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18% of students from ACCEL Academy were ready for college based on reading performance on 2023-24 ACT

 
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18% of students from ACCEL Academy were ready for college based on reading performance on 2023-24 ACT
Dr. Jim Detwiler Deputy Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer | Boone County School District

At ACCEL Academy, students achieved a college readiness rate of 18% on the reading portion of the ACT for the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

On average, students scored 14.9 in reading during the 2023-24 school year, compared to 16.4 in the previous year.

Reading proficiency in the school dropped 13% compared to the previous school year, when 31% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

For comparison, 42% of students across Kentucky met or exceeded ACT benchmarks in reading during 2023-24 school year.

Beyond reading, 13% of students ACCEL Academy met the English college readiness benchmarks in the 2023-24 school year. Additionally, 3% were considered college-ready in math.

ACCEL Academy is located within Boone County School District, in which Larry A. Ryle High School stood out with the highest ACT performance in reading in the 2023-24 school year.

In 2024, Kentucky ranked third among states testing 100% of their students on the ACT, with an average score of 18.6. However, NAEP scores indicate that Kentucky students have performed slightly worse in core subjects since 2019, particularly in math, where proficiency has dropped by nearly 10%.

ACCEL Academy ACT Performance by Subject

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Reading Performance Within Boone County School District on 2023-24 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2023-24)
Larry A. Ryle High School62%58%
Randall K. Cooper High School57%56%
Conner High School50%50%
Boone County High School43%37%
Rise Academy-30%
ACCEL Academy31%18%
Boone County School District53%50%