Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGOFFIN COUNTY·NCES 210375002227
South Magoffin Elementary
171 Half Mountain Road, Salyersville, KY 41465 · (606) 884-7325 · Magoffin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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
17.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
162 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (26).
Student demographics
3%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
48.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 South Magoffin Elementary
South Magoffin Elementary's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Magoffin Elementary this school | 208 | 77.9% | 43.4% |
| Emmalena Elementary School Emmalena | 204 | 80.4% | 46.4% |
| Bevins Elementary School Sidney | 236 | 78.0% | 65.1% |
| Wurtland Elementary School Wurtland | 203 | 76.4% | 29.8% |
| Cowan Elementary School Whitesburg | 246 | 78.0% | 41.5% |
| Flat Gap Elementary School Flatgap | 241 | 78.4% | 47.9% |
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 South Magoffin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #355 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #427 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #369 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #668 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #611 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.9% | #664 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #143 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. 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
208
+11 (+6%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 208 | 12 | 17.3:1 | 78% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | 78% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 11 | 18.9:1 | 77% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 10 | 19.7:1 | 77% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 12 | 14.7:1 | 81% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 91% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 99% (257) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Magoffin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (176 to 208); teachers unchanged (12 to 12).
About South Magoffin Elementary
South Magoffin Elementary serves students in Salyersville, Kentucky, as a small elementary school. A federal count lists 208 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Kentucky) has about 421 students.
Magoffin County has 1,902 students in 5 schools, and South Magoffin Elementary is one of those schools.
At South Magoffin Elementary, White students make up 99% of the student body. The county population is about 97% White, within a few points of the school. South Magoffin Elementary has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 12 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.3:1. Among elementary schools in Kentucky, the typical ratio is 15.4:1. The school's lunch program data list 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for South Magoffin Elementary is B-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
South Magoffin Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.4% and a predicted 36.1%.
Across Magoffin County, median household income is about $33,080, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 36%. South Magoffin Elementary is among the 5 public schools in Magoffin County.
The next-closest public school is Magoffin County High School, about 5.8 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within ten miles of South Magoffin Elementary. Its average proficiency rate of 43.4% is above the 34.1% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for South Magoffin Elementary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 197 to 208 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 19.7:1 to 17.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
- North Magoffin ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Other schools in Salyersville
- Magoffin County High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Salyersville Grade SchoolElementary · 479 students
- North Magoffin ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Magoffin County High School5.8 mi · 538
- Salyersville Grade School6.8 mi · 479
- Herald Whitaker Middle School6.9 mi · 260
- North Magoffin Elementary8.4 mi · 417
- Prestonsburg Elementary School10.2 mi · 574
- Prestonsburg High School12.6 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About South Magoffin ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at South Magoffin Elementary?
South Magoffin Elementary enrolls approximately 208 students in grades PK-06.
Is South Magoffin Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Magoffin Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Magoffin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Magoffin Elementary is approximately 17.3:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Magoffin Elementary?
Student demographics at South Magoffin Elementary are roughly 99% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees South Magoffin Elementary?
South Magoffin Elementary is overseen by Magoffin County in Magoffin County.
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