1009 59.0 17.1 n/a
1994 882 52.0 17.0 n/a
1995 537 37.2 14.4 n/a
1996 537 37.2 14.4 n/a
1997 532 44.3 12.0 61.7
1998 583 45.5 12.8 61.4
1999 650 38.1 17.1 70.8
2000 633 52.2 12.1 80.3
2001 595 43.6 13.6 85.4
2002 597 38.1 15.7 99.5
2003 597 38.1 15.7 99.5
2004 582 39.3 14.8 n/a
2005 620 38.3 16.2 n/a
2006 639 39.3 16.3 80.9
2007 643 38.0 16.9 75.2
2008 645 41.8 15.4 62.8
2009 630 39.8 15.8 53.5
2010 654 35.0 18.6 78.6
2011 704 41.5 16.9 76.8
2012 732 44.0 16.6 75
2013 716 43.3 16.5 75.7
2014 701 41.3 16.9 77.5
2015 673 40.0 16.8 77.4
2016 689 43.0 16.0 75.3
2017 689 43.2 15.9 77.4
2018 668 44.8 14.8 78.7
2019 693 44.8 15.4 78.2
2020 671 45.8 14.6 76.3
2021 656 47.1 13.9 73.6
2022 637 47.9 13.2 78.3
2023 655 47.7 13.7 74.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southern Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 978 53.8 18.1 n/a
1989 1031 55.0 18.7 n/a
1990 996 53.5 18.6 n/a
1991 936 53.3 17.5 n/a
1992 1041 59.0 17.6 n/a
1993 1009 59.0 17.1 n/a
1994 882 52.0 17.0 n/a
1995 537 37.2 14.4 n/a
1996 537 37.2 14.4 n/a
1997 532 44.3 12.0 61.7
1998 583 45.5 12.8 61.4
1999 650 38.1 17.1 70.8
2000 633 52.2 12.1 80.3
2001 595 43.6 13.6 85.4
2002 597 38.1 15.7 99.5
2003 597 38.1 15.7 99.5
2004 582 39.3 14.8 n/a
2005 620 38.3 16.2 n/a
2006 639 39.3 16.3 80.9
2007 643 38.0 16.9 75.2
2008 645 41.8 15.4 62.8
2009 630 39.8 15.8 53.5
2010 654 35.0 18.6 78.6
2011 704 41.5 16.9 76.8
2012 732 44.0 16.6 75
2013 716 43.3 16.5 75.7
2014 701 41.3 16.9 77.5
2015 673 40.0 16.8 77.4
2016 689 43.0 16.0 75.3
2017 689 43.2 15.9 77.4
2018 668 44.8 14.8 78.7
2019 693 44.8 15.4 78.2
2020 671 45.8 14.6 76.3
2021 656 47.1 13.9 73.6
2022 637 47.9 13.2 78.3
2023 655 47.7 13.7 74.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southern Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $730 (6.6%) $205 (1.9%) $935 (8.5%) $8,488 (76.9%) $1,609 (14.6%) $10,097 (91.5%) $11,032
2019 $767 (6.5%) $123 (1.0%) $890 (7.5%) $8,784 (74.4%) $1,406 (11.9%) $10,190 (86.3%) $11,805

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 48th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 125th of 687 Elementary schools
 11.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students693655
 5.5%
African American88
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1229
 141.7%
Hispanic4437
 15.9%
Pacific Islander00
White609554
 9%
Two or More Races1827
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.2%74.2%
 4%


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Southern Elementary School ranks 125th of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 655 students attended Southern Elementary School.

Students at Southern Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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