Top 10 Best Somerset Public Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 8,805 students in Somerset, KY (there are 3 private schools, serving 569 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Somerset, KY are educated in public schools (compared to the KY state average of 91%). Somerset has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kentucky.
The top ranked public schools in Somerset, KY are Oak Hill Elementary School, Shopville Elementary School and Pulaski Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Somerset, KY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Somerset have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Kentucky public schools.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 25% (majority Black).
Best Somerset, KY Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Oak Hill Elementary School
Math: 61% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1755 Wtlo Road
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-2014
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-2014
Grades: K-5
| 504 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Shopville Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10 Shopville Rd.
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 274-4411
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 274-4411
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #33.
Pulaski Elementary School
Math: 52% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
107 W University Dr
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-4713
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-4713
Grades: K-5
| 557 students
Rank: #44.
Northern Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6155 Hwy 39
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 423-1040
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 423-1040
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #55.
Southern Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
198 Enterprise Dr
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5229
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5229
Grades: K-5
| 656 students
Rank: #66.
Hopkins Elementary School
Math: 48% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 May St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-8707
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-8707
Grades: PK-4
| 571 students
Rank: #77.
Northern Middle School
Math: 36% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
650 Oak Leaf Lane
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-5230
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-5230
Grades: 6-8
| 885 students
Rank: #88.
Southern Middle School
Math: 41% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Enterprise Dr
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 679-6855
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 679-6855
Grades: 6-8
| 1,050 students
Rank: #99.
Pulaski County High School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
511 University Dr
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1574
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1574
Grades: 9-12
| 1,302 students
Rank: #1010.
Southwestern High School
Math: 33% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1765 Wtlo Rd
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-9000
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-9000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,333 students
Rank: #1111.
Meece Middle School
Math: 31% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 Barnett St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5821
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5821
Grades: 5-8
| 471 students
Rank: #1212.
Pulaski Day Treatment~eagle Academy
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Chandler St
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1303
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1303
Grades: 6-12
| 42 students
Rank: #1313.
Somerset High School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 College St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-4721
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-4721
Grades: 9-12
| 541 students
Rank: n/an/a
222 Langdon St
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-4100
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-4100
Grades: PK
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pulaski County Area Technology Center
Vocational School
3865 S Hwy 27
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-2998
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-2998
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Somerset, Kentucky Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Kentucky Technical - Somerset Campus High School (Closed 2014)
Vocational School
230 Airport Rd
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 677-4049
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 677-4049
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Pulaski Central High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
500 Chandler St
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 677-9986
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 677-9986
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Somerset Technical College High School (Closed 2014)
Vocational School
230 Airport Rd
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 677-4049
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 677-4049
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Somerset, KY?
The top ranked public schools in Somerset, KY are Oak Hill Elementary School, Shopville Elementary School and Pulaski Elementary School. Somerset has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kentucky.
How many public schools are located in Somerset, KY?
15 public schools are located in Somerset, KY.
What percentage of students in Somerset, KY go to public school?
94% of all K-12 students in Somerset, KY are educated in public schools (compared to the KY state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Somerset, KY?
Somerset, KY minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 25% (majority Black).
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