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Heath Middle School

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Heath Middle School ranks 74 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Heath Middle School is a public middle school located in West Paducah, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 405 students. The school is part of the McCracken County School District, which is ranked 15th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heath Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 20th and 74th out of 320-337 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time, indicating strong academic performance. Heath Middle School's student proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are significantly higher than the state and McCracken County district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 55% in the McCracken County district and 43% statewide. The school's performance across various student subgroups, such as Female, Male, White, and Special Education students, is consistently strong, with many subgroups ranking in the top 30-60 middle schools in Kentucky.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the McCracken County and Ballard County districts, Heath Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic metrics, such as student proficiency rates and statewide rankings. For example, Lone Oak Middle School, which is located just 7.56 miles away, has lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading compared to Heath Middle School. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Heath Middle School is able to maintain strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting these students.

433

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,722

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4336 Metropolis Lake Rd
West Paducah, KY 42086

(270) 538-4070

District: McCracken County

Students who attend Heath Middle School usually attend:

High:

McCracken County High School

Feeder schools for Heath Middle School:

Elementary:	Concord Elementary School
	Heath Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Kentucky middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Kentucky avg43%

74^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	74 of 320	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	54 of 324	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	43 of 327	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	41 of 320	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	20 of 282	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	50 of 335	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	26 of 322	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	84.4	22 of 330	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	20 of 331	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.7	24 of 337	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	80.1	34 of 335	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.1	23 of 335	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	23 of 319	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	70.0	82 of 304	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	43 of 299	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	55 of 289	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	65 of 287	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	32 of 284	88.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	42 of 111	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	50 of 226	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	56 of 298	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	43 of 300	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	33 of 295	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	54 of 299	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	19 of 233	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	58 of 299	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	20 of 290	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	95 of 314	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	68 of 311	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	60 of 309	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	44 of 310	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	16 of 224	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	40 of 303	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	7 of 285	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	73 of 303	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	54 of 304	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	33 of 307	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	40 of 304	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	14 of 222	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.4	49 of 303	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	32 of 293	89.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	36 of 101	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	62.1	30 of 124	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	57 of 294	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	67 of 314	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	49 of 316	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	41 of 320	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	47 of 314	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	27 of 213	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	56 of 266	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	37 of 253	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)76th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics60%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%+13 vs state

Writing44%-5 vs state

Science43%+14 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Carlisle County Middle School	Public	6-8	4557 State Rt 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 628-3800	159	11	14.4	56.6%	149 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	79	42^nd of 320 public middle schools	86.9%		73.4	60^th of 324 public middle schools	81.5%	18	43.0	69.0	69.0	46.0	67.0	64.0	45.0	67.0	64.0	58.0	$19,538	$766	$768	$1,534	$10,708	$3,523	$14,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Heath Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Heath Middle School?

Students at Heath Middle School are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Heath Middle School in?

McCracken County

Is Heath Middle School a good school?

Heath Middle School ranks 74^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Heath Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Heath Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Heath Middle School.

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