EJHayes Students Soar on 2024 KSA

At Edythe J. Hayes Middle, we are committed to helping each student develop their unique abilities, talents, and strengths and explore possible paths to the future. Throughout the academic year, we closely monitor student progress, tailoring instruction to ensure growth in every child.

In Kentucky, all middle school students take a standardized test called the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) each year to measure their progress on state required material. The Kentucky Department of Education uses these results, along with other measures of student success to evaluate schools and districts. Attached to this email is an infographic to help explain how these scores are calculated.

Just after midnight on October 3, the state released new accountability scores and our school received a rating of BLUE! We are proud to be the only traditional middle school in Fayette County to earn an overall rating of blue, the highest possible rating a school can earn. Hayes achieved a combined reading and math score of 87.9, ranking first in the district among middle schools and eighth statewide. We exceeded our CSIP goals by having 80% of students score proficient or distinguished in combined writing and reduced novice among African American students in math by 6%. Hayes increased the percentage of students scoring proficient and distinguished in all five tested content areas: reading, math, science, social studies, and combined writing! One area we are extremely proud of is reducing our percentage of students with IEPs who scored novice in reading by 13% and in math by 14%. We are committed to ongoing improvement and will continue to identify opportunities for growth to maintain our high standards and strive for excellence.

While these scores help us measure progress and identify areas for improvement, they are just one way of measuring student success. Our students are individuals with a multitude of gifts and talents and test scores cannot fully capture the amazing work and progress happening in our building each day.

Later this month, individual student test scores will be mailed to the families of students who took the KSA last spring. Our goal is for them to become well-rounded individuals as we challenge them academically and encourage their mental and physical well-being, so they are prepared for success in high school.

Our families are crucial partners in this work. We encourage families to continue engaging with the school during our open house events and we would love to see a huge turnout for our curriculum night on Tuesday, January 21st. Family engagement plays a huge role in student success, and we’re so grateful for everything you do at home.