Ascension Academy

Summary:

Ascension Academy is a very small public high school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving grades 7-12 with only 27 students. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 136 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ascension Academy faces significant challenges, with extremely low student performance, high poverty rates, and an exceptionally small student-teacher ratio. The school has a 0% proficiency rate in ACT English, Math, and Reading for 11th graders, significantly lower than the Shelby County and Kentucky state averages. Its 16.7% four-year graduation rate is alarmingly low compared to the surrounding high schools, such as Martha Layne Collins High School (89.4%) and Shelby County High School (93.3%).

Ascension Academy's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 260 out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2013-2014 to 286 out of 290 in 2023-2024. The school's high poverty rates, ranging from 66.67% to 77.78% free and reduced lunch recipients, and its exceptionally small student-teacher ratio, from 1.5 to 5.7, suggest that it faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students and may require substantial interventions and support to improve its outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 1361 Frankfort Rd.
       Shelbyville, KY  40065


(502) 647-4677

District: Shelby County

SchoolDigger Rank:
286th of 290 Kentucky High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  5.7 Help
Number of students:  27

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.1%
African American:
22.2%
Hispanic:
18.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ascension Academy ranks worse than 98.6% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.65. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ascension Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Ascension Academy has the largest high school student body size in the Shelby County School District.  (See more...)
Schooldigger Rankings:

Ascension Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Ascension Academy 286th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Ascension Academy in the ranking list.)

Shelby County:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County 136th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ascension Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 2.62 285th 291 2.1%
2014 5.12 260th 290 10.3%
2016 3.57 274th 288 4.9%
2024 2.65 286th 290 1.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ascension Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
1992 18 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 22
1993 20 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 26
1994 19 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 23
1995 27 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 32
1996 27 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 32
1997 22 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 29
1998 22 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 30
1999 33 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 36
2000 53 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 61
2001 39 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 45
2002 48 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 61
2003 48 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 61
2004 44 11 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 58
2005 46 10 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 59
2006 40 11 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 57
2007 31 14 0 7 0 n/a n/a 3 55
2008 27 11 0 8 0 n/a n/a 2 48
2009 26 15 0 11 0 n/a n/a 4 56
2010 32 11 0 8 0 n/a n/a 7 58
2011 24 11 0 6 0 0 4 0 45
2012 46 17 0 24 0 0 3 0 90
2013 24 8 0 12 0 0 3 0 47
2014 21 11 0 3 0 0 3 0 38
2015 14 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 19
2016 16 12 0 5 0 0 1 0 34
2017 6 5 1 6 0 0 1 0 19
2018 11 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 19
2019 14 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17
2020 8 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 15
2021 5 6 0 3 0 0 1 0 15
2022 9 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 18
2023 13 6 0 5 0 0 3 0 27

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ascension Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
1992 22 4.2 5.2 n/a
1993 26 4.1 6.3 n/a
1994 23 4.0 5.8 n/a
1995 32 4.0 8.0 n/a
1996 32 4.0 8.0 n/a
1997 29 4.0 7.3 82.8
1998 30 4.1 7.3 66.7
1999 36 4.2 8.6 58.3
2000 61 3.9 15.6 52.5
2001 45 6.3 7.1 51.1
2002 61 8.0 7.6 95.1
2003 61 8.0 7.6 95.1
2004 58 8.0 7.3 n/a
2005 59 7.0 8.4 n/a
2006 57 7.0 8.1 94.7
2007 55 10.0 5.5 69.2
2008 48 10.0 4.8 78.3
2009 56 8.0 7.0 63.5
2010 58 6.0 9.6 80.4
2011 45 7.0 6.4 82.2
2012 90 7.0 12.8 56.7
2013 47 5.0 9.4 78.7
2014 38 7.5 5.0 81.6
2015 19 4.0 4.7 84.2
2016 34 6.0 5.6 85.3
2017 19 5.0 3.8 89.5
2018 19 6.8 2.7 73.7
2019 17 13.5 1.2 58.8
2020 15 9.3 1.6 53.3
2021 15 9.5 1.5 66.7
2022 18 9.0 2.0 72.2
2023 27 4.6 5.7 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ascension Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
1992 22 4.2 5.2 n/a
1993 26 4.1 6.3 n/a
1994 23 4.0 5.8 n/a
1995 32 4.0 8.0 n/a
1996 32 4.0 8.0 n/a
1997 29 4.0 7.3 82.8
1998 30 4.1 7.3 66.7
1999 36 4.2 8.6 58.3
2000 61 3.9 15.6 52.5
2001 45 6.3 7.1 51.1
2002 61 8.0 7.6 95.1
2003 61 8.0 7.6 95.1
2004 58 8.0 7.3 n/a
2005 59 7.0 8.4 n/a
2006 57 7.0 8.1 94.7
2007 55 10.0 5.5 69.2
2008 48 10.0 4.8 78.3
2009 56 8.0 7.0 63.5
2010 58 6.0 9.6 80.4
2011 45 7.0 6.4 82.2
2012 90 7.0 12.8 56.7
2013 47 5.0 9.4 78.7
2014 38 7.5 5.0 81.6
2015 19 4.0 4.7 84.2
2016 34 6.0 5.6 85.3
2017 19 5.0 3.8 89.5
2018 19 6.8 2.7 73.7
2019 17 13.5 1.2 58.8
2020 15 9.3 1.6 53.3
2021 15 9.5 1.5 66.7
2022 18 9.0 2.0 72.2
2023 27 4.6 5.7 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ascension Academy

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1727
 58.8%
African American26
 200%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic05
Pacific Islander00
White1413
 7.1%
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.8%77.8%
 19%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ascension Academy

Ascension Academy ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Kentucky high schools.

Students at Ascension Academy are 48% White, 22% African American, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 27 students attended Ascension Academy.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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