📍 198 Enterprise Dr, Somerset, Pulaski County, 42501
Southern Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Somerset, Pulaski County. The school has 655 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pulaski County school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern Elementary School enrolls 655 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino and 4.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 554 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 29 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
486 of the school's 655 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 462 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southern Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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.
Southern 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 655 students, Southern Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 552 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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