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Heath Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Heath Elementary School in West Paducah, Kentucky, serves 498 students in PK–5 in the McCracken County area. Its results are generally above state averages, and SchoolDigger ranks it 67th among 684 Kentucky schools, at the 90th percentile with five stars. The most important takeaway is that strong overall results coexist with meaningful differences by grade and subject, particularly a weaker fifth-grade reading result and social studies near the state level.

Fourth grade is Heath’s clearest strength against nearby schools: it had the highest fourth-grade math and science results, both 68%, and tied for the top in reading at 72%. Fourth-grade science also exceeded the state by 28 percentage points and the district by 11. Fifth-grade writing is another standout at 66%, compared with 35% statewide and 57% in the district; it was second among nearby schools, behind Clark Elementary School. In contrast, fifth-grade reading was 59%—above the nearby-school average of 55%, but fifth among eight comparable schools. Fifth-grade social studies was 38%, matching the state and one point below the district. Across tested grades, Heath’s averages were 61% in math and 69% in reading, both above district and state averages.

Results have shifted over time: the math average fell 7 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while reading stayed about the same; the latest social-studies result dropped 22 points from the prior year. Writing and fourth-grade science improved over the longer term, rising 25 and 19 points, respectively, from their earliest supplied results. The school’s 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 13.8, lower than seven of nine nearby schools with data. In 2024–25, 52% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby-school median. SchoolDigger’s Disabled Students ranking was at the 34th percentile in 2021–22, compared with the school’s overall 87th percentile that year; its 2018–19 subgroup ranking had been at the 91st percentile, and no newer ranking was supplied.

498

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4365 Metropolis Lake Rd
West Paducah, KY 42086

(270) 538-4060

District: McCracken County

Students who attend Heath Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heath Middle School
High:	McCracken County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Kentucky avg44%

67^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the McCracken County

12^th of 158McCracken 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
2026	83.9	67 of 684	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	49 of 685	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	114 of 685	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	77 of 687	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	90 of 684	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	136 of 517	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	26 of 700	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	81 of 691	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	49 of 694	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	72.2	152 of 690	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	82 of 698	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	91 of 705	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	78 of 719	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	111 of 713	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	89 of 688	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	80 of 683	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	168 of 658	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	61 of 651	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	91.8	24 of 638	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	136 of 206	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.5	44 of 474	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	87 of 657	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	66 of 648	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	133 of 644	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	108 of 639	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	99 of 641	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	119 of 312	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	124 of 671	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	94 of 663	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	86 of 674	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	37 of 672	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	96 of 665	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	107 of 670	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	87 of 667	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	122 of 275	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.6	31 of 664	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	73 of 631	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	59 of 651	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	38 of 653	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	123 of 652	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	69 of 652	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	86 of 657	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	105 of 325	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.9	7 of 676	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	96 of 665	85.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	74 of 314	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	59 of 306	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	26 of 661	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	75 of 650	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	59 of 659	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	132 of 659	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	80 of 658	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	98 of 656	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	175 of 337	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.4	39 of 592	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	73 of 593	87.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics70%+22 vs state

Reading69%+19 vs state

Science68%+28 vs state

Writing66%+31 vs state

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4365 Metropolis Lake Rd	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4060	498	36	13.8	52.4%	441 (88.6%)	12 (2.4%)	21 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	83.9	67^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.2%		88.7	49^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.8%	18	60.0	68.0	55.0	75.0	72.0	59.0	68.0	66.0	38.0	70.0
Concord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5184 Hinkleville Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4050	606	39	15.5	52.0%	430 (71.0%)	54 (8.9%)	42 (6.9%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.1%)	88.9	47^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.1%		80.7	97^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.8%	50	63.0	63.0	66.0	71.0	72.0	69.0	64.0	51.0	57.0	73.0
Lone Oak Intermediate School	Public	4-5	225 John E. Robinson Avenue	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4160	437	26	16.8	51.3%	361 (82.6%)	24 (5.5%)	25 (5.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	71.4	163^rd of 684 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.6	166^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.8%	3		49.0	41.0		71.0	60.0	54.0	55.0	35.0	75.0
Lone Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	301 Cumberland Ave	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4120	495	32	15.5	60.4%	364 (73.5%)	36 (7.3%)	46 (9.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.7%)								(n/a)	77.0			84.0
Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2501 Marshall Ave	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4110	498	32	15.5	53.0%	401 (80.5%)	20 (4.0%)	36 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.2%)								(n/a)	63.0			66.0
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	3401 Buckner Lane	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5730	615	38	16.1	46.5%	349 (56.7%)	125 (20.3%)	53 (8.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (13.7%)	83	79^th of 684 public elementary schools	88.5%		79.6	108^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.2%	29	43.0	67.0	64.0	55.0	72.0	72.0	62.0	72.0	45.0	80.0	$15,880	$2,481	$13,399
McNabb Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Park Ave	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5750	334	28	11.9	91.0%	69 (20.7%)	192 (57.5%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.8%)	22.3	559^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.3%		15.6	601^st of 685 public elementary schools	12.3%	42	26.0	28.0	19.0	40.0	43.0	33.0	34.0	33.0	18.0	37.0	$19,269	$3,304	$15,965
Morgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 S 28th St	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5760	369	30	12.3	85.1%	112 (30.4%)	161 (43.6%)	34 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.8%)	46.8	367^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.3%		44.8	383^rd of 685 public elementary schools	44.1%	16	50.0	56.0	41.0	48.0	49.0	37.0	47.0	35.0	22.0	43.0	$20,685	$3,889	$16,796
Ballard County Elementary School	Public	K-5	3383 Paducah Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 665-8400	444	27	16.4	60.6%	373 (84.0%)	13 (2.9%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.9%)	39.6	423^rd of 684 public elementary schools	38.2%		43.1	399^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.8%	24	46.0	26.0	41.0	50.0	42.0	52.0	34.0	23.0	24.0	59.0	$16,966	$1,629	$11,642
Reidland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	5349 Benton Road	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4210	228	16	14.1	75.4%	183 (80.3%)	15 (6.6%)	18 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	71.9	158^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.9%		47.6	355^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.2%	197		64.0	57.0		59.0	60.0	47.0	61.0	36.0	53.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Heath Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Heath Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heath Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heath Middle School
High : McCracken County High School

What district is Heath Elementary School in?

McCracken County

How many students attend Heath Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Heath Elementary School.

Is Heath Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Heath Elementary School ranks in the top 9.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Heath Elementary School?

Students at Heath Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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