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On average, students scored 15.3 in reading during the 2023-24 school year, compared to 12.2 in the previous year.
Reading proficiency in the school rose 14% compared to the previous school year, when 8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
For comparison, 42% of students across Kentucky met or exceeded ACT benchmarks in reading during 2023-24 school year.
Beyond reading, 11% of students Newport School of Innovation met the English college readiness benchmarks in the 2023-24 school year. Additionally, 6% were considered college-ready in math.
Newport School of Innovation is located within Newport Independent School District, in which Newport High School stood out with the highest ACT performance in reading in the 2023-24 school year.
Despite escaping some of the pandemic's educational disruptions, Kentucky's achievement gaps have remained an issue since 2019. In the eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Hispanic students scored eight points lower than their white peers, and the gap reached 15 points in math. Black students fared even worse, falling more than 20 points behind and facing a failure rate nearly double that of their white counterparts.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2023-24) |
|---|---|---|
| Newport High School | 23% | 30% |
| Newport School of Innovation | 8% | 22% |
| Newport Independent School District | 22% | 29% |
