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Lone Oak Middle School vs. Paducah Middle School

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School Overview

School
Lone Oak Middle School
225 John E. Robinson Ave
Paducah, KY 42001
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Paducah Middle School
342 Lone Oak Rd
Paducah, KY 42001
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lone Oak Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Paducah Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 796 students in grades 6-8, Lone Oak Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 652 students in grades 6-8, Paducah Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
796 students
652 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#190 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#764 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
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48%
(Top 30% in KY)
30%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lone Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paducah Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in KY)
44%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lone Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paducah Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Top 50% in KY)
20-24%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lone Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paducah Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Paducah Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
252
216
Grade 7 Students
284
236
Grade 8 Students
260
200

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
7%
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% Black
7%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paducah Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lone Oak Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paducah Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lone Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paducah Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Lone Oak Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Paducah Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
67%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paducah Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lone Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paducah Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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