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Paducah Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

342 Lone Oak Rd, Paducah, KY 42001 · (270) 444-5710 · Part of Paducah Independent School District

Paducah’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
632
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Paducah Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Paducah kids: Paducah Tilghman High School

On the path

Where Paducah kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Paducah Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Paducah Tilghman High School860 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

342 Lone Oak Rd, Paducah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6234
Grade 7193
Grade 8205
Enrollment over time
678’20
678’21
652’22
628’23
632’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 36%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paducah Middle School from Paducah families.

Other schools in Paducah Independent School District

The district →
Paducah Head Start Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Paducah
251 students14:1
Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paducah
A−
615 students16:1
Morgan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paducah
D
369 students12:1
McNabb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paducah
D
334 students12:1
Choices Educational Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Paducah
42 students10:1
Paducah Tilghman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paducah
B−
860 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Paducah’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.