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Martha Jane Potter Elementary School
55 Kona Dr
Whitesburg KY, 41858, Letcher County
Phone: 606-855-7544
Ranking: 
(389 out of 943, top 41%)*
(389 out of 943, top 41%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Letcher County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 455 | 418 | 408 | 400 | 396 | 375 | 374 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 81 | 17.8% | 73 | 17.5% | 49 | 12.0% | 39 | 9.8% | 52 | 13.1% | 45 | 12.0% | 43 | 11.5% |
| Grade 1: | 73 | 16.0% | 73 | 17.5% | 39 | 9.6% | 55 | 13.8% | 48 | 12.1% | 34 | 9.1% | 38 | 10.2% |
| Grade 2: | 75 | 16.5% | 67 | 16.0% | 56 | 13.7% | 42 | 10.5% | 52 | 13.1% | 36 | 9.6% | 38 | 10.2% |
| Grade 3: | 74 | 16.3% | 78 | 18.7% | 44 | 10.8% | 53 | 13.3% | 42 | 10.6% | 36 | 9.6% | 38 | 10.2% |
| Grade 4: | 77 | 16.9% | 71 | 17.0% | 44 | 10.8% | 38 | 9.5% | 20 | 5.1% | 53 | 14.1% | 50 | 13.4% |
| Grade 5: | 73 | 16.0% | 56 | 13.4% | 41 | 10.0% | 21 | 5.3% | 52 | 13.1% | 52 | 13.9% | 46 | 12.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 262 | 57.6% | 237 | 56.7% | 222 | 54.4% | 217 | 54.3% | 208 | 52.5% | 200 | 53.3% | 191 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 193 | 42.4% | 181 | 43.3% | 186 | 45.6% | 183 | 45.8% | 180 | 45.5% | 167 | 44.5% | 178 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 439 | 96.5% | 406 | 97.1% | 400 | 98.0% | 396 | 99.0% | 393 | 99.2% | 373 | 99.5% | 373 | 99.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 267 | 58.7% | 250 | 59.8% | 226 | 55.4% | 216 | 54.0% | 222 | 56.1% | 181 | 48.3% | 189 | 50.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 7.5% | 37 | 8.9% | 44 | 10.8% | 49 | 12.3% | 58 | 14.6% | 50 | 13.3% | 34 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.79 | 16.65 | 15.66 | 15.20 | 22.25 | 15.40 | 15.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.9% | 25.9% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 30.3% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 37.2% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.0% | 48.0% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 38.5% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.3% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 23.9% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 34.5% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 38.1% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 45.1% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 55.5% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 62.8% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.7% | 23.6% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.7% | 30.0% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 34.7% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 43.3% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 48.8% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 57.1% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.4% | 18.2% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 25.2% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 28.3% | 38.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 37.7% | 41.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 37.7% | 46% |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 21.1% | 19.7% | 39.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 37.7% | 38.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 42.7% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 54.8% | 61.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 40.8% | 41.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 40.8% | 46.7% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 50.8% | 58.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 26% | 43.5% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 71.56% | 56.62% | 61.71% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 74.82% | 61.65% | 69.52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 71.31% | 57.75% | 70.27% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 74.31% | 67.61% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.44% | 65.89% | 72.76% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.65% | 68.78% | 72.72% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 72.66% | 65.41% | 72.65% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.49% | 66.44% | 73.54% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.23% | 66.13% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.85% | 68.37% | 76% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.05% | 62.31% | 66.15% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.09% | 68.65% | 68.94% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 72% | 65.67% | 69.98% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.95% | 72.22% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 65.79% | 69.11% | 70.53% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.67% | 42.79% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 42.22% | 43.56% | 59.68% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 31.37% | 42.13% | 61.11% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 29.41% | 35.38% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70% | 53.21% | 59.75% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 62.5% | 36.28% | 53.37% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57.78% | 35.98% | 52.62% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 39.22% | 35.83% | 55.37% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.63% | 45.49% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 55% | 43.12% | 59.74% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 75.83% | 51.65% | 51.85% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 82.14% | 64.74% | 56.96% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 80.17% | 64.31% | 60.92% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 84.38% | 72.58% | 62.38% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 70.78% | 69.08% | 65.11% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 74.17% | 64.18% | 66.32% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 74.11% | 64.88% | 66.81% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 73.55% | 66.31% | 66.92% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 72.66% | 68.68% | 70.21% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 74.03% | 66.26% | 69.9% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 72.09% | 53.9% | 55.95% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 60.98% | 58.87% | 59.57% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 90.63% | 66.82% | 62.72% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 69.05% | 60.24% | 57.02% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 70.91% | 69.26% | 64.04% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 55.56% | 37.4% | 52.64% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 68.75% | 50.36% | 57.82% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 55.81% | 50.19% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 66.67% | 54.35% | 56.28% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 56.1% | 60.59% | 60.09% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 44.44% | 25.95% | 41.92% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 50% | 31.07% | 39.48% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 44.19% | 32.71% | 42.06% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 45.45% | 33.91% | 42.34% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 36.59% | 32.34% | 45.22% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 91.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 95.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,421.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,948.0 |
* Martha Jane Potter Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.