Whitesburg Middle School has 213 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Whitesburg Middle School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 2% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Whitesburg Middle School’s learner population of 213 learners has grown by 25% over five school years. The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Whitesburg Middle School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Whitesburg Middle School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Whitesburg Middle School is Letcher County Alternative Education Center (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Cowan Elementary School (1.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is West Whitesburg Elementary School (0.0 miles away.