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RISE Academy

Q: How many students attend RISE Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended RISE Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of RISE Academy?

Students at RISE Academy are 60% White, 14% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

Summary

RISE Academy is a public school in Florence, Kentucky, serving 70 students in grades 6–12 in Boone County, a district rated 3 stars by SchoolDigger and in the 68th statewide percentile. The school’s most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: in 2025–2026, 60% of students were chronically absent, compared with 14% in Boone County and 24% statewide.

RISE’s reported test results are also low compared with the district, state, and nearby schools. In 10th-grade math in 2025–2026, 20% of students were proficient, versus 52% in Boone County and 40% statewide; the five nearby schools with results averaged 51%. In 8th grade, RISE’s proficiency was 14% in reading, 15% in writing, 14% in social studies, and 14% in editing and mechanics. Beechwood High School, the only nearby school with reported results in those subjects, scored 74%, 88%, 75%, and 83%, respectively. RISE’s 2023–2024 graduation rate was 89%, below Boone County’s 96% and the state’s 92%. Among nearby schools with absenteeism data, only Bartlett Educational Center was higher, at 62%. Some 2025–2026 school test results, including 11th-grade science, were suppressed by the state and are not available for comparison.

RISE’s reported results and standing have varied over time, rather than following a steady upward or downward path. Its 8th-grade reading proficiency was 15% in 2024–2025 and 14% in 2025–2026; its gap to the state narrowed by 1 point, while its gap to Boone County widened as the district’s score rose. SchoolDigger ranked RISE 219th of 290 schools in 2023–2024, at the 24th percentile and 1 star—below the five nearby schools with rankings, which ranged from the 40th to the 98th percentile. A notable contrast is the 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio: 6.3, the lowest among nearby schools with data, compared with a nearby average of 18.7. In that same year, 76% of RISE students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, up 10 percentage points since 2022–2023; this is context, not an explanation for results. In 2020–2021, SchoolDigger ranked the school overall at the 50th percentile, but its measure of how well RISE served students with low socioeconomic status was at the 12th percentile, and its measure for White students was at the 30th percentile.

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99 Center Dr.
Florence, KY 41042

(859) 283-1003

District: Boone County

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

African American:

14.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg42%

319^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 158Boone County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	319 of 326	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.2	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.5	329 of 330	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	303 of 313	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	313 of 316	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	219 of 290	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	134 of 267	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	8.6	245 of 285	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	279 of 287	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	254 of 288	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	3.6	279 of 295	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.1	252 of 290	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	12.1	166 of 166	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	5.5	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	19.5	206 of 234	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	250 of 254	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	6.0	238 of 251	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	4.9	213 of 226	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	143 of 203	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

High school

White (2021)30th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2019)6th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2019)6th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2019)5th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics20%-21 vs state

Writing15%-28 vs state

Reading14%-35 vs state

Social Studies14%-24 vs state

Editing and Mechanics14%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
RISE Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	99 Center Dr.	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 283-1003	70	11	6.3	75.7%	42 (60.0%)	10 (14.3%)	10 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (10.0%)								(n/a)						20.0					14.0					15.0			14.0			14.0
Boone County High School	Public	9-12	7056 Burlington Pk	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-5655	1,252	86	14.5	52.6%	661 (52.8%)	147 (11.7%)	330 (26.4%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.8%)	64 (5.1%)	44.4	144^th of 262 public high schools	45.0%		48.8	133^rd of 254 public high schools	47.6%	11						41.0						47.0		21.0			42.0			38.0			34.0	$12,687	$1,099	$11,588
Bartlett Educational Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 342-2460	58	8	7.2	91.4%	30 (51.7%)	8 (13.8%)	10 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	9 (15.5%)								(n/a)																								$11,969	$1,350	$9,643
Lloyd High School	Public	9-12	450 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-1555	711	36	19.7	87.1%	440 (61.9%)	70 (9.8%)	86 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	92 (12.9%)	43.2	150^th of 262 public high schools	42.7%		23.5	198^th of 254 public high schools	22.0%	48						39.0						55.0		19.0			49.0			29.0			31.0	$18,676	$350	$13,115
Dixie Heights High School	Public	9-12	3010 Dixie Hwy	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-7650	1,499	66	22.5	40.8%	1,098 (73.2%)	72 (4.8%)	173 (11.5%)	46 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	99 (6.6%)	71.3	54^th of 262 public high schools	79.4%		70.6	50^th of 254 public high schools	80.3%	4						58.0						59.0		26.0			57.0			43.0			44.0
Ignite Institute	Public	9-12	37 Atlantic Avenue	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Boone County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 817-3570	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northern Ky Health Technology Center	Public	9-12	790 Thomas Moore Parkway	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-5200	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Randall K. Cooper High School	Public	9-12	2855 Longbranch Rd	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5040	1,490	77	19.4	30.5%	1,225 (82.2%)	88 (5.9%)	74 (5.0%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	73 (4.9%)	81.8	25^th of 262 public high schools	90.5%		49.3	128^th of 254 public high schools	49.6%	103						58.0						66.0		30.0			57.0			55.0			50.0	$10,989	$695	$10,294
Beechwood High School	Public	7-12	54 Beechwood Rd	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Beechwood Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 331-1220	762	40	18.9	6.0%	645 (84.6%)	12 (1.6%)	65 (8.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	88.9	11^th of 262 public high schools	95.8%		91.4	9^th of 254 public high schools	96.5%	2				66.0	80.0	63.0				73.0	74.0	70.0	56.0	35.0		88.0	56.0		75.0	60.0		83.0	63.0	$12,380	$340	$12,040
Boone County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	3320 Cougar Path	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 689-7855	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about RISE Academy

How many students attend RISE Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended RISE Academy.

What district is RISE Academy in?

Boone County

What is the racial makeup of RISE Academy?

Students at RISE Academy are 60% White, 14% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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