The Kentucky Department of Education has released the Spring 2026 state assessment data from the Kentucky Summative Assessment. These assessments measure student proficiency and progress on Kentucky’s state content standards.
The state color codes performance levels for each district ranking as follows from highest to lowest as blue, green, yellow, orange and red.
Henderson County elementary and high school levels were ranked yellow overall – which is the medium level, while the middle school level ranked green – which is the second highest level.
Students were also ranked as apprentice, proficient and distinguished learners. Apprentice is most correlated with grade level, proficient is most closely correlated with above grade level and distinguished is most correlated with significantly above grade level.
At the elementary level:
- 85 % of students were at apprentice or above in reading.
- 57 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in reading.
- 80 % of students were at apprentice or above in math.
- 50 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in math.
- 93% of students were at apprentice or above in science.
- 44 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in science.
- 74% of students were at apprentice or above in social studies.
- 44 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in social studies.
- 84 % of students were at apprentice or above in writing.
- 46 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in writing.
At the middle school level:
- 77 % of students were at apprentice or above in reading.
- 54 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in reading.
- 77 % of students were at apprentice or above in math.
- 51 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in math.
- 78 % of students were at apprentice or above in science.
- 36 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in science.
- 64% of students were at apprentice or above in social studies.
- 43 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in social studies.
- 80 % of students were at apprentice or above in writing.
- 50 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in writing.
At the high school level:
- 73 % of students were at apprentice or above in reading.
- 49 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in reading.
- 72 % of students were at apprentice or above in math.
- 44 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in math.
- 58 % of students were at apprentice or above in science.
- 31 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in science.
- 68% of students were at apprentice or above in social studies.
- 46 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in social studies.
- 81 % of students were at apprentice or above in writing.
- 43 % of students were at proficient and distinguished in writing.
Postsecondary high school readiness was also measured at the high school level.
- 1% of Henderson County High School students were deemed post-secondary ready.
- 7 % of Central Academy students were considered post-secondary ready.
- HCHS graduation rate was 98.2%.
- Central graduation rate was 69.1%.
All Kentucky juniors were also tested on the SAT this year – after years of the ACT being the mandatory test. Henderson County High School students received a 988 out of 1600 average score, besting the state average score of 910.
“At Henderson County Schools, we remain committed to studying our data, making informed decisions, and using longitudinal data trends to guide our work. Meaningful
growth takes time, consistency, and collective ownership. “We will remain focused on what matters most, providing extraordinary educational opportunities for every student,
as we continue to pursue excellence in every school and classroom,” said Dr. Bob Lawson, Superintendent of Henderson County Schools.
You can review the full report card at reportcard.kyschools.us/schools.
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