📍 4365 Metropolis Lake Rd, West Paducah, McCracken County, 42086
Heath Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Paducah, McCracken County. The school has 484 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McCracken County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Heath Elementary School enrolls 484 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 432 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
258 of the school's 484 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 254 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Heath Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-10, state senate district 2, state house district 1.
Heath Elementary School is one of 14 schools in McCracken County, based in Paducah, Kentucky. The district serves 6,782 students district-wide and employs 414 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 484 students, Heath Elementary School is close to the district average of about 484 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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