Kentucky ranks among top states for reading and math gains

15 May 2026


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The Kentucky Department of Education says Kentucky ranks among the nation’s best in terms of academic recovery in reading and mathematics, according to the 2026 Education Scorecard.

The education Scorecard is a collaboration between the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University and faculty at Dartmouth College. The latest report provides insight on where students’ academic recovery stands, combining state test results for roughly 35 million grade 3–8 students nationwide with national assessment data to describe changes in local communities.

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