West Whitesburg Elementary School

415 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

West Whitesburg Elementary School, located at 330 Park St in Whitesburg, Kentucky, serves as a primary educational hub for the local community in Letcher County. As part of the public school system, the institution focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the elementary grade levels, aiming to foster both intellectual development and social growth in a rural Appalachian setting.

The school is deeply integrated into the culture of Whitesburg, operating as a key resource for families in the area. In addition to its core curriculum, West Whitesburg Elementary emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By prioritizing essential skills in literacy, mathematics, and science, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into middle school and beyond.

415

Total Students

35.2

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Whitesburg Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	402
Hispanic	3
Black	2
Asian	3
Two or More	5

White
402 (96.9 %)
Two or More
5 (1.2 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.7 %)
Asian
3 (0.7 %)
Black
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Letcher County
Phone:	(606)633-9538
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	415
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	299
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 51

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 76