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1243 ELMDALE RD, PADUCAH, KY 42003 • MCCRACKEN County
(270) 442-1681

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00516421
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2104
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 21145
Physical Location Address 1243 Elmdale Rd
Paducah, KY 42003-7908

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
345
Teachers (FTE)
35.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.69:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 80.6% Hispanic / Latino: 7.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.7% Black or African American: 2.9% Asian: 2.3%
345 Students
White 278 est. 80.6%
Hispanic / Latino 26 est. 7.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 23 est. 6.7%
Black or African American 10 est. 2.9%
Asian 8 est. 2.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
178
51.6%
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Female Students
167
48.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 313 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 78 (24.9%) Kindergarten: 31 (9.9%) 1st Grade: 35 (11.2%) 2nd Grade: 29 (9.3%) 3rd Grade: 30 (9.6%) 4th Grade: 31 (9.9%) 5th Grade: 22 (7%) 6th Grade: 25 (8%) 7th Grade: 32 (10.2%)
313 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 78 24.9%
Kindergarten 31 9.9%
1st Grade 35 11.2%
2nd Grade 29 9.3%
3rd Grade 30 9.6%
4th Grade 31 9.9%
5th Grade 22 7%
6th Grade 25 8%
7th Grade 32 10.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 225 450 2019-2020: 306 students 306 2019-2020 2021-2022: 335 students 335 +9.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 345 students 345 +3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 345 35.6 9.7:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 335 43.1 7.8:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 306 28.0 10.9:1 K-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 42003)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 42003 Income: $54,052 $54k ZIP 42003 Home Value: $160,700 $161k ZIP 42003 This ZIP Paducah Income: $61,460 $61k Paducah Home Value: $185,400 $185k Paducah City Average MCCRACKEN County Income: $69,749 $70k MCCRACKEN County Home Value: $182,033 $182k MCCRACKEN County County Average Kentucky Income: $59,707 $60k Kentucky Home Value: $165,632 $166k Kentucky State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 42003 Poverty Rate: 16.8% 16.8% Paducah Poverty Rate: 16.2% 16.2% MCCRACKEN County Poverty Rate: 15.5% 15.5% Kentucky Poverty Rate: 15.4% 15.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 42003 Current ZIP
$54,052 $160,700 16.8% 29,384
Paducah (City Average)
$61,460 $185,400 16.2% 60,200
MCCRACKEN County (County Average)
$69,749 $182,033 15.5% 64,513
Kentucky (State Average)
$59,707 $165,632 15.4% 4,167,305
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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