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The Kentucky Department of Education released the 2022-2023 school report card on October 31st. The School Report Card includes data from 2023 spring Kentucky Summative Assessments as well as additional data that make up the accountability system for Kentucky’s public K-12 schools. The accountability system is comprised of the following Indicators: 

--Reading and Math scores based upon 2023 spring assessments given in grades 3-8 and 10.

--Social Studies (grades 5, 8, and 11), Science (grades 4, 7, and 11), and Combined Writing (grades 5, 8, and 11) scores based upon 2023 assessments.

--English Learner Progress based upon all K-12 identified students progress.

--Quality and School Climate and Safety Survey ratings based upon a survey taken by all students that took the spring 2023 KSA assessment. 

--Postsecondary Readiness score based upon students in grades 9-12 readiness. 

--Graduation rate for a high school. 

The 2022-2023 accountability system includes the concepts of “Status” and “Change” for each indicator. Status is the current year performance and Change is determined by using the difference in performance of each indicator from the prior year to the current year. Below is a brief summary for Butler County Schools, for a deeper dive please visit the Butler County Schools School Report Card page at  https://www.kyschoolreportcard.com/organization/5525?year=2023.

Superintendent Robert Tuck said, “We are moving forward as a district and know we are seeing some bright spots in many areas, all due to the hard work, focus, and dedication of students, staff, parents, and community.  I believe it is equally important to bring to everyone’s attention that these results are just one of many data points Butler County Schools uses to measure success associated with education in the process of defining who we are as a district.  We take pride in assessing students’ growth from the start of each school year to the end of school in order to make modifications to learning pathways in real time. We do this because each individual child’s growth is important to us.   We are very proud that our students are involved in multiple academic and extracurricular activities.   Many students work jobs through our Co-op and Work-based learning programs. We are striving to create an educational experience that is more personalized, relevant, and focuses on preparing our students for the world ahead of them.  We have multiple data points and indicators that serve to define our success. As we work together as a community, we will place our students on an educational pathway that is both challenging and rewarding to help them to meet their full potential.”  

Butler County High School

Butler County High School achieved an overall score of 60.6 which was in the yellow performance rating. This was the same category as 20 of the 44 high schools that are in the Green River Regional Cooperative (GRREC) Region. BCHS saw a significant increase from 85.9 to 100.3 in the Postsecondary Readiness Status. In addition, BCHS increased Graduation Indicator Status from 93.3 to 99.1, exceeding the state average by 4.6 points. 

Butler County Middle School

Butler County Middle School achieved an overall score of 43.1. This ranking aligned with the overall category of 23 other middle schools in the GRREC region. BCMS was 2% points above the state average for students scoring proficient in Math. BCMS also saw an increase in Reading and Math scores for economically disadvantaged students. 

Morgantown Elementary School

Morgantown Elementary School achieved an overall score of 58.7 placing them in yellow for performance rating. 22 of the 45 elementary schools in the GRREC region scored in the yellow category with MES. MES showed a significant increase from 37.9 to 68.4, scoring in the blue, for English Learners Progress. MES also saw an increase in all students' scores for all academic indicators- Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Writing. MES also saw a significant increase in the Quality of School Climate and Safety Survey Indicator. 

North Butler Elementary School

North Butler Elementary School had an overall score of 62.1 placing them in the overall yellow for performance rating. 22 of the 45 elementary schools in the GRREC region scored in the yellow category with NBES. NBES achieved a significant increase from 46.4 to 55.2 in the Reading and Mathematics Indicator. They also saw an increase in the Science, Social Studies, and Writing Indicator score from 44.6 to 51.1. NBES also showed a significant increase in the Quality of School Climate and Safety Survey Indicator. 

Butler County School District. 

The Butler County School District overall score was a 60.6, scoring in the yellow for overall performance.