Oak Hill Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Somerset, Kentucky
Oak Hill Elementary School in Somerset, Kentucky enrolled 551 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 16.2 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 76% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%
526 students in 2022-23, 538 students in 2023-24, 551 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.6 to 34.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 526 | 34.6 | 15.2 |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 36.9 | 14.6 |
| 2024-25 | 551 | 34.0 | 16.2 |
16.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 519 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Oak Hill Elementary School enrolled 519 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 519 of the 519 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent20.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
86.9% of students were White, 5.4% of two or more races, 4.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White86.9%
- Two or more races5.4%
- Hispanic4.0%
- Asian2.7%
- Black0.7%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Oak Hill Elementary School scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 76% | 58% | 44.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 59% | 50% (2021-22) | 38.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Somerset
7 public elementary schools in Somerset report 2024-25 enrollment; Oak Hill Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Elementary School | 750 | 16.7 | 67.6% |
| Southern Elementary School | 611 | 13.2 | 69.4% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | 551 | 16.2 | 51.7% |
| Pulaski Elementary School | 535 | 15.0 | 59.3% |
| Shopville Elementary School | 385 | 14.6 | 63.1% |
| Northern Elementary School | 352 | 13.4 | 62.2% |
| Memorial Education Center | 231 | not reported | 52.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Oak Hill Elementary School
- Southern Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 611 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Memorial Education CenterThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.9 miles away: 231 students (2024-25).2.9 mi
- Compare Oak Hill Elementary School with Southern Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Pulaski County Schools spends per student$12,724 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,724
- The largest public schools in KentuckyOak Hill Elementary School is the number 171 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#171 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher16.2 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.16.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Oak Hill Elementary School
How many students attend Oak Hill Elementary School?
551 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 526 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Somerset, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill Elementary School?
16.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Oak Hill Elementary School a Title I school?
Oak Hill Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Oak Hill Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Oak Hill Elementary School scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Oak Hill Elementary School in?
Pulaski County Schools, NCES district ID 2104950. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210495000779 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.