Heath Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 West Paducah, Kentucky·42086
Score
86.9/100
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#28
Among 210 Kentucky middle schools
#2
In McCracken County
Top 14%
In Kentucky

Score 86.9/100: better than 86% of Kentucky middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 86% of them
Math
54%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 41%, better than 83% of them
Science
43%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 30%, better than 85% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6KSA72—
English language artsGrade 7KSA67—
English language artsGrade 8KSA47—
MathGrade 6KSA53—
MathGrade 7KSA63—
MathGrade 8KSA47—
ScienceGrade 7KSA43—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA40—
WritingGrade 8KSA44—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
405
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
405
Typical middle school: 555
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
McCracken County

Contact

Address
4336 Metropolis Lake Rd
West Paducah, KY 42086

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Heath Middle School at a glance

Heath Middle School is a public middle school in West Paducah, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the McCracken County school district. It has about 405 students (a typical Kentucky middle school has 555). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Kentucky middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky middle schools, it scores 86.9 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #28 of 210. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.