Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCRACKEN COUNTY·NCES 210396002419
Reidland Intermediate School
5349 Benton Road, Paducah, KY 42003 · (270) 538-4210 · McCracken County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
172 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 116 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 49% |
Student demographics
34%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
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
52.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Reidland Intermediate School
Reidland Intermediate School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reidland Intermediate School this school | 228 | 75.4% | 45.0% |
| Jonathan Elementary School Benton | 241 | 78.4% | 42.3% |
| Park City Elementary School Park City | 290 | 73.4% | 30.4% |
| Highland Elementary School Waynesburg | 186 | 77.4% | 45.6% |
| Ashland Head Start Ashland | 191 | 79.1% | N/A |
| Providence Elementary School Providence | 299 | 76.9% | 27.7% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary 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 Reidland Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In McCracken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #318 of 669 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #203 of 668 | #7 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #320 of 674 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #655 of 744 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #229 of 674 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #305 of 674 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #184 of 721 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #344 of 437 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
228
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 228 | 16.1 | 14.1:1 | 75% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 15 | 15.6:1 | 69% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 14.6 | 15.2:1 | 68% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 15 | 15.0:1 | 66% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 12.6 | 18.9:1 | 66% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 13 | 18.0:1 | 65% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reidland Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (239 to 228); teachers up 28% (12.6 to 16.1).
About Reidland Intermediate School
Reidland Intermediate School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in Paducah, Kentucky. It had 228 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 4 through 5. That compares with an average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Reidland Intermediate School sits within McCracken County, which has 13 schools and 6,780 students.
At Reidland Intermediate School, 80% of students are White. Other students are 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put McCracken County at about 82% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Reidland Intermediate School is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 75% of the student body. For comparison, public schools in McCracken County average 57%.
Reidland Intermediate School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Reidland Intermediate School scores 45.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 37.0%.
In McCracken County, median household income comes to about $64,373, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 22, with about 9,883 students.
Reidland Middle School is the nearest public school to Reidland Intermediate School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Reidland Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The school's 45.0% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Small: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Reidland Intermediate School had 225 students in 2020-21 and 228 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Reidland Intermediate School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Paducah
- McCracken County High SchoolHigh · 1,882 students
- Paducah Tilghman High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- Lone Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Paducah Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Concord Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Nearby schools
- Reidland Middle School0.0 mi · 350
- Reidland Elementary School0.4 mi · 548
- Sharpe Elementary School4.8 mi · 276
- Choices Educational Center5.2 mi · 42
- Morgan Elementary School5.6 mi · 369
- Paducah Head Start Preschool6.2 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Reidland Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Reidland Intermediate School?
Reidland Intermediate School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Reidland Intermediate School serve?
Reidland Intermediate School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reidland Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reidland Intermediate School is approximately 14.1:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Reidland Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Reidland Intermediate School are roughly 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Reidland Intermediate School?
Reidland Intermediate School is overseen by McCracken County in McCracken County.
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