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If you could change one rule at Heath Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
433
Middle
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCRACKEN COUNTY·NCES 210396001006
Heath Middle School
4336 Metropolis Lake Rd, West Paducah, KY 42086 · (270) 538-4070 · McCracken County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Kentucky public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
218 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 147 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 139 | 32% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Heath Middle School→McCracken County High School
Based on grade levels within McCracken County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
54.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Heath Middle School
Heath Middle School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Middle School this school | 433 | 50.3% | 52.6% |
| North Marshall Middle School Calvert City | 487 | 51.5% | 51.9% |
| Trigg County Middle School Cadiz | 420 | 52.9% | 40.5% |
| Graves County Middle School Mayfield | 556 | 52.2% | 48.5% |
| Woodland Middle School Taylor Mill | 542 | 46.9% | 52.3% |
| Russell Middle School Russell | 488 | 46.1% | 44.5% |
Matched among Kentucky middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Heath Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #39 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #37 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #30 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #149 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #184 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #109 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #164 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #96 of 156 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 433 | 23.7 | 18.2:1 | 50% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 24.7 | 16.4:1 | 55% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 27.2 | 15.1:1 | 48% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 37% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 28.1 | 17.1:1 | 44% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 42% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 19 | 22.6:1 | 37% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 24% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 14 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heath Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (480 to 433); teachers down 16% (28.1 to 23.7).
About Heath Middle School
Heath Middle School is a small middle-grades school located in West Paducah, Kentucky. The school's enrollment of 433 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Kentucky average about 558 students each.
Heath Middle School reports to McCracken County, which has 13 schools and 6,780 students.
Federal enrollment data show Heath Middle School is 83% White. It is also 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. That is close to the 82% White share among all McCracken County residents. Heath Middle School's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.2:1. This ratio sits 2.5 above the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%.
Heath Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Kentucky public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.3% for Heath Middle School. The school posts 52.6%, 6.3 points above the prediction.
Within McCracken County, the median household income is $64,373, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Heath Middle School, McCracken County has 21 other public schools.
McCracken Open Campus School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Heath Middle School. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Heath Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Heath Middle School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 31 students since 2020-21, to 433. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.6 to 18.2 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
McCracken County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,564
Census ACS
Median income
$64,373
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McCracken County
- McCracken County High SchoolHigh · 1,882 students
- Lone Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Concord Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Reidland Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Heath Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Hendron Lone Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
Other schools in West Paducah
- Heath Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- McCracken Open Campus SchoolCombined · 72 students
Other Heath Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Heath Middle. Heath Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Heath Middle SchoolGREELEY, CO · 499 students
- Heath Middle SchoolHeath, OH · 394 students
Nearby schools
- McCracken Open Campus School0.1 mi · 72
- Heath Elementary School0.1 mi · 498
- McCracken County High School3.4 mi · 1,882
- Concord Elementary School5.5 mi · 606
- Metropolis Elementary School6.5 mi · 457
- McCracken Regional School6.8 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About Heath Middle SchoolHow large is Heath Middle School?
Heath Middle School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Heath Middle School serve?
Heath Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Heath Middle School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Heath Middle School.
How diverse is Heath Middle School?
Heath Middle School reports a student body of 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Heath Middle School?
Heath Middle School is overseen by McCracken County in McCracken County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.