Whitesburg Middle School

366 Park St, Whitesburg KY, 41858 | Letcher County School District | 606-633-2761
  • grades 6-8
  • students 213
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 67% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Whitesburg
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
50%Whitesburg
48%Kentucky

Whitesburg Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Letcher County School District" in Whitesburg, KY. There are a total of 213 students and 13 teachers at Whitesburg Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Whitesburg Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 39% higher than the Kentucky average.

Whitesburg Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students213
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Whitesburg Middle 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
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
760-64%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
770-74%
875-79%
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.

Whitesburg Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 96.8% 97.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 0.5% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.8% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 0.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Whitesburg demographics profile

StatisticWhitesburgKentuckyNational
Population2,2154,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)70711491
Median age44.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%58%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Whitesburg

IndexWhitesburgKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college55.0%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.7%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Whitesburg Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.