Whitley City Elementary School
Tel:
(606) 376-2690
- Whitley City Elementary School serves 594 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Whitley City Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Whitley City Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Whitley City Elementary School's student population of 594 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 594 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Whitley City Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Whitley City Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #863 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 10% |
| White | 98% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 83% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mccreary County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Whitley City Elementary School is Mccreary Academy (1.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Stearns Mccreary Academy Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 52 students
1.5 miles
180 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-1477 1.5 6-12 52 - Stearns Mccreary Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 765 students
1.6 miles
400 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5051 1.6 9-12 765 - Stearns Mccreary County Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 424 students
1.6 miles
180 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5081 1.6 6-8 424 - Pine Knot Pine Knot Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 921 students
3.2 miles
6519 S Hwy 1651, 119 East Hwy
Pine Knot, KY 42635
(606) 354-2511 3.2 K-6 921 - Pine Knot Mccreary County Preschool South Grades: PK | 106 students
3.9 miles
119 East Hwy 92
Pine Knot, KY 42635
(606) 354-3590 3.9 PK 106
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