Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

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Martha Jane Potter Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Whitesburg, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the Letcher County School District, which is ranked 121 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martha Jane Potter Elementary School consistently performs below the Letcher County and Kentucky state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, as measured by the Kentucky Student Assessment (KSA) tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 4th-grade math proficiency rate was 41%, compared to 28% for Letcher County and 43% for the state. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 333 and 565 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, white students, and students with disabilities performing better than the school's overall student population, while low-income students and homeless students struggled.

Martha Jane Potter Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student subgroup disparities, and socioeconomic factors. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 65.94% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and suggests that the school's student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges. While the school's performance is generally lower than its nearby counterparts, such as Letcher Elementary & Middle School, Arlie Boggs Elementary School, Cowan Elementary School, and West Whitesburg Elementary School, there may be opportunities to implement targeted strategies and leverage the resources and expertise of the broader educational community to drive improvements and better support the needs of its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 55 Kona Dr
       Whitesburg, KY  41858


(606) 855-7544

District: Letcher County

SchoolDigger Rank:
394th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Martha Jane Potter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fleming Neon Middle School
High:    Letcher County Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  320

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.3%
Hispanic:
1.6%
African American:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.9% Help


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Martha Jane Potter Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martha Jane Potter Elementary School 394th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Martha Jane Potter Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Letcher County:

SchoolDigger ranks Letcher County 121st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 72.53 148th 638 76.8%
2008 48.44 363rd 651 44.2%
2009 33.87 480th 658 27.1%
2010 49.62 372nd 683 45.5%
2011 47.72 389th 688 43.5%
2012 37.49 479th 713 32.8%
2013 32.87 542nd 719 24.6%
2014 49.49 371st 705 47.4%
2015 51.59 339th 698 51.4%
2016 43.53 413th 690 40.1%
2017 53.87 315th 694 54.6%
2018 44.41 404th 691 41.5%
2019 42.04 456th 700 34.9%
2021 20.16 456th 517 11.8%
2022 34.19 458th 684 33.0%
2023 50.00 333rd 687 51.5%
2024 42.78 394th 685 42.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.57 483rd 661 26.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.93 324th 631 48.7%
2019 44.98 385th 664 42.0%
2022 26.99 521st 667 21.9%
2023 51.28 297th 670 55.7%
2024 52.59 275th 665 58.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.05 14th 18 22.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.81 435th 663 34.4%
2019 43.34 430th 671 35.9%
2021 18.54 288th 312 7.7%
2022 37.59 406th 641 36.7%
2023 61.41 212th 639 66.8%
2024 47.22 330th 644 48.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.98 85th 445 80.9%
2019 71.53 92nd 474 80.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.55 351st 665 47.2%
2019 40.47 450th 676 33.4%
2022 28.13 489th 657 25.6%
2023 41.53 390th 652 40.2%
2024 42.91 383rd 652 41.3%
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Rank History for White students at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.59 377th 593 36.4%
2022 26.87 499th 656 23.9%
2023 44.67 373rd 658 43.3%
2024 35.69 429th 659 34.9%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 462 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1989 436 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1990 419 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1991 420 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1992 380 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1993 370 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1994 354 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1995 378 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1996 378 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1997 416 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1998 373 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1999 352 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 354
2000 347 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2001 348 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2002 359 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2003 359 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2004 366 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2005 357 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 358
2006 356 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 357
2007 354 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 355
2008 373 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 374
2009 373 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2010 393 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2011 396 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 400
2012 400 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 408
2013 406 1 1 6 0 0 4 0 418
2014 439 1 2 10 0 0 3 0 455
2015 425 1 1 6 0 0 4 0 437
2016 409 2 1 7 0 0 3 0 422
2017 408 2 1 7 0 0 3 0 421
2018 399 1 1 5 0 0 4 0 410
2019 379 0 1 5 0 0 4 0 389
2020 378 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 386
2021 327 2 0 5 0 0 1 0 335
2022 320 2 0 7 0 0 2 0 331
2023 308 4 0 5 0 0 3 0 320

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 464 20.6 22.5 n/a
1989 437 20.2 21.6 n/a
1990 420 20.6 20.3 n/a
1991 421 22.4 18.7 n/a
1992 383 22.4 17.0 n/a
1993 372 22.3 16.7 n/a
1994 356 22.8 15.6 n/a
1995 380 22.4 17.0 n/a
1996 380 22.4 17.0 n/a
1997 419 24.3 17.2 57
1998 374 27.3 13.7 55.1
1999 354 18.4 19.2 68.4
2000 347 20.2 17.2 64.8
2001 348 18.5 18.8 69.8
2002 359 22.6 15.9 96.9
2003 359 22.6 15.9 96.9
2004 366 22.6 16.2 n/a
2005 358 22.6 15.8 n/a
2006 357 22.4 15.9 69.7
2007 355 24.0 14.8 61.4
2008 374 24.4 15.3 59.8
2009 375 24.4 15.4 61.6
2010 396 17.8 22.2 70.7
2011 400 26.3 15.2 66.3
2012 408 26.0 15.6 66.2
2013 418 25.1 16.6 68.7
2014 455 27.1 16.7 66.2
2015 437 27.0 16.1 66.4
2016 422 26.0 16.2 73.2
2017 421 27.2 15.4 74.6
2018 410 25.7 15.9 69.8
2019 389 25.7 15.1 71
2020 386 27.0 14.2 66.1
2021 335 25.5 13.1 75.8
2022 331 25.7 12.8 73.1
2023 320 25.9 12.3 65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 464 20.6 22.5 n/a
1989 437 20.2 21.6 n/a
1990 420 20.6 20.3 n/a
1991 421 22.4 18.7 n/a
1992 383 22.4 17.0 n/a
1993 372 22.3 16.7 n/a
1994 356 22.8 15.6 n/a
1995 380 22.4 17.0 n/a
1996 380 22.4 17.0 n/a
1997 419 24.3 17.2 57
1998 374 27.3 13.7 55.1
1999 354 18.4 19.2 68.4
2000 347 20.2 17.2 64.8
2001 348 18.5 18.8 69.8
2002 359 22.6 15.9 96.9
2003 359 22.6 15.9 96.9
2004 366 22.6 16.2 n/a
2005 358 22.6 15.8 n/a
2006 357 22.4 15.9 69.7
2007 355 24.0 14.8 61.4
2008 374 24.4 15.3 59.8
2009 375 24.4 15.4 61.6
2010 396 17.8 22.2 70.7
2011 400 26.3 15.2 66.3
2012 408 26.0 15.6 66.2
2013 418 25.1 16.6 68.7
2014 455 27.1 16.7 66.2
2015 437 27.0 16.1 66.4
2016 422 26.0 16.2 73.2
2017 421 27.2 15.4 74.6
2018 410 25.7 15.9 69.8
2019 389 25.7 15.1 71
2020 386 27.0 14.2 66.1
2021 335 25.5 13.1 75.8
2022 331 25.7 12.8 73.1
2023 320 25.9 12.3 65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $835 (7.4%) $68 (0.6%) $902 (8.0%) $8,859 (78.3%) $1,679 (14.8%) $9,952 (88.0%) $11,314
2019 $963 (9.2%) $200 (1.9%) $1,163 (11.2%) $9,381 (90.0%) $1,592 (15.3%) $10,314 (98.9%) $10,426
2020 $1,018 (8.5%) $107 (0.9%) $1,125 (9.4%) $9,135 (76.7%) $1,899 (15.9%) $11,033 (92.6%) $11,911
2021 $1,189 (10.0%) $597 (5.0%) $1,781 (15.0%) $7,402 (62.3%) $2,191 (18.4%) $10,201 (85.9%) $11,880
2022 $2,035 (13.7%) $1,182 (8.0%) $3,216 (21.7%) $8,876 (60.0%) $2,269 (15.3%) $10,391 (70.2%) $14,805

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martha Jane Potter Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 456th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 333rd of 687 Elementary schools
 16.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students389320
 17.7%
African American04
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic55
Pacific Islander00
White379308
 18.7%
Two or More Races43
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71%65.9%
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Martha Jane Potter Elementary School ranks 394th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Martha Jane Potter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fleming Neon Middle School
High : Letcher County Central High School

Students at Martha Jane Potter Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 320 students attended Martha Jane Potter Elementary School.


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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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