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North Magoffin Elementary

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North Magoffin Elementary ranks 469 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

North Magoffin Elementary in Salyersville, Kentucky, serves pre-K through grade 6 and enrolls 417 students in Magoffin County. Its overall results are uneven: science and reading are relatively close to state and district averages, but the clearest concern is writing and editing/mechanics, where scores trail state, district, and nearby reported results.

Writing is the school’s weakest subject: fifth graders scored 16%, compared with 35% statewide and 22% in the district. Nearby schools with reported results ranged from 20% to 51%, putting North below every reported school, including Prestonsburg Elementary School, at 20%. Editing and mechanics was also low at 35%, versus 48% statewide and in the district, and below all nearby reported results. Science is a relative strength: North’s fourth-grade score was 39%, close to the state’s 40% and above the district’s 38%; it matched Morgan Central Elementary School and exceeded several other nearby schools. Reading is also fairly close to comparison averages, though North’s fifth- and sixth-grade results were below the state. Some scores, including fifth-grade math, are suppressed.

Results and rankings have shifted over time. SchoolDigger places North at Kentucky’s 31st percentile in 2025–26, with 2 stars and a rank of 469 out of 684; that is the second-lowest percentile among the 11 nearby schools, ahead of only Prestonsburg Elementary School. The overall percentile fell from 77 in 2018–19, though it rose from 21 in 2020–21 to 44 in 2024–25 before dropping to 31. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 ranking for students receiving special education services is a notable bright spot at the 96th percentile, compared with 31st overall. Chronic absenteeism is a concern: 51% in 2025–26, versus 24% statewide and 57% in the district. In 2024–25, 79% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 16.0; these are context, not explanations for school results.

417

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,442

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1991 Hwy 460 W
Salyersville, KY 41465

(606) 349-2847

District: Magoffin County

Students who attend North Magoffin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herald Whitaker Middle School
High:	Magoffin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.8%

Hispanic:

0.5%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg45%

469^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Magoffin County

121^st of 158Magoffin County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	469 of 684	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	384 of 685	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	417 of 685	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	488 of 687	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	516 of 684	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	409 of 517	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.5	160 of 700	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	195 of 691	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.4	204 of 694	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	54.3	312 of 690	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	265 of 698	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	157 of 705	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	46.0	407 of 719	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.9	324 of 713	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	239 of 688	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	333 of 683	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	60.6	59 of 206	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	98.7	5 of 474	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 445	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	471 of 657	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.1	376 of 648	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	401 of 644	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	537 of 639	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	541 of 641	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.9	169 of 671	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	311 of 663	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	296 of 674	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	211 of 672	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	289 of 665	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	462 of 670	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	504 of 667	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.7	59 of 664	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.4	84 of 631	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	454 of 651	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	325 of 653	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	380 of 652	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	400 of 652	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	510 of 657	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	143 of 676	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	138 of 665	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	11 of 314	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	19 of 306	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	15 of 279	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	37 of 257	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	313 of 661	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	513 of 650	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	428 of 659	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	482 of 659	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	539 of 658	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	557 of 656	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	150 of 592	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	148 of 593	75.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+65 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-3 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics35%-13 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 vs state

Writing16%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Magoffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1991 Hwy 460 W	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 349-2847	417	26	16.0	78.9%	412 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34.3	469^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.4%		44.7	384^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.9%	85	40.0	31.0		39.0	48.0	50.0	42.0	52.0	39.0	16.0	30.0	35.0	$17,442	$3,700	$11,376
Salyersville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 Hornet Drive	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 349-3411	479	36	13.3	73.3%	459 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	51.4	328^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.0%		48.6	344^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.8%	16	52.0	30.0	40.0	45.0	52.0	50.0	56.0	49.0	41.0	21.0	56.0	60.0	$18,128	$3,362	$12,439
South Magoffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	171 Half Mountain Road	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 884-7325	208	12	17.3	77.9%	205 (98.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	35.6	458^th of 684 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.3	408^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.4%	50	22.0	30.0	38.0	40.0	44.0	41.0	54.0	60.0	30.0		31.0	46.0	$18,067	$2,994	$12,649
Morgan Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Hwy 460 W	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8552	285	19	14.9	69.1%	281 (98.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	59.2	252^nd of 684 public elementary schools	63.2%		59	262^nd of 685 public elementary schools	61.8%	10	27.0	49.0	36.0		48.0	68.0	67.0		39.0	39.0	48.0	70.0	$27,772	$2,688	$24,489
East Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7585 Hwy 172	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 522-8152	119	9	12.6	67.2%	117 (98.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.8	181^st of 684 public elementary schools	73.5%		83.7	84^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.7%	97	40.0	46.0	57.0		67.0	68.0				29.0	79.0		$36,810	$2,390	$33,824
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	649 US 23 South	Staffordsville	41256	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 297-3674	392	30	13.2	63.3%	380 (96.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	59.4	249^th of 684 public elementary schools	63.6%		73.8	147^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.5%	102	51.0	51.0	40.0	48.0	60.0	47.0	50.0	68.0	47.0	36.0	40.0	54.0	$17,374	$3,051	$12,860
Paintsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	325 2nd St	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Paintsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2651	434	30	14.4	49.5%	400 (92.2%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	51.8	322^nd of 684 public elementary schools	52.9%		50.5	332^nd of 685 public elementary schools	51.5%	10	52.0	55.0	25.0	49.0	66.0	57.0	43.0	70.0	49.0	22.0	18.0	39.0	$21,736	$943	$13,782
Prestonsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 S Clark Dr.	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 886-3891	574	38	15.1	77.9%	547 (95.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	21.2	564^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.5%		26.4	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%	40	28.0	25.0	24.0		40.0	43.0	44.0		26.0	20.0	18.0	40.0	$13,465	$2,429	$11,036
Flat Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 KY Rt 689	Flatgap	41219	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 265-3110	241	18	13.7	78.4%	227 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	48.3	353^rd of 684 public elementary schools	48.4%		51	328^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.1%	25	71.0	32.0	35.0		43.0		39.0	74.0			30.0	52.0	$17,092	$3,108	$12,443
Red River Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	78 Red River Valley Elem. Rd	Hazel Green	41332	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 662-8252	107	9	11.8	88.8%	105 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	207^th of 684 public elementary schools	69.7%		78.6	117^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.9%	90	56.0	71.0	33.0		50.0	59.0	58.0		53.0	50.0		42.0	$27,248	$2,913	$17,517

Frequently Asked Questions about North Magoffin Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Magoffin Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Magoffin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herald Whitaker Middle School
High : Magoffin County High School

Is North Magoffin Elementary a good school?

North Magoffin Elementary ranks 469^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Magoffin Elementary?

Students at North Magoffin Elementary are 99% White.

What district is North Magoffin Elementary in?

Magoffin County

How many students attend North Magoffin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended North Magoffin Elementary.

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