Northern Elementary School

6155 Hwy 39, Somerset KY, 42503 | Pulaski County School District | 606-423-1040
  • grades PK-5
  • students 437
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 69% 43% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Somerset
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
59%Somerset
48%Kentucky

Northern Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Pulaski County School District" in Somerset, KY. There are a total of 437 students and 30 teachers at Northern Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Northern Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 43% higher than the Kentucky average.

Northern Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students437
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northern Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
360-64%
470-74%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
360-64%
465-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northern Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 92.7% 93.0% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.8% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 3.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Somerset demographics profile

StatisticSomersetKentuckyNational
Population11,5484,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)82111491
Median age39.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Somerset

IndexSomersetKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade73.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college42.2%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.6%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.6%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Northern Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.