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Reidland Middle School

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Reidland Middle School ranks 144 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Reidland Middle School in Paducah, KY, serves 350 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated McCracken County district, which ranks 15th out of 157 districts in Kentucky.

Reidland has historically been a strong performer, earning 4-star ratings from the state, but the most recent data (2024-2025) shows a significant and concerning decline. The school dropped from the 81st percentile to the 55th percentile overall, falling to a 3-star rating. This decline is most pronounced in math, where 6th-grade proficiency plummeted from 66% (well above the district average) to 42% (now below the district average). In contrast, nearby schools like Lone Oak Middle School (95th percentile, 5 stars) and Heath Middle School (77th percentile, 4 stars) maintained or improved their high rankings. Reidland is now the lowest-performing middle school in its own district, a stark reversal from previous years when it often met or exceeded district benchmarks.

Despite the academic slump, there are some bright spots. Chronic absenteeism has steadily improved, dropping from 18.9% to 15.1%, which is significantly better than the state average (25%) and comparable to high-performing peers. The school also serves its Special Education students relatively well, ranking in the 70th percentile (4 stars). However, a notable gender achievement gap has emerged, with female students ranking in the 63rd percentile while male students dropped to the 43rd percentile. Interestingly, Reidland's per-student spending ($17,194) is the highest among nearby schools, including Lone Oak ($15,312) and Heath ($16,722), suggesting the recent decline is not due to a lack of financial resources but points to a potential issue with instructional strategy or resource allocation. The school is at a critical juncture, needing to diagnose the root cause of its recent drop—particularly in math and for male students—to return to its former high performance.

350

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,194

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5351 Benton Rd
Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 538-4190

District: McCracken County

Students who attend Reidland Middle School usually attend:

High:

McCracken County High School

Feeder schools for Reidland Middle School:

Elementary:	Reidland Elementary School
	Reidland Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg57%

Kentucky avg43%

144^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	52.4	144 of 320	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	63 of 324	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	84 of 327	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	110 of 320	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	74 of 282	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	54 of 335	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	67 of 322	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	24 of 330	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	65.4	93 of 331	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.2	55 of 337	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	93 of 335	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	53.6	145 of 335	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	101 of 319	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	92 of 304	69.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	73 of 299	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	57 of 289	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	63 of 287	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	42 of 284	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	74 of 219	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	109 of 298	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	69 of 300	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	84 of 295	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	120 of 299	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	88 of 233	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	74 of 299	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	89 of 290	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	123 of 314	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	47 of 311	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	69 of 309	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	112 of 310	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	70 of 224	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	41 of 303	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	61 of 285	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	173 of 303	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.4	56 of 304	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	83 of 307	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	99 of 304	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	46 of 222	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	44 of 303	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	54 of 293	81.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	44 of 101	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	38 of 126	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	34 of 130	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	151 of 314	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	71 of 316	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	95 of 320	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	103 of 314	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	63 of 213	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	52 of 266	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	66 of 253	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics56%+7 vs state

Writing55%+6 vs state

Reading51%+3 vs state

Social Studies43%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science23%-6 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
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
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
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
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
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
South Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	2211 US 641 South	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-3828	432	27	15.7	60.9%	395 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	44	177^th of 320 public middle schools	44.7%		38.5	200^th of 324 public middle schools	38.3%	23	35.0	38.0	46.0	47.0	43.0	38.0	26.0	59.0	38.0	55.0	$14,018	$493	$277	$771	$9,822	$2,576	$12,398
Livingston County Middle School	Public	6-8	1370 Us 60 E	Burna	42028	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 988-3263	201	12	17.4	63.2%	168 (83.6%)	4 (2.0%)	18 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	27.2	245^th of 320 public middle schools	23.4%		35.6	211^th of 324 public middle schools	34.9%	34	39.0	30.0	31.0	47.0	43.0	38.0	17.0		31.0	40.0	$14,901	$1,243	$454	$1,697	$10,181	$3,022	$13,203
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 Reidland Middle School

What high school do graduates of Reidland Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Reidland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Reidland Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Reidland Middle School?

Students at Reidland Middle School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Reidland Middle School a good school?

Reidland Middle School ranks 144^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Reidland Middle School in?

McCracken County

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