Northern Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Somerset, Kentucky·42503
Score
80.2/100
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#42
Among 210 Kentucky middle schools
#2
In Pulaski County
#2
In Somerset
Top 20%
In Kentucky

Score 80.2/100: better than 80% of Kentucky middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
60%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 81% of them
Math
50%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 41%, better than 74% of them
Science
40%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 30%, better than 80% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6KSA65—
English language artsGrade 7KSA61—
English language artsGrade 8KSA55—
MathGrade 6KSA54—
MathGrade 7KSA49—
MathGrade 8KSA47—
ScienceGrade 7KSA40—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA48—
WritingGrade 8KSA57—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
797
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
797
Typical middle school: 555
Free or reduced-price lunch
59%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Pulaski County

Contact

Address
650 Oak Leaf Lane
Somerset, KY 42503

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Northern Middle School at a glance

Northern Middle School is a public middle school in Somerset, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Pulaski County school district. It has about 797 students (a typical Kentucky middle school has 555). About 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Kentucky middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 50% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky middle schools, it scores 80.2 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #42 of 210. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.