Is Southern Middle School a good school?

Southern Middle School ranks 70 th of 327 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southern Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 941 students attended Southern Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Middle School?

Students at Southern Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Southern Middle School in Somerset KY

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SchoolDigger ranks Southern Middle School 70^th of 327 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Southern Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Pulaski County:

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

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Rank History for all students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	60.36	105^th	284	63.0%
2008	59.59	106^th	287	63.1%
2009	69.05	81^st	289	72.0%
2010	68.87	82^nd	299	72.6%
2011	72.48	74^th	304	75.7%
2012	55.85	132^nd	319	58.6%
2013	62.91	97^th	335	71.0%
2014	70.60	66^th	335	80.3%
2015	69.94	72^nd	337	78.6%
2016	70.98	68^th	331	79.5%
2017	73.11	58^th	330	82.4%
2018	79.96	31^st	322	90.4%
2019	83.26	25^th	335	92.5%
2021	70.17	50^th	282	82.3%
2022	78.54	40^th	320	87.5%
2023	69.20	70^th	327	78.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	72.80	12^th	98	87.8%
2023	59.88	31^st	95	67.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	83.43	29^th	294	90.1%
2023	34.69	76^th	124	38.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	85.78	14^th	285	95.1%
2019	89.06	9^th	303	97.0%
2021	73.44	29^th	224	87.1%
2022	79.14	29^th	310	90.6%
2023	66.33	75^th	309	75.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	78.98	30^th	290	89.7%
2019	83.69	22^nd	299	92.6%
2021	61.71	59^th	233	74.7%
2022	75.88	39^th	299	87.0%
2023	76.48	44^th	295	85.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	41.88	99^th	219	54.8%
2019	67.44	43^rd	226	81.0%
2022	52.83	31^st	111	72.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.04	8^th	63	87.3%
2019	62.10	20^th	62	67.7%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.34	3^rd	4	25.0%
2019	71.44	3^rd	10	70.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	78.04	34^th	293	88.4%
2019	79.43	39^th	303	87.1%
2021	69.78	40^th	222	82.0%
2022	74.05	52^nd	304	82.9%
2023	59.20	109^th	307	64.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	74.91	13^th	116	88.8%
2019	81.43	13^th	120	89.2%
2021	69.52	3^rd	20	85.0%
2022	61.45	43^rd	120	64.2%
2023	72.97	24^th	119	79.8%

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Rank History for White students at Southern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	73.57	45^th	253	82.2%
2019	77.51	39^th	266	85.3%
2021	60.68	61^st	213	71.4%
2022	74.92	46^th	314	85.4%
2023	64.05	90^th	320	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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Enrollment information for Southern Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	807	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	807
1989	805	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	809
1990	796	4	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	802
1991	796	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	801
1992	819	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	826
1993	828	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	831
1994	867	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	876
1995	858	8	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	870
1996	858	8	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	870
1997	917	10	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	928
1998	883	8	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	895
1999	868	7	0	2	6	n/a	n/a	883
2000	904	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	911
2001	939	5	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	948
2002	1012	6	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	1027
2003	1012	6	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	1027
2004	972	6	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	991
2005	943	4	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	965
2006	852	8	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	879
2007	851	8	5	13	1	n/a	n/a	878
2008	900	11	5	13	1	n/a	n/a	930
2009	957	8	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	989
2010	973	13	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	1014
2011	884	20	4	26	0	0	0	934
2012	903	21	4	21	0	0	4	953
2013	944	15	7	25	0	0	3	994
2014	951	14	8	31	0	0	7	1011
2015	934	9	8	33	1	0	10	995
2016	899	9	11	43	3	0	10	975
2017	912	7	13	46	2	0	10	990
2018	946	13	15	49	2	0	12	1037
2019	976	15	14	38	0	0	20	1063
2020	966	11	18	45	0	0	20	1060
2021	930	10	16	65	0	0	29	1050
2022	865	10	16	57	0	0	32	980
2023	826	10	15	57	1	0	32	941

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	807	37.5	21.5	n/a
1989	809	39.8	20.3	n/a
1990	802	41.2	19.4	n/a
1991	801	43.0	18.6	n/a
1992	826	43.2	19.1	n/a
1993	831	43.7	19.0	n/a
1994	876	46.6	18.8	n/a
1995	870	51.0	17.1	n/a
1996	870	51.0	17.1	n/a
1997	928	49.4	18.8	53.9
1998	895	50.2	17.8	49.9
1999	883	47.5	18.6	59.1
2000	911	51.0	17.9	64.3
2001	948	56.2	16.9	61.8
2002	1027	58.0	17.7	95.3
2003	1027	58.0	17.7	95.3
2004	991	52.0	19.1	n/a
2005	965	51.0	18.9	n/a
2006	879	47.0	18.7	62.2
2007	878	45.0	19.5	63.6
2008	930	52.0	17.9	62.3
2009	989	53.0	18.7	62.2
2010	1014	43.0	23.5	66.4
2011	934	59.0	15.8	68.6
2012	953	57.0	16.7	64.1
2013	994	53.5	18.5	65.2
2014	1011	53.5	18.8	68.2
2015	995	52.0	19.1	69.4
2016	975	54.0	18.0	67.1
2017	990	50.5	19.6	68.1
2018	1037	50.5	20.5	71
2019	1063	51.5	20.6	72.3
2020	1060	51.9	20.4	70.7
2021	1050	52.0	20.1	69.8
2022	980	53.0	18.4	68
2023	941	50.0	18.8	68.2

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	807	37.5	21.5	n/a
1989	809	39.8	20.3	n/a
1990	802	41.2	19.4	n/a
1991	801	43.0	18.6	n/a
1992	826	43.2	19.1	n/a
1993	831	43.7	19.0	n/a
1994	876	46.6	18.8	n/a
1995	870	51.0	17.1	n/a
1996	870	51.0	17.1	n/a
1997	928	49.4	18.8	53.9
1998	895	50.2	17.8	49.9
1999	883	47.5	18.6	59.1
2000	911	51.0	17.9	64.3
2001	948	56.2	16.9	61.8
2002	1027	58.0	17.7	95.3
2003	1027	58.0	17.7	95.3
2004	991	52.0	19.1	n/a
2005	965	51.0	18.9	n/a
2006	879	47.0	18.7	62.2
2007	878	45.0	19.5	63.6
2008	930	52.0	17.9	62.3
2009	989	53.0	18.7	62.2
2010	1014	43.0	23.5	66.4
2011	934	59.0	15.8	68.6
2012	953	57.0	16.7	64.1
2013	994	53.5	18.5	65.2
2014	1011	53.5	18.8	68.2
2015	995	52.0	19.1	69.4
2016	975	54.0	18.0	67.1
2017	990	50.5	19.6	68.1
2018	1037	50.5	20.5	71
2019	1063	51.5	20.6	72.3
2020	1060	51.9	20.4	70.7
2021	1050	52.0	20.1	69.8
2022	980	53.0	18.4	68
2023	941	50.0	18.8	68.2

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.

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$527 (6.1%)	$79 (0.9%)	$606 (7.0%)	$6,500 (75.5%)	$1,506 (17.5%)	$8,006 (93.0%)	$8,612
2019	$532 (5.3%)	$80 (0.8%)	$612 (6.1%)	$7,315 (73.1%)	$1,359 (13.6%)	$8,674 (86.6%)	$10,011

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)				KSA Reading (2023)				KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)		KSA Social Studies (2023)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th 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
Southern Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Enterprise Dr	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 679-6855	941	50	18.8	68.2%	826 (87.8%)	10 (1.1%)	57 (6.1%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	69.2	70^th of 327 public middle schools	78.6%		78.5	40^th of 320 public middle schools	87.5%	30		38.0	42.0	54.0		53.0	52.0	52.0	30.0		63.0		43.0		59.0	$10,011	$532	$80	$612	$7,315	$1,359	$8,674
Meece Middle School	Public	5-8	210 Barnett St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Somerset Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 678-5821	444	34	12.9	67.3%	365 (82.2%)	15 (3.4%)	42 (9.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	68	74^th of 327 public middle schools	77.4%		45.8	164^th of 320 public middle schools	48.8%	90	32.0	39.0	43.0	46.0	51.0	56.0	59.0	46.0	42.0	55.0		42.0	35.0	48.0	58.0	$11,663	$178	$215	$393	$8,587	$1,562	$10,109
Northern Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Oak Leaf Lane	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 678-5230	846	49	17.2	62.5%	763 (90.2%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	80	45^th of 327 public middle schools	86.2%		75.7	51^st of 320 public middle schools	84.1%	6		46.0	49.0	40.0		62.0	58.0	57.0	43.0		62.0		47.0		71.0	$10,393	$436	$74	$509	$7,778	$1,382	$9,160
Wayne County Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Champion Drive	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 348-6691	679	40	16.9	75.4%	571 (84.1%)	3 (0.4%)	81 (11.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	43.3	175^th of 327 public middle schools	46.5%		38.7	197^th of 320 public middle schools	38.4%	22		26.0	40.0	34.0		43.0	46.0	49.0	19.0		49.0		36.0		42.0	$13,704	$856	$499	$1,355	$7,819	$1,706	$9,525

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