Whitesburg Middle School
366 Park St
Whitesburg KY, 41858, Letcher County
Phone: 606-633-2761
Ranking: 
(386 out of 943, top 41%)*
(386 out of 943, top 41%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Letcher County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 186 | 209 | 190 | 210 | 205 | 236 | 235 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 60 | 32.3% | 72 | 34.4% | 61 | 32.1% | 82 | 39.0% | 58 | 28.3% | 68 | 28.8% | 72 | 30.6% |
| Grade 7: | 68 | 36.6% | 61 | 29.2% | 69 | 36.3% | 56 | 26.7% | 64 | 31.2% | 81 | 34.3% | 88 | 37.4% |
| Grade 8: | 58 | 31.2% | 76 | 36.4% | 60 | 31.6% | 72 | 34.3% | 83 | 40.5% | 87 | 36.9% | 75 | 31.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 99 | 53.2% | 104 | 49.8% | 99 | 52.1% | 104 | 49.5% | 106 | 51.7% | 118 | 50.0% | 113 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 87 | 46.8% | 105 | 50.2% | 91 | 47.9% | 106 | 50.5% | 88 | 42.9% | 107 | 45.3% | 114 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.3% |
| White: | 183 | 98.4% | 205 | 98.1% | 187 | 98.4% | 207 | 98.6% | 200 | 97.6% | 231 | 97.9% | 228 | 97.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 53.8% | 116 | 55.5% | 98 | 51.6% | 123 | 58.6% | 99 | 48.3% | 113 | 47.9% | 117 | 49.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 10.2% | 14 | 6.7% | 16 | 8.4% | 14 | 6.7% | 31 | 15.1% | 35 | 14.8% | 34 | 14.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.22 | 16.08 | 15.08 | 15.00 | 20.50 | 16.90 | 16.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.4% | 28.3% | 38.4% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 39.9% | 43.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 37.7% | 41.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 41.1% | 38.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 37.7% | 46% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 46.0% | 46.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 12.9% | 19.7% | 39.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 43.5% | 48.0% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 37.7% | 38.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 40.7% | 38.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 42.7% | 47.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 57.4% | 54.7% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 54.8% | 61.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 65.7% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 40.8% | 41.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 46.5% | 45.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 40.8% | 46.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 56.0% | 52.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 50.8% | 58.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.0% | 62.3% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 26% | 43.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 38.0% | 38.6% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 51.13% | 51.65% | 51.85% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 60.36% | 64.74% | 56.96% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 71.3% | 64.31% | 60.92% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 72.92% | 72.58% | 62.38% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 77.95% | 69.08% | 65.11% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 67.87% | 64.18% | 66.32% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 62.61% | 64.88% | 66.81% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 68.98% | 66.31% | 66.92% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 69.27% | 68.68% | 70.21% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 68.72% | 66.26% | 69.9% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 54.17% | 53.9% | 55.95% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 58.75% | 58.87% | 59.57% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 56.96% | 66.82% | 62.72% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 71.43% | 60.24% | 57.02% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 70.18% | 69.26% | 64.04% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 41.03% | 37.4% | 52.64% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 50% | 50.36% | 57.82% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 46.05% | 50.19% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 55% | 54.35% | 56.28% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 56.92% | 60.59% | 60.09% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 23.08% | 25.95% | 41.92% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 28.57% | 31.07% | 39.48% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 39.47% | 32.71% | 42.06% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 36.25% | 33.91% | 42.34% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 40% | 32.34% | 45.22% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 91.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,150.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,150.0 |
* Whitesburg Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.