📍 221 Hornet Dr, Salyersville, Magoffin County, 41465
Herald Whitaker Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Salyersville, Magoffin County. The school has 250 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Magoffin County school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Herald Whitaker Middle School enrolls 250 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 1.2% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 245 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
181 of the school's 250 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 177 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Herald Whitaker Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-50, state senate district 30, state house district 92.
Herald Whitaker Middle School is one of 5 schools in Magoffin County, based in Salyersville, Kentucky. The district serves 1,903 students district-wide and employs 133 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 250 students, Herald Whitaker Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 381 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
Browse live education vacancies at or near Herald Whitaker Middle School.
Find vacancies →