Data: ACT scores reported
Press release
courtesy of
Erin P. Stewart
Madison County Schools
RICHMOND – Madison County Schools is pleased to announce that its graduates are on target with the rest of the state when it comes to college readiness. ACT college readiness data was released recently and scores for the 2008 graduates of Madison County Schools show that Madison County students are maintaining an equal overall score to the statewide average.
“The ACT is an assessment that measures the preparedness of graduating students for college-level work,” said Chief Academic Officer Randy Peffer. “To say that we are pleased that the students of Madison County made gains in all four testing areas would be an understatement.”
As a district, Madison County’s 2008 graduates participated in ACT testing at a record rate. The district had 411 students take the test. That number is up from 402 the previous year and had increased by more than 100 students since 301 students took the test in 2004.
“These results show that more of our students are graduating with the skills necessary to be successful in college,” Peffer added.
Madison County Schools students’ scores reflected gains in all four testing areas as well as the composite scores. Scores were reported as follows:
English – Madison County students made a .3 gain from 2007. Scores averaged 20.7, up from 20.4 from the previous year and .2 above the state average.
Math – Madison County students made a .3 gain. Scores averaged 19.6, up from 19.3, but still .6 below the state average.
Reading – Madison County students made a .6 gain. Scores averaged 21.9, up from 21. 3, and .4 above the state average.
Science – Madison County students made a .1 gain. Scores averaged 20.7, up from 20.6, and equal to the state average.
Composite – Madison County students made a .4 gain. Scores averaged 20.9, up from 20.5 and equal to the state average.
This data does not reflect the scores from the mandatory testing of high school juniors that began in the spring of the 2007-2008 school year. That data will be released at a later time.
“The ACT was given to all juniors in the Commonwealth as part of the Kentucky Core Content Test for the first time this past spring,” Peffer said. “We are anxiously awaiting those results which should be released in a few weeks.”
Madison Central High School had 240 students participate in the ACT, which is 8 less than the previous year. However, scores went up in every component for Madison Central graduates.
English – Madison Central students made a .6 gain from 2007. Scores averaged 20.8, up from 20.2 from the previous year.
Math – Madison Central students made a .3 gain. Scores averaged 19.9, up from 19.6.
Reading – Madison Central students made a .7 gain. Scores averaged 22, up from 21. 3.
Science – Madison Central students made a .1 gain. Scores averaged 20.7, up from 20.6.
Composite – Madison Central students made a .4 gain. Scores averaged 20.9, up from 20.5.
Madison Southern High School had 130 students participate in the ACT, which is 14 more than the previous year. Scores increased or maintained in every component for Madison Southern graduates as well.
English – Madison Southern students maintained a score of 19.9, equal to the previous year.
Math – Madison Southern students made a .2 gain. Scores averaged 18.4, up from 18.2.
Reading – Madison Southern students made a .6 gain. Scores averaged 21.5, up from 20.9.
Science – Madison Southern students made a .2 gain. Scores averaged 20.1, up from 19.9.
Composite – Madison Southern students made a .3 gain. Scores averaged 20.1, up from 19.8.
“The data collected from the mandatory testing of all juniors will be disaggregated by our high school principals, counselors and leadership teams and will be used to target students that did not meet the benchmarks,” Peffer said. “These early results from graduates give us some ideas about where those benchmarks may be missed.”
“We are certainly proud that our graduates are on target with the rest of the state and the nation in terms of college readiness,” Peffer said.
courtesy of
Erin P. Stewart
Madison County Schools
RICHMOND – Madison County Schools is pleased to announce that its graduates are on target with the rest of the state when it comes to college readiness. ACT college readiness data was released recently and scores for the 2008 graduates of Madison County Schools show that Madison County students are maintaining an equal overall score to the statewide average.
“The ACT is an assessment that measures the preparedness of graduating students for college-level work,” said Chief Academic Officer Randy Peffer. “To say that we are pleased that the students of Madison County made gains in all four testing areas would be an understatement.”
As a district, Madison County’s 2008 graduates participated in ACT testing at a record rate. The district had 411 students take the test. That number is up from 402 the previous year and had increased by more than 100 students since 301 students took the test in 2004.
“These results show that more of our students are graduating with the skills necessary to be successful in college,” Peffer added.
Madison County Schools students’ scores reflected gains in all four testing areas as well as the composite scores. Scores were reported as follows:
English – Madison County students made a .3 gain from 2007. Scores averaged 20.7, up from 20.4 from the previous year and .2 above the state average.
Math – Madison County students made a .3 gain. Scores averaged 19.6, up from 19.3, but still .6 below the state average.
Reading – Madison County students made a .6 gain. Scores averaged 21.9, up from 21. 3, and .4 above the state average.
Science – Madison County students made a .1 gain. Scores averaged 20.7, up from 20.6, and equal to the state average.
Composite – Madison County students made a .4 gain. Scores averaged 20.9, up from 20.5 and equal to the state average.
This data does not reflect the scores from the mandatory testing of high school juniors that began in the spring of the 2007-2008 school year. That data will be released at a later time.
“The ACT was given to all juniors in the Commonwealth as part of the Kentucky Core Content Test for the first time this past spring,” Peffer said. “We are anxiously awaiting those results which should be released in a few weeks.”
Madison Central High School had 240 students participate in the ACT, which is 8 less than the previous year. However, scores went up in every component for Madison Central graduates.
English – Madison Central students made a .6 gain from 2007. Scores averaged 20.8, up from 20.2 from the previous year.
Math – Madison Central students made a .3 gain. Scores averaged 19.9, up from 19.6.
Reading – Madison Central students made a .7 gain. Scores averaged 22, up from 21. 3.
Science – Madison Central students made a .1 gain. Scores averaged 20.7, up from 20.6.
Composite – Madison Central students made a .4 gain. Scores averaged 20.9, up from 20.5.
Madison Southern High School had 130 students participate in the ACT, which is 14 more than the previous year. Scores increased or maintained in every component for Madison Southern graduates as well.
English – Madison Southern students maintained a score of 19.9, equal to the previous year.
Math – Madison Southern students made a .2 gain. Scores averaged 18.4, up from 18.2.
Reading – Madison Southern students made a .6 gain. Scores averaged 21.5, up from 20.9.
Science – Madison Southern students made a .2 gain. Scores averaged 20.1, up from 19.9.
Composite – Madison Southern students made a .3 gain. Scores averaged 20.1, up from 19.8.
“The data collected from the mandatory testing of all juniors will be disaggregated by our high school principals, counselors and leadership teams and will be used to target students that did not meet the benchmarks,” Peffer said. “These early results from graduates give us some ideas about where those benchmarks may be missed.”
“We are certainly proud that our graduates are on target with the rest of the state and the nation in terms of college readiness,” Peffer said.