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Northern Middle School

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Northern Middle School ranks 69 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Northern Middle School is a public middle school located in Somerset, Kentucky, serving 797 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pulaski County School District, which is ranked 12th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Northern Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, ranking among the top middle schools in Kentucky.

Northern Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in various subject areas on the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA). For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state and district in Mathematics, Reading, Science, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing and Mechanics. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with the school ranking highly among Kentucky middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. Additionally, Northern Middle School has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Southern Middle School (within the same district) and Meece Middle School (in a different district), Northern Middle School generally outperforms these schools in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and Reading proficiency rates. Despite having a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Northern Middle School is able to maintain strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies in supporting these students.

797

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,868

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Oak Leaf Lane
Somerset, KY 42503

(606) 678-5230

District: Pulaski County

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Kentucky middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Kentucky avg43%

69^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	69 of 320	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	50 of 324	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	45 of 327	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	51 of 320	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	43 of 282	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	51 of 335	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	80 of 330	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.5	92 of 331	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	57 of 337	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	63 of 335	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.6	100 of 335	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	60.5	105 of 319	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	110 of 304	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	89 of 299	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	54.4	126 of 289	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.5	152 of 287	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	103 of 284	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	68 of 111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	88 of 226	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	60 of 219	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	78 of 298	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	54 of 300	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	32 of 295	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	60 of 299	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	38 of 233	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	33 of 299	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	46 of 290	84.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	62.8	17 of 62	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	29.9	60 of 63	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	46 of 131	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	22 of 123	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	27 of 119	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	21 of 120	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	24 of 120	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	31 of 116	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	81 of 314	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	48 of 311	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	41 of 309	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	52 of 310	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	11 of 224	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	23 of 303	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	35 of 285	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	64 of 303	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	45 of 304	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	50 of 307	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	49 of 304	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	37 of 222	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	69 of 303	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	87 of 293	70.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	12 of 99	87.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	85 of 126	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	93 of 130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	103 of 124	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.8	36 of 294	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	88 of 314	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	68 of 316	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	54 of 320	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	68 of 314	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	52 of 213	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	57 of 266	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	78 of 253	69.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)73rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading60%+13 vs state

Writing57%+8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics56%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

Social Studies48%+9 vs state

Science40%+11 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 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
Northern Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Oak Leaf Lane	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-5230	797	46	17.3	59.1%	699 (87.7%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	72.4	69^th of 320 public middle schools	78.4%		76.4	50^th of 324 public middle schools	84.6%	19		54.0	49.0	47.0		65.0	61.0	55.0	40.0		57.0		48.0		56.0	$11,868	$661	$368	$1,029	$8,817	$2,021	$10,838
Meece Middle School	Public	5-8	210 Barnett St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Somerset Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-5821	486	34	14.2	66.3%	387 (79.6%)	20 (4.1%)	54 (11.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	50.8	146^th of 320 public middle schools	54.4%		52.4	138^th of 324 public middle schools	57.4%	8	39.0	42.0	46.0	50.0	53.0	49.0	54.0	46.0	37.0	52.0	45.0	36.0	32.0	57.0	46.0	$13,240	$688	$969	$2,186	$9,033	$2,021	$11,054
Southern Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Enterprise Dr	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 679-6855	871	44	19.7	64.8%	758 (87.0%)	7 (0.8%)	54 (6.2%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	78.3	45^th of 320 public middle schools	85.9%		79.4	44^th of 324 public middle schools	86.4%	1		50.0	46.0	65.0		63.0	64.0	63.0	35.0		79.0		52.0		60.0	$11,601	$849	$368	$1,218	$8,365	$2,019	$10,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northern Middle School?

Students at Northern Middle School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Northern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Northern Middle School.

What district is Northern Middle School in?

Pulaski County

Is Northern Middle School a good school?

Northern Middle School ranks 69^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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