Middle school (grades 6-8) · West Paducah, KY

Heath Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Heath Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 210396001006
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Heath Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

#2 of 3
public schools in West Paducah · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
students per teacher
45.4%
free-lunch eligible

Heath Middle School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Heath Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in West Paducah, KY.

School address

West Paducah, KY 42086
District: Mccracken County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210396001006 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Heath Middle School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.2 → 24.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 210396001006 · West Paducah, KY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

433 enr · 16:1 · 45.4% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Mccracken County High School (1,882 students)

Heath Middle School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.2 → 24.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Heath Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Heath Middle School reports 433 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Heath Middle School compares

Heath Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 5% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.4% ▼ 23% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 433 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.4%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 63% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,196
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 33 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 82.7%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 3.7%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 82.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Heath Middle School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mccracken County reports $13,196 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Heath Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mccracken County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lone Oak Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Concord Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Reidland Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Heath Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mccracken County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~433 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Heath Middle School

How many students attend Heath Middle School?

Heath Middle School has 433 students enrolled. It is a middle school in West Paducah, KY. CCD year-over-year: 410 (2022-23) → 405 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Heath Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Heath Middle School is 16:1, which is 5% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heath Middle School?

45.4% of students at Heath Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heath Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Heath Middle School is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in West Paducah, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Heath Middle School?

Heath Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Heath Middle School rank among public schools in West Paducah?

By Resource Investment Index, Heath Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in West Paducah, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Mccracken County?

Besides Heath Middle School, Mccracken County also operates Mccracken County High School (1,882 students), Lone Oak Middle School (702 students), and Concord Elementary School (606 students). See the Mccracken County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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