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West Whitesburg Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

330 Park St, Whitesburg, KY 41858 · (606) 633-9538 · Part of Letcher County School District

Whitesburg’s School Grade C better than 30% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
462
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Whitesburg Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Whitesburg kids: Whitesburg Middle School

On the path

Where Whitesburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5West Whitesburg Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Whitesburg Middle School191 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

330 Park St, Whitesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten81
Grade 172
Grade 278
Grade 354
Grade 476
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
461’20
441’21
415’22
433’23
462’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Whitesburg Elementary School from Whitesburg families.

Other schools in Letcher County School District

The district →
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitesburg
C−
273 students14:1
Cowan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whitesburg
B−
246 students15:1
Letcher Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Blackey
322 students15:1
Arlie Boggs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Eolia
C−
110 students13:1
Whitesburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whitesburg
B+
191 students17:1
Fleming Neon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Neon
C+
131 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Whitesburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.