Whitley City Elementary School
Tel:
(606)376-2690
- Whitley City Elementary School serves 633 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 46% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than 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%.
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 633 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
Total Students | 633 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Whitley City Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Whitley City Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
Overall School Rank | #1083 out of 1,251 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 47% |
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Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 56% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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Hispanic | 2% | 6% |
White | 98% | 77% |
All Ethnic Groups | ![]() | ![]() |
Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.25 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 78% | 54% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | McCreary County School District |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Whitley City Elementary School is Mccreary Academy (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mccreary Academy (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mccreary Academy (1.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Stearns Mccreary Academy Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 65 students
1.5 miles
180 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606)376-1477 1.5 6-12 65 - Stearns Mccreary Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 740 students
1.6 miles
400 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606)376-5051 1.6 9-12 740 - Stearns Mccreary County Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 418 students
1.6 miles
180 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606)376-5081 1.6 7-8 418 - Pine Knot Mccreary County Preschool South Grades: PK | 121 students
3.9 miles
119 East Hwy 92
Pine Knot, KY 42635
(606)354-3590 3.9 PK 121 - Pine Knot Pine Knot Primary School Grades: K-3 | 535 students
4.7 miles
119 East Hwy 2792
Pine Knot, KY 42635
(606)354-2161 4.7 K-3 535
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