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Morgan Elementary School

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Morgan Elementary School ranks 383 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Morgan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Paducah, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Paducah Independent School District, which is ranked 98 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morgan Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Paducah Independent School District and the state of Kentucky in various academic subjects, including mathematics, reading, science, and social studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33% of 5th-grade students at Morgan Elementary were proficient or better in reading, compared to 49% in the Paducah Independent School District and 50% statewide. The school's performance has been particularly low in mathematics, with only 33% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 45% in the district and 43% statewide. However, the school has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students with special needs.

When compared to nearby schools in the Paducah Independent School District, such as Clark Elementary and McNabb Elementary, Morgan Elementary consistently underperforms in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of 5th-grade students at Clark Elementary were proficient or better in reading, compared to only 33% at Morgan Elementary. However, Morgan Elementary outperforms some nearby schools in the McCracken County School District, such as McNabb Elementary, which had only 31% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in reading in the same year.

369

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,080

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 S 28th St
Paducah, KY 42003

(270) 444-5760

District: Paducah Independent

Students who attend Morgan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Paducah Middle School
High:	Paducah Tilghman High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.6%

White:

30.4%

Two or more races:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2024 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2024) to 44th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

383^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Paducah Independent

98^th of 157Paducah Independent 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	44.8	383 of 685	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	222 of 685	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	382 of 687	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	298 of 684	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	11.6	500 of 517	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	518 of 700	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	513 of 691	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	536 of 694	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	627 of 690	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	646 of 698	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	552 of 705	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	547 of 719	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	670 of 713	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	646 of 688	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	564 of 683	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.0	396 of 658	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.5	466 of 651	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	35 of 142	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	8 of 140	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	54.8	45 of 129	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	28 of 118	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	77 of 185	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	69 of 184	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	45.8	208 of 445	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	430 of 648	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	278 of 644	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	459 of 639	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	407 of 641	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	450 of 671	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	507 of 663	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	50.1	79 of 152	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	134 of 153	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	233 of 672	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	129 of 665	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	288 of 670	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	160 of 667	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	13.1	260 of 275	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	343 of 664	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	391 of 631	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	330 of 653	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.1	152 of 652	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	293 of 652	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	223 of 657	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	532 of 676	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	467 of 665	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	65.2	11 of 53	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	30.6	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	62 of 306	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	42 of 279	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	493 of 661	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	251 of 659	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	163 of 659	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	237 of 658	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	112 of 656	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	36.5	415 of 592	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	305 of 593	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+36 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)79th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2018)53rd percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)48th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing47%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics45%~ state avg

Science42%+5 vs state

Reading40%-9 vs state

Social Studies29%-9 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 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	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
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%)	44.8	383^rd of 685 public elementary schools	44.1%		63.6	222^nd of 685 public elementary schools	67.6%	161	61.0	44.0	33.0	44.0	42.0	33.0	42.0	47.0	29.0	45.0	$19,080	$2,899	$832	$3,730	$12,313	$3,036	$15,349
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%)	79.6	108^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.2%		77.7	105^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.7%	3	52.0	66.0	67.0	59.0	73.0	69.0	47.0	44.0	54.0	57.0	$15,867	$1,626	$823	$2,450	$10,503	$2,914	$13,417
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%)	15.6	601^st of 685 public elementary schools	12.3%		10.5	635^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.3%	34	24.0			41.0		31.0			16.0	24.0	$17,321	$2,429	$961	$3,390	$10,834	$3,097	$13,931
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)	65.0			71.0							$16,620	$1,028	$816	$1,862	$11,315	$1,521	$12,819
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)	74.0			75.0							$16,341	$956	$811	$1,751	$10,975	$1,658	$12,650
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%)	70.6	166^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.8%		72.3	139^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.7%	27		43.0	42.0		63.0	66.0	46.0	61.0	42.0	75.0	$28,701	$642	$699	$1,367	$10,283	$1,663	$11,919
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%)	80.7	97^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.8%		87.8	46^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.3%	51	64.0	55.0	65.0	73.0	63.0	61.0	53.0	37.0	52.0	81.0	$15,144	$598	$714	$1,302	$10,230	$1,516	$11,757
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%)	47.6	355^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.2%		45.4	365^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.7%	10		58.0	47.0		57.0	45.0	40.0	26.0	30.0	38.0	$16,170	$1,276	$687	$2,025	$10,247	$1,966	$12,151
Reidland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5741 Benton Rd	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4180	548	38	14.4	71.0%	428 (78.1%)	24 (4.4%)	59 (10.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)	68.0			69.0							$16,088	$923	$909	$1,832	$10,682	$1,550	$12,232
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%)	88.7	49^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.8%		76.2	114^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.4%	65	71.0	56.0	67.0	66.0	63.0	78.0	48.0	70.0	60.0	87.0	$16,993	$858	$840	$1,688	$11,346	$1,796	$13,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Morgan Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Morgan Elementary School?

Students at Morgan Elementary School are 44% African American, 30% White, 17% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Is Morgan Elementary School a good school?

Morgan Elementary School ranks 383^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morgan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Morgan Elementary School.

What district is Morgan Elementary School in?

Paducah Independent

What schools do graduates of Morgan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Paducah Middle School
High : Paducah Tilghman High School

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