Best Whitesburg Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 439 students in Whitesburg, KY.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Whitesburg, KY are Whitesburg Middle School and Cowan Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Whitesburg, KY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Whitesburg have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Kentucky public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).