Herald Whitaker Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Salyersville, Kentucky·41465
Score
7.9/100
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#194
Among 210 Kentucky middle schools
Top 93%
In Kentucky

Score 7.9/100: better than 7% of Kentucky middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
32%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 13% of them
Math
19%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 41%, better than 5% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7KSA28—
English language artsGrade 8KSA35—
MathGrade 7KSA20—
MathGrade 8KSA17—
ScienceGrade 7KSAhidden (small group)—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA33—
WritingGrade 8KSA39—

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
249
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
249
Typical middle school: 555
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Magoffin County

Contact

Address
221 Hornet Dr
Salyersville, KY 41465

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Herald Whitaker Middle School at a glance

Herald Whitaker Middle School is a public middle school in Salyersville, Kentucky, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Magoffin County school district. It has about 249 students (a typical Kentucky middle school has 555). About 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Kentucky middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky middle schools, it scores 7.9 out of 100: better than 7% of them, ranking #194 of 210. Its English language arts result fell by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.