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

Reidland Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Reidland Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210396002419
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Reidland Intermediate School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Paducah · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
16.3:1
students per teacher
63.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Reidland Intermediate School ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Paducah, KY.

School address

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

+12 students YoY

Reidland Intermediate School grew from 222 students in 2022-23 to 234 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).

Teacher FTE added 14.6 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+12 students YoY 210396002419 · Paducah, KY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

228 enr · 16.3:1 · 63.1% lunch · RII 60

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

Reidland Intermediate School grew from 222 students in 2022-23 to 234 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE added 14.6 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Reidland Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Reidland Intermediate School reports 228 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 Reidland Intermediate School compares

Reidland Intermediate School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 7% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.1% ▲ 7% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 228 top 78% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.1%
free-lunch eligible - 7% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 68% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.3%
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 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
African American 6.6%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.3, Reidland Intermediate School is about as mixed as 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 Reidland 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 Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Concord Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Reidland Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mccracken County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Paducah

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Reidland Intermediate School

How many students attend Reidland Intermediate School?

Reidland Intermediate School has 228 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paducah, KY. CCD year-over-year: 222 (2022-23) → 234 (2023-24), up 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Reidland Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Reidland Intermediate School is 16.3:1, which is 7% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Reidland Intermediate School?

63.1% of students at Reidland Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reidland Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Reidland Intermediate School is White at 80.3% of enrollment, in Paducah, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Reidland Intermediate School?

Reidland Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Reidland Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Paducah?

By Resource Investment Index, Reidland Intermediate School ranks #1 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 Reidland 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.

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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