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McNabb Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2100 Park Ave, Paducah, KY 42001 · (270) 444-5750 · Part of Paducah Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
334
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about McNabb Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Paducah kids: Paducah Middle School

On the path

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

K–5McNabb Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Paducah Middle School632 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2100 Park Ave, Paducah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 148
Grade 250
Grade 368
Grade 456
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
362’20
361’21
322’22
347’23
334’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 21%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McNabb Elementary 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
Choices Educational Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Paducah
42 students10:1
Paducah Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paducah
C+
632 students15:1
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.