Northern Elementary School

Northern Elementary School, a small elementary campus in Somerset, Kentucky, overseen by Pulaski County, hosts 352 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 14 schools in Pulaski County (7,729 students total), Northern Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Northern Elementary School shows that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest comes out to 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Pulaski County as a whole is about 94% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Northern Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Northern Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Northern Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.6%; this one delivers 67.6%, a residual of +27.0 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pulaski County) shows that median household income runs about $51,898, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Northern Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 9,989 students).

The closest other public school is Science Hill Elementary School, roughly 3.7 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Northern Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 53.4%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 19%: 437 students in 2018 compared to 352 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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