South Magoffin Elementary

South Magoffin Elementary, a tight-knit K-5 school in Salyersville, Kentucky, run under Magoffin County, instructs 208 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 51% below the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Magoffin County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,902 students. South Magoffin Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, South Magoffin Elementary lists that nearly all students (99%) are White. Compared to Magoffin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting South Magoffin Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 78% of students at South Magoffin Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, South Magoffin Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.1%; this one delivers 43.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Magoffin County indicate median household income runs about $33,080, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 36% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Magoffin Elementary is one of 5 public schools in Magoffin County (combined enrollment of about 1,902 students).

Magoffin County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Magoffin Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 34.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 18%: 176 students in 2018 compared to 208 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

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