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In 2022, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) created the Kentucky Reading Academies, a partnership between KDE and Lexia's Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS), to provide educators and administrators with 2-year professional learning on evidence-based early literacy instruction. Pulaski County Schools has 55 dedicated teachers who successfully completed LETRS training in Fall 2024. This achievement reflects their unwavering commitment to advancing early literacy education in Pulaski County. To celebrate this milestone, we were honored to have Ashley Hill, KDE Assistant Director of Early Literacy, join us on Monday, October 14th.
The Pulaski County School District is celebrating its remarkable performance with the recent release of state testing results. Superintendent Patrick Richardson noted, “All of our schools are among the highest-scoring in the state. Our whole community has so much to be proud of. Our students are learning well, working hard, and putting forth greater effort in their studies and on these important tests that tell us all how we’re doing as a school system. We have considerable support from parents and families, which makes a big difference. And I am especially grateful for our teachers and staff, who are dedicated to instructing, leading, and motivating our students, and who are too often underappreciated in our current political and social climate. Our teachers and staff are among the best in Kentucky.”
The Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) was administered in May, and scores for every public school in the state are now available to the public. Here’s how Pulaski County Schools stacked up against other districts:
--Elementary Schools: Top 6% – Ranked #11 of 182 districts
--Middle Schools: Top 13% – Ranked #23 of 182 districts
--High Schools: Top 12% – Ranked #22 of 178 districts
The US Department of Education recognizes schools based on high academic achievement or success in closing achievement gaps for diverse groups of students. The program began in 1982 with a goal of shining a spotlight on the best schools in the United States and to share best practices. To learn more about the program, visit the USDOE National Blue Ribbon Schools website.
Northern Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2024 because of Exemplary High Performance. Congratulations NHES for a job well done!
The Pulaski County Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) was started in 2013, and this year will celebrate ten years of providing free books to children in Pulaski County.
Our goal is for every eligible child in the Pulaski County School System to be a part of the DPIL. To be eligible, the child must be age birth to five and live in Pulaski County. For more information and to enroll, click HERE.
The Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) scores have been released and Pulaski County Schools is a high ranking district in Kentucky. Overall, our elementary schools rank within the top 6%, middle schools within the top 10%, and high schools within the top 17%. We're proud of our students, teachers, and staff, and we're grateful for the support we receive from our community partners! We strive to meet the needs of each child, and continuously improve their educational experiences. Way to Go Pulaski County Schools!
Many of our families have received notification from USAC that EBB benefits have expired and that you need to reapply. This is the program that provided families with discounts on home Internet service and the option to buy devices at discounted prices. If you have received this letter and need to reapply, click HERE for a step-by-step guide on completing the online application. If you need a district letter confirming your child's eligibility under the CEP program, please contact your school to request this letter.
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2024 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) Results
Reading
PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED | |
---|---|---|
Grade 3 | 36% | 41% |
Grade 4 | 16% | 46% |
Grade 5 | 45% | 33% |
Mathematics
PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED | |
---|---|---|
Grade 3 | Data Suppressed | Data Suppressed |
Grade 4 | 46% | 24% |
Grade 5 | 55% | 24% |