Whitley City Elementary School

2819 N Hwy 27, Whitley City KY, 42653 | McCreary County School District | 606-376-2690
  • grades KG-6
  • students 594
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Whitley City
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
46%Whitley City
48%Kentucky

Whitley City Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "McCreary County School District" in Whitley City, KY. There are a total of 594 students and 38 teachers at Whitley City Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Whitley City Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 6% lower than the Kentucky average.

Whitley City Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students594
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Whitley City Elementary 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
All39%
330-34%
425-29%
535-39%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
330-34%
465-69%
545-49%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Whitley City Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 99.4% 98.4% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.6% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Whitley City demographics profile

StatisticWhitley CityKentuckyNational
Population1,6334,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)70811491
Median age31.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%58%55%
Speak English91%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Whitley City

IndexWhitley CityKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade48.2%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school39.9%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college24.7%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree8.0%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.2%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Whitley City Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.