Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Paducah, Kentucky, Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School educates 498 students from grades pre-K through 3, overseen by McCracken County.

Across the 13 schools in McCracken County (6,780 students total), Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to McCracken County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 53% of students at Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 45.3%; actual is 68.0%, +22.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, McCracken County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,373, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, McCracken County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,883 students), of which Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Lone Oak Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 51.5%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School has grew 12%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 498 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.