Best Public Schools in Whitley City, KY

Summary:

Whitley City, Kentucky is home to a single public elementary school, Whitley City Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 551 students. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 245 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, an improvement from the previous year's rank of 268 out of 687. While the school shows strengths in 4th grade reading and science proficiency, it faces challenges in 5th grade math, where proficiency rates fall below the state average.

Whitley City Elementary is part of the McCreary County School District, which ranks 73 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school serves a high-poverty population, with over 83% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This demographic factor can present unique challenges and resource needs for the school.

Despite the fluctuations in performance, Whitley City Elementary shows promise in certain academic areas and is working to address its challenges. As the sole public elementary school in the Whitley City area, it plays a crucial role in the local education landscape, and its progress will be important to monitor in the coming years.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Whitley City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2819 N Hwy 27	Whitley City	42653	McCreary County	McCreary County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 376-2690	561	39	14.3	83.8%	537 (95.7%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	61	245^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.2%		57	268^th of 687 public elementary schools	61.0%	23	45.0	65.0	36.0	46.0	75.0	53.0	51.0	55.0	35.0	35.0	$15,258	$1,936	$1,165	$3,102	$11,485	$2,925	$14,265

Cities Near Whitley City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stearns	0.78 mi	2	242^nd
Pine Knot	4.29 mi	2	48^th
Williamsburg	16.49 mi	10	70^th
Burnside	20.33 mi	1	44^th
Corbin	21.06 mi	15	137^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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