Lone Oak Elementary School

Set in Paducah, Kentucky, Lone Oak Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, overseen by McCracken County. It teaches 495 students across grades pre-K through 3.

McCracken County runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,780 students. Lone Oak Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lone Oak Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, 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 42.6%; actual is 74.5%, +31.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for McCracken County put median household income runs about $64,373, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lone Oak Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in McCracken County (combined enrollment of about 9,883 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lone Oak Intermediate School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lone Oak Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 51.7%.

Lone Oak Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 588 students in 2018 compared to 495 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.