📍 6155 Hwy 39, Somerset, Pulaski County, 42503
Northern Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Somerset, Pulaski County. The school has 360 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pulaski County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northern Elementary School enrolls 360 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 317 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
236 of the school's 360 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 222 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northern Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-50, state senate district 15, state house district 85.
Northern Elementary School is one of 14 schools in Pulaski County, based in Somerset, Kentucky. The district serves 7,729 students district-wide and employs 497 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 360 students, Northern Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 552 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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