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Best Schools in Paducah, KY
Paducah, KY has 31 public schools (5 high, 7 middle, 14 elementary) serving 16,141 students. On average they score 50% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Paducah greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Paducah, KY
The top high schools in Paducah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mccracken County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mccracken County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1999 Students
2. Livingston Central High School
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Projected Test Scores
Livingston County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 329 Students
3. Graves County High School
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Graves County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1096 Students
4. Paducah Tilghman High School
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Projected Test Scores
Paducah Independent • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 878 Students
5. Marshall County High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marshall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1256 Students
Best Middle Schools in Paducah, KY
The top middle schools in Paducah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lone Oak Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mccracken County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 796 Students
2. Heath Middle School
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Mccracken County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 410 Students
3. North Marshall Middle School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 497 Students
4. Graves County Middle School
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Graves County • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 621 Students
5. Reidland Middle School
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Mccracken County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 330 Students
6. Paducah Middle School
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Paducah Independent • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 652 Students
7. Livingston County Middle School
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Livingston County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 252 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Paducah, KY
The top elementary schools in Paducah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lone Oak Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mccracken County • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 520 Students
2. Reidland Elementary School
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Mccracken County • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 587 Students
3. Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School
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Mccracken County • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 489 Students
4. Heath Elementary School
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Mccracken County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 484 Students
5. Concord Elementary School
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Mccracken County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 614 Students
6. South Livingston Elementary School
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Livingston County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 362 Students
7. Symsonia Elementary School
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Graves County • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 369 Students
8. Clark Elementary School
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Paducah Independent • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 617 Students
9. Sharpe Elementary School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 317 Students
10. Lone Oak Intermediate School
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Mccracken County • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 426 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Paducah, KY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Paducah, KY has a total population of 40,634 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Paducah, KY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Paducah, KY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.28 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.56 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.71 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Paducah, KY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Paducah, KY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Paducah, KY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Paducah, KY
How many schools are in Paducah, KY?
Paducah, KY has 31 public schools: 5 high schools, 7 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 16,141 students in total.
How do schools in Paducah perform on state tests?
On average, 31 schools in Paducah score 50% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Paducah greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Paducah?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 44%
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- Projected: 35%
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- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 22%
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- Projected: 45%
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- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Paducah
14 of 17 schools in Paducah carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 3C: 3D: 1
All 17 public schools we grade in Paducah. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Lone Oak Intermediate School
- Lone Oak Middle School
- Paducah Middle School
- Reidland Intermediate School
- Reidland Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- Clark Elementary School
- Concord Elementary School
- Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School
- Lone Oak Elementary School
- Mcnabb Elementary School
- Morgan Elementary School
- Reidland Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.