Middle school assessments in Kentucky cover Grades 6, 7, and 8, focusing on core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Science (in Grade 7), and Social Studies.
Grade 11 is the primary testing grade for high school students in Kentucky. This includes key assessments like the ACT, which evaluates college and career readiness.
Statewide assessments in Kentucky begin in Grade 3. This is the first year students are tested to evaluate their performance against state standards in core subjects like Mathematics and Reading.
Writing is first assessed in Grade 4 to evaluate students’ ability to express their thoughts effectively and meet early writing standards.
Grade 5 is the last grade of elementary school in Kentucky where students take summative assessments to measure their readiness for middle school.
