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Southern Elementary School vs. Oak Hill Elementary School

Should you attend Southern Elementary School or Oak Hill Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Southern Elementary School
198 Enterprise Dr
Somerset, KY 42501
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Oak Hill Elementary School
1755 Wtlo Road
Somerset, KY 42503
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Southern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Oak Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 655 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Southern Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 526 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oak Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
655 students
526 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#210 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#40 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in KY)
61%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in KY)
76%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 10% in KY)
50-54%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Southern Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oak Hill Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
114
93
Grade 1 Students
125
93
Grade 2 Students
119
95
Grade 3 Students
90
86
Grade 4 Students
109
86
Grade 5 Students
98
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southern Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southern Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
85%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southern Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.27
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Southern Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oak Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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