Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LETCHER COUNTY·NCES 210336002528
Letcher Elementary & Middle School
160 LHS Drive, Blackey, KY 41804 · (606) 633-2524 · Letcher County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
245 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 13% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Letcher Elementary & Middle School→Letcher County Central High School
Based on grade levels within Letcher County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
34.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Letcher Elementary & Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #475 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #492 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #470 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #541 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #416 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #674 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #170 of 721 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 76% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 28.3 | 11.9:1 | 79% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 30.8 | 12.1:1 | 69% (258) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Letcher Elementary & Middle School.
About Letcher Elementary & Middle School
Letcher Elementary & Middle School is an elementary school in Blackey, Kentucky, according to federal school records. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 322 students. That puts enrollment 24% below the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Letcher County enrolls 2,429 students, and its 9 schools include Letcher Elementary & Middle School.
The share of White students at Letcher Elementary & Middle School is 100%. In Letcher County overall, the White share is about 97%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.
The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is similar, at 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 76% of the student body.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Letcher Elementary & Middle School, the prediction is 36.8% and the result is 36.3%.
In the wider Letcher County area, the median household earns about $41,793 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Letcher Elementary & Middle School shares Letcher County with 10 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, West Whitesburg Elementary School is about 5.9 miles from Letcher Elementary & Middle School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Letcher Elementary & Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
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Letcher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,808
Census ACS
Median income
$41,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Letcher County
- Letcher County Central High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- West Whitesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Martha Jane Potter Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Cowan Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Whitesburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
- Fleming Neon Middle SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Nearby schools
- West Whitesburg Elementary School5.9 mi · 462
- Whitesburg Middle School6.0 mi · 191
- Carr Creek Elementary School6.1 mi · 369
- Cowan Elementary School6.6 mi · 246
- Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr7.6 mi · 2
- Letcher County Central High School8.4 mi · 692
Frequently asked questions
About Letcher Elementary & Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Letcher Elementary & Middle School?
Letcher Elementary & Middle School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Letcher Elementary & Middle School serve?
Letcher Elementary & Middle School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Letcher Elementary & Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Letcher Elementary & Middle School is approximately 15.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Letcher Elementary & Middle School?
At Letcher Elementary & Middle School, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is Letcher Elementary & Middle School public or private?
Letcher Elementary & Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Letcher County.
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