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What tradition at North Magoffin Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGOFFIN COUNTY·NCES 210375002238
North Magoffin Elementary
1991 HWY 460 W, Salyersville, KY 41465 · (606) 349-2847 · Magoffin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
329 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
2%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
Based on grade levels within Magoffin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Schools most like North Magoffin Elementary
North Magoffin Elementary's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Magoffin Elementary this school | 417 | 78.9% | 44.1% |
| Sebastian Elementary School Jackson | 393 | 79.1% | 32.7% |
| Eden Elementary School Inez | 371 | 79.8% | 45.4% |
| Elkhorn City Elementary School Elkhorn City | 409 | 80.9% | 54.1% |
| Crossroads Elementary School Owingsville | 397 | 80.4% | 38.1% |
| Rosspoint Elementary School Baxter | 369 | 77.2% | 51.4% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Magoffin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #337 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #387 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #319 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #401 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #500 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.4% | #669 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #122 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #394 of 437 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
417
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 79% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 71% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 73% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 78% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 78% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 74% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 38 | 12.6:1 | 99% (475) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Magoffin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (427 to 417); teachers up 8% (24 to 26).
About North Magoffin Elementary
North Magoffin Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Salyersville, Kentucky. In all, 417 students attend the school in pre-K through 6.
Magoffin County runs 5 schools with a combined 1,902 students. North Magoffin Elementary is one of them.
The share of White students at North Magoffin Elementary is 99%. In Magoffin County overall, the White share is about 97%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 2%.
The school's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. It is about the same as the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. At North Magoffin Elementary, 79% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, North Magoffin Elementary lands at B, ahead of 57% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
North Magoffin Elementary scores 44.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.8%.
Looking at the county, Magoffin County, the median household earns about $33,080 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 36% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting North Magoffin Elementary, Magoffin County has 5 public schools.
North Magoffin Elementary is about 1.6 miles from Herald Whitaker Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 44.1% is above the 37.1% average for nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, North Magoffin Elementary enrolled 435 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 417.
The allk12 page for North Magoffin Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Magoffin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,348
Census ACS
Median income
$33,080
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
36%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,902 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Magoffin County
- Magoffin County High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Salyersville Grade SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- South Magoffin ElementaryElementary · 208 students
Other schools in Salyersville
- Magoffin County High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Salyersville Grade SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- South Magoffin ElementaryElementary · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Herald Whitaker Middle School1.6 mi · 260
- Salyersville Grade School1.7 mi · 479
- Magoffin County High School3.7 mi · 538
- South Magoffin Elementary8.4 mi · 208
- Morgan Central Elementary School13.9 mi · 285
- Morgan County High School14.1 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About North Magoffin ElementaryHow many students attend North Magoffin Elementary?
North Magoffin Elementary enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does North Magoffin Elementary serve?
North Magoffin Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at North Magoffin Elementary?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at North Magoffin Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Magoffin Elementary?
At North Magoffin Elementary, the student body is approximately 99% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees North Magoffin Elementary?
North Magoffin Elementary is overseen by Magoffin County in Magoffin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.