Paducah School
Public school in Paducah, Texas · Paducah ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Paducah School serves 156 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Paducah (Cottle County). It is the only school in Paducah ISD. By enrollment it is the 251st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Paducah ISD |
| County | Cottle County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483390003775 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Paducah ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 156 | 156 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 8.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.3% | 67.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Paducah School in context
Size
Paducah School is the only school in Paducah ISD, so its 156 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 38.1 miles away and have a median of 180 students, so Paducah School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 17 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 5, against an average of 11 per grade. This year grade 12 has 86% more students than kindergarten (13 against 7). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 41.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Paducah School has 17.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 156 students would have about 14.2 teachers, so Paducah School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Guthrie School, 27 miles away in Guthrie CSD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.6% |
| White | 41.7% |
| Black | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 10 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
810 Goodwin Ave, Paducah, TX 79248
Phone: (806)524-2009
Website: paducahisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paducah School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie School | Guthrie CSD | 27.0 mi | 93 | 5.9 | – |
| Motley County School | Motley County ISD | 29.3 mi | 179 | 10.1 | 53.1% |
| Patton Springs School | Patton Springs ISD | 33.7 mi | 88 | 7.9 | 84.1% |
| Crowell School | Crowell ISD | 34.0 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 58.2% |
| Benjamin School | Benjamin ISD | 42.3 mi | 94 | 6.6 | 60.6% |
| Valley School | Turkey-Quitaque ISD | 45.7 mi | 180 | 7.3 | 42.2% |
| Spur School | Spur ISD | 48.3 mi | 192 | 8.9 | 50% |
| Chillicothe School | Chillicothe ISD | 48.9 mi | 189 | 8.9 | 78.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.