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Whitesburg Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

366 Park St, Whitesburg, KY 41858 · (606) 633-2761 · Part of Letcher County School District

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

Directions
Students
191
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Whitesburg Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Whitesburg kids: Letcher County Central High School

On the path

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

PK–5West Whitesburg Elementary School462 students
6–8Whitesburg Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Letcher County Central High School692 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

366 Park St, Whitesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 663
Grade 780
Grade 848
Enrollment over time
186’20
188’21
165’22
189’23
191’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 99%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whitesburg Middle School from Whitesburg families.

Other schools in Letcher County School District

The district →
West Whitesburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitesburg
C
462 students14:1
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
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.