Heath Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · West Paducah, Kentucky

Heath Elementary School in West Paducah, Kentucky enrolled 498 students in 2024-25 with 36.0 full-time teachers, 13.8 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 16%

484 students in 2022-23, 493 students in 2023-24, 498 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.0 to 36.0.

Students enrolled at Heath Elementary School by school year2022-23: 484, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-234842023-244932024-25498
Students enrolled at Heath Elementary School by school year2022-23: 484, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-234842023-244932024-25498
Students enrolled at Heath Elementary School by school year2022-23: 484, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-234842023-244932024-25498
Students enrolled at Heath Elementary School by school year2022-23: 484, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-234842023-244932024-25498
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348431.015.6
2023-2449334.014.5
2024-2549836.013.8

13.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 69 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools

Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 13.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 13.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 13.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 13.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 455 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Heath Elementary School enrolled 455 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 455 of the 455 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent14.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

88.6% of students were White, 4.2% Hispanic, 3.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White88.6%
  2. Hispanic4.2%
  3. Two or more races3.8%
  4. Black2.4%
  5. Asian0.6%
  6. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Heath Elementary School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKentucky
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265‑69%57%44.7%
Math, 2022-2365‑69%49% (2021-22)38.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Heath Elementary School

  1. Concord Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 5.6 miles away: 606 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).5.6 mi
  2. Lone Oak Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 7.6 miles away: 437 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).7.6 mi
  3. Compare Heath Elementary School with Concord Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much McCracken County Schools spends per student$13,196 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,196
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyHeath Elementary School is the number 245 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#245 of 717
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher13.8 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.13.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Heath Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Heath Elementary School?
    498 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 484 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in West Paducah, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Heath Elementary School?
    13.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Heath Elementary School a Title I school?
    Heath Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Heath Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Heath Elementary School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Heath Elementary School in?
    McCracken County Schools, NCES district ID 2103960. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210396001461 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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