Paducah Middle School

Summary:

Paducah Middle School is a public middle school serving 652 students in grades 6-8 in Paducah, Kentucky. The school is part of the Paducah Independent School District, which is ranked 94 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite being located in close proximity to several higher-performing middle schools, such as Ballard County Middle School and Livingston County Middle School, Paducah Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past decade, typically in the 200s out of around 320-335 schools.

Paducah Middle School's academic performance is a key concern, with the school consistently underperforming the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 20% in 7th grade science to 50% in 8th grade editing/mechanics, compared to state averages of 22% and 47% respectively. Additionally, the school shows significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well but other subgroups like African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, Low SES, and Special Education students all ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of the state. This indicates systemic challenges in serving the diverse student population, which is further compounded by the school's very high free/reduced lunch rate, ranging from 66-71% over the past 3 years.

Despite the school's persistent underperformance, Paducah Middle School has not shown any consistent year-over-year improvement in its state rankings or test scores. The fluctuating per-student spending at the school, ranging from $15,875 to $25,807 in recent years, suggests potential issues with how resources are being allocated and utilized to drive student outcomes. Addressing these systemic issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve outcomes for all students at Paducah Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 342 Lone Oak Rd
       Paducah, KY  42001


(270) 444-5710

District: Paducah Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
208th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools


Students who attend Paducah Middle School usually attend:

High:    Paducah Tilghman High School

Feeder schools for Paducah Middle School:

Elementary:    Clark Elementary School
    McNabb Elementary School
    Morgan Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  652

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.3%
African American:
39.1%
Two or more races:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.2% Help


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Paducah Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paducah Middle School 208th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Paducah Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Paducah Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Paducah Independent 94th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paducah Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 28.13 219th 284 22.9%
2008 31.98 212th 287 26.1%
2009 30.96 214th 289 26.0%
2010 25.94 245th 299 18.1%
2011 16.16 275th 304 9.5%
2012 29.79 250th 319 21.6%
2013 24.62 288th 335 14.0%
2014 17.97 297th 335 11.3%
2015 23.75 282nd 337 16.3%
2016 32.93 249th 331 24.8%
2017 32.51 247th 330 25.2%
2018 35.31 235th 322 27.0%
2019 32.42 249th 335 25.7%
2021 20.27 244th 282 13.5%
2022 37.19 205th 320 35.9%
2023 35.84 212th 327 35.2%
2024 36.34 208th 324 35.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.92 44th 85 48.2%
2019 20.34 78th 87 10.3%
2022 35.35 72nd 98 26.5%
2023 32.94 69th 95 27.4%
2024 25.41 81st 99 18.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.56 246th 294 16.3%
2024 55.90 32nd 130 75.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.46 230th 285 19.3%
2019 27.39 247th 303 18.5%
2021 16.53 201st 224 10.3%
2022 28.83 233rd 310 24.8%
2023 22.80 248th 309 19.7%
2024 28.51 235th 311 24.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.10 26th 32 18.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.85 196th 290 32.4%
2019 31.16 233rd 299 22.1%
2021 21.85 205th 233 12.0%
2022 30.50 219th 299 26.8%
2023 36.65 193rd 295 34.6%
2024 37.31 188th 300 37.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.09 92nd 219 58.0%
2019 70.74 36th 226 84.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.61 53rd 63 15.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.77 232nd 293 20.8%
2019 29.03 237th 303 21.8%
2021 17.90 193rd 222 13.1%
2022 40.39 175th 304 42.4%
2023 32.86 208th 307 32.2%
2024 32.72 207th 304 31.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.21 56th 96 41.7%
2019 37.22 66th 96 31.3%
2022 33.15 54th 84 35.7%
2023 30.29 55th 79 30.4%
2024 37.04 54th 80 32.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.33 32nd 116 72.4%
2022 31.85 90th 120 25.0%
2023 50.05 54th 119 54.6%
2024 47.55 63rd 123 48.8%
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Rank History for White students at Paducah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.10 77th 253 69.6%
2019 66.68 67th 266 74.8%
2021 61.17 60th 213 71.8%
2022 79.29 38th 314 87.9%
2023 81.61 37th 320 88.4%
2024 74.57 56th 316 82.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Paducah Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 516 354 4 8 3 n/a n/a 0 885
1989 523 340 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 870
1990 531 343 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 883
1991 360 246 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1992 315 250 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1993 319 219 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1994 312 210 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1995 269 237 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1996 269 237 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1997 261 220 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1998 235 233 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1999 256 229 6 5 0 n/a n/a 1 497
2000 210 220 3 5 0 n/a n/a 2 440
2001 213 227 4 4 0 n/a n/a 3 451
2002 315 340 4 2 11 n/a n/a 0 672
2003 315 340 4 2 11 n/a n/a 0 672
2004 293 353 4 0 12 n/a n/a 0 662
2005 253 343 5 21 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2006 273 365 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2007 244 343 6 19 2 n/a n/a 36 650
2008 237 335 7 15 0 n/a n/a 45 639
2009 225 302 4 20 1 n/a n/a 48 600
2010 203 274 6 12 1 n/a n/a 60 556
2011 215 256 9 18 1 0 74 0 573
2012 209 291 8 23 0 0 65 0 596
2013 220 297 6 25 0 0 54 0 602
2014 256 320 7 25 3 1 59 0 671
2015 253 278 4 35 2 0 57 0 629
2016 231 265 5 40 1 0 50 0 592
2017 256 270 3 32 1 0 65 0 627
2018 255 253 4 42 2 0 64 0 620
2019 277 256 2 45 1 0 68 0 649
2020 290 271 2 46 1 0 67 0 677
2021 275 270 3 44 1 0 85 0 678
2022 270 264 3 43 2 1 95 0 678
2023 256 255 2 44 2 1 92 0 652

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paducah Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 885 53.5 16.5 n/a
1989 870 54.5 15.9 n/a
1990 883 56.5 15.6 n/a
1991 609 41.7 14.6 n/a
1992 569 41.7 13.6 n/a
1993 542 39.7 13.7 n/a
1994 526 38.1 13.8 n/a
1995 508 36.5 13.9 n/a
1996 508 36.5 13.9 n/a
1997 492 38.3 12.8 58.3
1998 485 36.1 13.4 57.5
1999 497 34.0 14.6 65.9
2000 440 34.9 12.6 63.5
2001 451 32.4 13.9 64.1
2002 672 44.8 15.0 99.6
2003 672 44.8 15.0 99.6
2004 662 43.3 15.3 n/a
2005 622 41.7 14.9 n/a
2006 654 35.8 18.3 65.9
2007 650 39.0 16.7 71.7
2008 639 37.3 17.1 73.7
2009 600 36.3 16.5 74.6
2010 556 32.0 17.3 83.1
2011 573 38.5 14.8 73.5
2012 596 36.6 16.2 73.3
2013 602 37.6 16.0 75.4
2014 671 34.6 19.3 65
2015 629 38.0 16.5 75.7
2016 592 38.0 15.5 76.9
2017 627 36.8 17.0 71.9
2018 620 36.0 17.2 70
2019 649 35.5 18.2 74.4
2020 677 37.0 18.2 74
2021 678 38.0 17.8 70.6
2022 678 39.4 17.1 66.8
2023 652 40.5 16.0 69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paducah Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 885 53.5 16.5 n/a
1989 870 54.5 15.9 n/a
1990 883 56.5 15.6 n/a
1991 609 41.7 14.6 n/a
1992 569 41.7 13.6 n/a
1993 542 39.7 13.7 n/a
1994 526 38.1 13.8 n/a
1995 508 36.5 13.9 n/a
1996 508 36.5 13.9 n/a
1997 492 38.3 12.8 58.3
1998 485 36.1 13.4 57.5
1999 497 34.0 14.6 65.9
2000 440 34.9 12.6 63.5
2001 451 32.4 13.9 64.1
2002 672 44.8 15.0 99.6
2003 672 44.8 15.0 99.6
2004 662 43.3 15.3 n/a
2005 622 41.7 14.9 n/a
2006 654 35.8 18.3 65.9
2007 650 39.0 16.7 71.7
2008 639 37.3 17.1 73.7
2009 600 36.3 16.5 74.6
2010 556 32.0 17.3 83.1
2011 573 38.5 14.8 73.5
2012 596 36.6 16.2 73.3
2013 602 37.6 16.0 75.4
2014 671 34.6 19.3 65
2015 629 38.0 16.5 75.7
2016 592 38.0 15.5 76.9
2017 627 36.8 17.0 71.9
2018 620 36.0 17.2 70
2019 649 35.5 18.2 74.4
2020 677 37.0 18.2 74
2021 678 38.0 17.8 70.6
2022 678 39.4 17.1 66.8
2023 652 40.5 16.0 69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Paducah Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $2,014 (7.8%) $11 (0.0%) $2,523 (9.8%) $16,678 (64.6%) $42 (0.2%) $20,490 (79.4%) $25,807
2019 $919 (5.8%) $149 (0.9%) $1,064 (6.7%) $8,372 (52.7%) $2,276 (14.3%) $11,271 (71.0%) $15,875
2020 $944 (5.4%) $170 (1.0%) $1,114 (6.4%) $8,808 (50.4%) $2,300 (13.2%) $11,107 (63.5%) $17,487
2021 $1,125 (7.0%) $1,211 (7.5%) $1,907 (11.8%) $8,042 (50.0%) $2,450 (15.2%) $11,343 (70.5%) $16,097
2022 $1,568 (5.5%) $1,583 (5.5%) $3,202 (11.2%) $18,556 (64.9%) $4,372 (15.3%) $23,335 (81.7%) $28,579

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 249th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 212th of 327 Middle schools
 9.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students649652
 0.5%
African American256255
 0.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic4544
 2.2%
Pacific Islander01
White277256
 7.6%
Two or More Races6892
 35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.4%69.2%
 5.3%


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Paducah Middle School ranks 208th of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Paducah Middle School usually go on to attend Paducah Tilghman High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 652 students attended Paducah Middle School.

Students at Paducah Middle School are 39% White, 39% African American, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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