Daviess County Public Schools' 2024-2025 Kentucky State Assessment Test Scores are now public.
“Status” represents a school’s performance on a state indicator for the current year, while “change” represents the school’s performance on the indicator for the current year compared with the previous year. Status and change combine to provide an indicator performance rating color for each state indicator. This will be the third year where change is reported. To learn more about the accountability system, click here.
One of the most significant challenges of reviewing the state accountability scores is the multiple pathways to get to a specific score or performance rating color. What remains constant in Kentucky’s accountability system is the goal that all students score proficient or higher in the content areas of reading, math, science, social studies, and writing, graduating from high school on time and ready for a variety of post-secondary opportunities.
DCPS uses multiple data sources from assessments besides KSA that help drive our instruction and our response to students’ academic needs to help every student reach excellence in their learning.
Daviess County Public Schools unites around providing an exceptional learning environment where staff sets high expectations for all students. The state testing system is one measure of academic success. Educators in DCPS work together to look closely at student performance throughout the year on daily assignments.
DCPS KSA scores reflect the hard work of our students, educators, and families. In mathematics, the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher held or increased at all levels for a second year in a row. Over 50% of students in all grade levels score proficient or higher in reading.
Out of the 17 schools that receive color ratings in DCPS, 7 increased their color ratings and 7 maintained their color ratings. Overall, the district elementary rating remains green, middle school improved from yellow to green and the high school rating remained yellow.
Kentucky’s accountability includes change as a major component. Often, a school’s percent proficient or higher may increase, but not as much as it did last year. This could make an indicator decline even though more students are proficient.
Jana Beth Francis, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning, said, “Throughout many evolutions of state accountability, DCPS continues to strive for excellence. The state accountability results are one marker of success and I’m proud of the work of our students, educators and families. Our goal continues to be proficient for all students.”
Since August, all schools have had individual access to their scores, which they have used to guide their learning objectives and academic focus areas for this school year. Parents will receive copies of their students’ scores over the next few weeks. Daviess County Public Schools continues to work Together For Kids in learning and striving to be the best in everything we do!
Superintendent Charles Broughton said the following about KSA scores: “Our goal is for each school to demonstrate ongoing improvement with a focus on students reaching proficient or distinguished levels in the multiple assessed areas. While a majority of our schools improved in their overall KSA results compared to 2024, we recognize that more work remains. I trust in the ability of our school leaders and staff to analyze the results and make necessary adjustments. We want our overall accountability status to reflect that we are providing an exceptional educational experience while also preparing students for success beyond high school.”