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Lone Oak Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Lone Oak Middle School is a public middle school in Paducah, Kentucky, serving 767 students in grades 6-8. As part of the McCracken County School District, which is ranked 15th out of 157 districts in the state, Lone Oak Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Kentucky, maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and county averages in subjects like mathematics, reading, science, writing, social studies, and editing and mechanics. Lone Oak Middle School also excels in supporting the performance of various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, multi-racial, and low-socioeconomic students, ranking among the top 3-16 middle schools in Kentucky for these groups. Despite a decrease in spending per student over the past few years, the school has maintained its high academic standards, suggesting effective resource management.

While Lone Oak Middle School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Graves County Middle School and Heath Middle School, which also demonstrate strong performance, the school's focus on equity and inclusive practices sets it apart. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, though lower than nearby schools, indicate a need for further investigation and intervention to address this issue.

702

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,312

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Bleich Road
Paducah, KY 42003

(270) 538-4130

District: McCracken County

Students who attend Lone Oak Middle School usually attend:

High:

McCracken County High School

Feeder schools for Lone Oak Middle School:

Elementary:	Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School
	Lone Oak Elementary School
	Lone Oak Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kentucky middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg57%

Kentucky avg43%

16^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the McCracken County

15^th of 157McCracken County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	16 of 320	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	21 of 324	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	59 of 327	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	34 of 320	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	36 of 282	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	96 of 335	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	44 of 322	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	50 of 330	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	21 of 331	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	78.2	41 of 337	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.5	44 of 335	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	35 of 335	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	24 of 319	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	75.9	62 of 304	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	57 of 299	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	87.7	22 of 289	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	81.0	41 of 287	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	88.3	24 of 284	91.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	8 of 80	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	61.0	27 of 79	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	13 of 84	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	51 of 96	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	42 of 96	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	22 of 111	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	38 of 226	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	36 of 219	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	14 of 298	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	14 of 300	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.3	57 of 295	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	34 of 299	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	31 of 233	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	103 of 299	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	42 of 290	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	3 of 131	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	12 of 123	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.8	35 of 119	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	8 of 120	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	63.0	31 of 120	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	28 of 116	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	10 of 314	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	22 of 311	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	66.2	76 of 309	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	37 of 310	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	58 of 224	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	132 of 303	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	51 of 285	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	16 of 303	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	23 of 304	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	54 of 307	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	37 of 304	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	36 of 222	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	81 of 303	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	46 of 293	84.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	11 of 101	89.1%	★★★★★
2022	43.2	62 of 98	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	41 of 87	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	58 of 85	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	88 of 126	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	26 of 130	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	62 of 124	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	87 of 294	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	16 of 314	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	22 of 316	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	53 of 320	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	32 of 314	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	36 of 213	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	80 of 266	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	34 of 253	86.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing76%+27 vs state

Editing and Mechanics71%+22 vs state

Social Studies69%+30 vs state

Reading67%+20 vs state

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

Science48%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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 Middle School	Public	6-8	260 Bleich Road	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4130	702	48	14.7	48.1%	567 (80.8%)	39 (5.6%)	42 (6.0%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	90.3	16^th of 320 public middle schools	95.0%		87.3	21^st of 324 public middle schools	93.5%	5	56.0	57.0	69.0	71.0	64.0	67.0	48.0	76.0	69.0	71.0	$15,312	$998	$653	$1,636	$9,902	$1,771	$11,689
Paducah Middle School	Public	6-8	342 Lone Oak Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5710	632	41	15.2	60.8%	270 (42.7%)	229 (36.2%)	51 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (12.5%)	35.4	214^th of 320 public middle schools	33.1%		36.3	208^th of 324 public middle schools	35.8%	6	35.0	39.0	41.0	47.0	48.0	37.0	25.0	45.0	30.0	44.0	$16,828	$1,503	$905	$2,408	$10,684	$3,736	$14,420
Reidland Middle School	Public	6-8	5351 Benton Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4190	350	24	14.8	68.3%	275 (78.6%)	20 (5.7%)	32 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	52.4	144^th of 320 public middle schools	55.0%		73.2	63^rd of 324 public middle schools	80.6%	81	42.0	39.0	46.0	50.0	56.0	46.0	23.0	55.0	43.0	56.0	$17,194	$1,172	$699	$1,823	$10,821	$2,297	$13,167
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	4336 Metropolis Lake Rd	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4070	433	24	18.2	50.3%	358 (82.7%)	16 (3.7%)	21 (4.8%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	71.7	74^th of 320 public middle schools	76.9%		75.8	54^th of 324 public middle schools	83.3%	20	53.0	63.0	47.0	72.0	67.0	47.0	43.0	44.0	40.0	60.0	$16,722	$976	$654	$1,657	$10,119	$2,280	$12,372
North Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	3111 U. S. Hwy 95	Calvert City	42029	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 395-7108	487	30	16.4	51.5%	450 (92.4%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	74.4	60^th of 320 public middle schools	81.3%		79.4	45^th of 324 public middle schools	86.1%	15	39.0	50.0	41.0	67.0	61.0	62.0	40.0	81.0	58.0	58.0	$15,043	$679	$518	$1,197	$10,215	$2,837	$13,052
Ballard County Middle School	Public	6-8	3561 Paducah Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 665-8400	202	14	14.7	50.5%	181 (89.6%)	5 (2.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	82	35^th of 320 public middle schools	89.1%		72.8	65^th of 324 public middle schools	79.9%	30	53.0	49.0	57.0	69.0	61.0	63.0		65.0	57.0	67.0	$15,543	$1,981	$401	$2,383	$9,185	$1,663	$10,847
Graves County Middle School	Public	7-8	625 Jimtown Rd	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 328-4890	556	32	17.3	52.2%	465 (83.6%)	12 (2.2%)	40 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	72.1	70^th of 320 public middle schools	78.1%		73.3	62^nd of 324 public middle schools	80.9%	8		50.0	48.0		63.0	53.0	32.0	67.0	50.0	57.0	$12,181	$485	$779	$1,264	$9,062	$1,854	$10,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Lone Oak Middle School

What district is Lone Oak Middle School in?

McCracken County

Is Lone Oak Middle School a good school?

Yes! Lone Oak Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Lone Oak Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lone Oak Middle School usually go on to attend McCracken County High School

How many students attend Lone Oak Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Lone Oak Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lone Oak Middle School?

Students at Lone Oak Middle School are 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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