Elementary school (grades K-5) · Paducah, KY

Lone Oak Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Lone Oak Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210396002374
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lone Oak Intermediate School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Paducah · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
16.2:1
students per teacher
51.4%
free-lunch eligible

Lone Oak Intermediate School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lone Oak Intermediate School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Paducah, KY.

School address

Paducah, KY 42001
District: Mccracken County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210396002374 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+0 students YoY

Lone Oak Intermediate School held near 426 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 210396002374 · Paducah, KY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

437 enr · 16.2:1 · 51.4% lunch · RII 49

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

Lone Oak Intermediate School held near 426 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Lone Oak Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lone Oak Intermediate School reports 437 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 Lone Oak Intermediate School compares

Lone Oak Intermediate 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 16.2:1 ▲ 7% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.4% ▼ 13% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 437 top 49% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 66% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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 437 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
76
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
African American 5.5%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Lone Oak Intermediate 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 Lone Oak Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mccracken County High School Larger Lower 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 Lone Oak Intermediate 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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Similar elementary schools in Paducah

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Clark Elementary School
Standard public school
615 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Morgan Elementary School
Standard public school
369 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Mcnabb Elementary School
Standard public school
334 students 12.4:1 students per teacher
Reidland Intermediate School
Standard public school
228 students 16.3:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary 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 (~437 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lone Oak Intermediate School

How many students attend Lone Oak Intermediate School?

Lone Oak Intermediate School has 437 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paducah, KY. CCD year-over-year: 426 (2022-23) → 426 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lone Oak Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lone Oak Intermediate School is 16.2:1, which is 7% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lone Oak Intermediate School?

51.4% of students at Lone Oak Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lone Oak Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Lone Oak Intermediate School is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Paducah, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lone Oak Intermediate School?

Lone Oak Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Lone Oak Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Paducah?

By Resource Investment Index, Lone Oak Intermediate School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Paducah, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Paducah on the city page.

What other schools are in Mccracken County?

Besides Lone Oak Intermediate 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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