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ACCEL Academy registered 3% of students as college-ready based on math performance on 2023-24 ACT

 
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ACCEL Academy registered 3% of students as college-ready based on math 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 3% on the math portion of the ACT for the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

On average, students scored 14.4 in math during the 2023-24 school year, compared to 15.8 in the previous year.

Math proficiency in the school dropped 12% compared to the previous school year, when 15% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

For comparison, 30% of students across Kentucky met or exceeded ACT benchmarks in math during 2023-24 school year.

Beyond math, 18% of students ACCEL Academy met the reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2023-24 school year. Additionally, 13% were considered college-ready in English.

ACCEL Academy is located within Boone County School District, in which Larry A. Ryle High School stood out with the highest ACT performance in math 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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Math 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 School53%51%
Randall K. Cooper High School49%47%
Conner High School46%46%
Boone County High School33%29%
Rise Academy-10%
ACCEL Academy15%3%
Boone County School District45%43%