McCracken County

Summary:

The McCracken County school district in Kentucky consists of 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high school, and 2 alternative schools. The district generally performs well above the state averages on standardized tests, with several standout schools leading the way.

McCracken County High School is a top performer, ranking highly in the state with a 5-star rating and a 93.7% four-year graduation rate. Lone Oak Middle School and Concord Elementary School are also standout schools, consistently outperforming state and county averages on assessments. However, the district's alternative schools, McCracken Open Campus School and McCracken Regional School, have significantly lower test scores and graduation rates compared to the traditional schools.

The data also reveals variations in performance among the elementary schools, with Reidland Intermediate School lagging behind the other elementary schools in the district. Additionally, the wide range in free/reduced lunch rates across the district, from 11.43% to 76.79%, suggests varying levels of economic disadvantage that may contribute to the observed differences in student outcomes.

District Detail

300 Cumberland Avenue
Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 538-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 159 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,891

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)							KSA Reading (2024)							KSA Science (2024)		KSA Writing (2024)			KSA Social Studies (2024)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Lone Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	301 Cumberland Ave	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4120	538	33	16.3	61.2%	408 (75.8%)	47 (8.7%)	34 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)								(n/a)	80.0							75.0																					$15,684	$1,035	$645	$1,646	$11,850	$2,559	$14,410
Lone Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	225 John E. Robinson Ave	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4130	767	52	14.8	48.8%	642 (83.7%)	39 (5.1%)	42 (5.5%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	87.3	21^st of 324 public middle schools	93.5%		75.4	59^th of 327 public middle schools	82.0%	38				53.0	51.0	61.0					68.0	69.0	65.0			33.0		72.0			61.0			72.0					$25,531	$1,017	$527	$1,518	$9,862	$2,461	$12,323
Reidland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5741 Benton Rd	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4180	566	40	14.1	75.8%	443 (78.3%)	27 (4.8%)	45 (8.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)								(n/a)	68.0							68.0																					$15,299	$1,044	$572	$1,667	$11,267	$2,398	$13,665
Reidland Middle School	Public	6-8	5351 Benton Rd	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4190	320	21	15.1	70.0%	249 (77.8%)	18 (5.6%)	27 (8.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	73.2	63^rd of 324 public middle schools	80.6%		66.2	84^th of 327 public middle schools	74.3%	21				68.0	43.0	54.0					60.0	54.0	42.0					60.0			45.0			63.0					$15,588	$979	$531	$1,455	$10,764	$2,514	$13,279
Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2501 Marshall Ave	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4110	489	30	16.3	55.4%	401 (82.0%)	29 (5.9%)	21 (4.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.3%)								(n/a)	61.0							55.0																					$16,132	$944	$714	$1,703	$11,776	$2,497	$14,273
Concord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5184 Hinkleville Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4050	609	38	16.0	53.0%	451 (74.1%)	48 (7.9%)	39 (6.4%)	31 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	87.8	46^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.3%		87.8	51^st of 687 public elementary schools	92.6%	5	63.0	57.0	68.0					66.0	71.0	63.0					49.0		59.0			63.0			84.0						$14,386	$589	$762	$1,328	$10,145	$2,482	$12,626
West KY Technical College	Public		5200 Alben Barkley Dr	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	No	(270) 554-4991	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lone Oak Intermediate School	Public	4-5	225 John E. Robinson Avenue	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4160	426	26	16.3	55.2%	335 (78.6%)	32 (7.5%)	26 (6.1%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	72.3	139^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.7%		69.6	158^th of 687 public elementary schools	77.0%	19		43.0	42.0						71.0	60.0					51.0		57.0			41.0			74.0						$15,841	$909	$522	$1,506	$10,683	$2,490	$13,173
Reidland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	5349 Benton Road	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4210	234	15	15.5	68.8%	190 (81.2%)	15 (6.4%)	21 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	45.4	365^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.7%		52.9	307^th of 687 public elementary schools	55.3%	58		47.0	44.0						48.0	47.0					32.0		24.0			40.0			47.0						$16,340	$1,510	$627	$2,285	$12,110	$2,902	$15,013
McCracken County High School	Public	9-12	6601 Us Hwy 60	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4000	1,958	108	18.1	49.4%	1,601 (81.8%)	95 (4.9%)	115 (5.9%)	43 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	97 (5.0%)	87.6	16^th of 290 public high schools	94.5%		67.1	61^st of 276 public high schools	77.9%	45							51.0							64.0					62.0			50.0			60.0	61.0	45.0	51.0	$13,818	$763	$661	$1,439	$9,751	$2,868	$12,618
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	4336 Metropolis Lake Rd	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4070	405	25	16.3	55.3%	337 (83.2%)	20 (4.9%)	14 (3.5%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	75.8	54^th of 324 public middle schools	83.3%		80.7	43^rd of 327 public middle schools	86.9%	11				59.0	50.0	49.0					70.0	57.0	53.0			32.0		67.0			30.0			77.0					$17,271	$1,150	$543	$1,799	$12,028	$3,367	$15,395
Heath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4365 Metropolis Lake Rd	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4060	493	34	14.5	56.6%	441 (89.5%)	10 (2.0%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	76.2	114^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.5	77^th of 687 public elementary schools	88.8%	37	50.0	76.0	66.0					60.0	84.0	56.0							41.0			42.0			59.0						$15,180	$987	$527	$1,491	$11,069	$2,272	$13,341
McCracken Open Campus School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4336 Metropolis Lake Road	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	No	(270) 538-4000	63	1	63.0	87.3%	43 (68.3%)	8 (12.7%)	6 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)														18.0												20.0	0.0	0.0
McCracken Regional School	Public, Alternative	4-12	501 County Park Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	No	(270) 575-7127	23	1	23.0	13.0%	10 (43.5%)	11 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paducah Independent	2.92 mi	7	94^th
Kentucky Technical System	3.93 mi	55
Marshall County	14.27 mi	12	89^th
Graves County	14.53 mi	10	8^th
Ballard County	16.07 mi	5	26^th

McCracken County

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