Kentucky students post highest recent reading proficiency rates
Kentucky Department of Education results show reading scores reached a multi-year high for the 2025-2026 school year. Fewer schools, however, earned top accountability ratings.
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What happened
Kentucky students posted their highest reading proficiency rates in recent years during the 2025-2026 school year. The Kentucky Department of Education released the accountability and assessment results. Fewer schools earned top ratings despite the gains.
Why it matters
The results show reading performance improving statewide while fewer schools reached the highest rating tier.
Coverage
- Kentucky Department of Education releases school report cards. Here's how your district was rated (wlwt.com)
- Kentucky Department of Education releases school accountability assessment results (fox56news.com)
- Kentucky reading scores hit multi-year high, but fewer schools earn top ratings (wkyt.com)
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