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Alumni: what's one memory from Salyersville Grade School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGOFFIN COUNTY·NCES 210375000958
Salyersville Grade School
204 Hornet Drive, Salyersville, KY 41465 · (606) 349-3411 · Magoffin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- BBeats 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
13.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
351 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 | 61 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
8%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
49.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
33.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Salyersville Grade School
Salyersville Grade School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salyersville Grade School this school | 479 | 73.3% | 43.9% |
| May Valley Elementary School Martin | 508 | 72.0% | 50.5% |
| Owingsville Elementary School Owingsville | 535 | 74.2% | 37.6% |
| Whitley Central Intermediate School Williamsburg | 456 | 71.3% | 63.9% |
| Hindman Elementary School Hindman | 434 | 71.2% | 44.0% |
| Rodburn Elementary School Morehead | 419 | 71.4% | 40.8% |
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 Salyersville Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #344 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #512 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #360 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #277 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #133 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #610 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #217 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #89 of 233 |
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
479
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 479 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 73% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 78% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 78% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 80% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 29.9 | 14.5:1 | 89% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 91% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 98% (519) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 76% (379) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 32 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salyersville Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (434 to 479); teachers up 20% (29.9 to 36).
About Salyersville Grade School
Salyersville Grade School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Salyersville, Kentucky. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 479 students.
Salyersville Grade School is one school in Magoffin County, a system of 5 schools with 1,902 students.
Most students at Salyersville Grade School are White: 96% of enrollment. Other groups include 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 97% of residents are White. Salyersville Grade School has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Salyersville Grade School was 13.3:1. Among elementary schools in Kentucky, the typical ratio is 15.4:1. Salyersville Grade School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 73%. That is close to the 72% average for public schools in Magoffin County.
The allk12 Grade for Salyersville Grade School is B-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Salyersville Grade School is +6.1 points: 43.9% actual, 37.9% predicted.
Federal survey data for Magoffin County show that median household income is about $33,080, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 36%. A total of 5 public schools operate in Magoffin County, serving about 1,902 students.
The school nearest to Salyersville Grade School is Herald Whitaker Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Salyersville Grade School ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 479 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 444.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- North Magoffin ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- South Magoffin ElementaryElementary · 208 students
Other schools in Salyersville
- Magoffin County High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- North Magoffin ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- South Magoffin ElementaryElementary · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Herald Whitaker Middle School0.1 mi · 260
- North Magoffin Elementary1.7 mi · 417
- Magoffin County High School2.3 mi · 538
- South Magoffin Elementary6.8 mi · 208
- Highland Elementary School13.9 mi · 392
- Prestonsburg Elementary School14.9 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Salyersville Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Salyersville Grade School?
Salyersville Grade School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Salyersville Grade School serve?
Salyersville Grade School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Salyersville Grade School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Salyersville Grade School.
How diverse is Salyersville Grade School?
Salyersville Grade School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Salyersville Grade School?
Salyersville Grade School is overseen by Magoffin County in Magoffin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.