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Ascension Academy

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Ascension Academy is a very small public high school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving grades 7-12 with only 27 students. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 136 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ascension Academy faces significant challenges, with extremely low student performance, high poverty rates, and an exceptionally small student-teacher ratio. The school has a 0% proficiency rate in ACT English, Math, and Reading for 11th graders, significantly lower than the Shelby County and Kentucky state averages. Its 16.7% four-year graduation rate is alarmingly low compared to the surrounding high schools, such as Martha Layne Collins High School (89.4%) and Shelby County High School (93.3%).

Ascension Academy's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 260 out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2013-2014 to 286 out of 290 in 2023-2024. The school's high poverty rates, ranging from 66.67% to 77.78% free and reduced lunch recipients, and its exceptionally small student-teacher ratio, from 1.5 to 5.7, suggest that it faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students and may require substantial interventions and support to improve its outcomes.

Students ?

4.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,050

Per pupil spending ?

75.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1361 Frankfort Rd.
Shelbyville, KY 40065

(502) 647-4677

District: Shelby County

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Kentucky average (17% vs 92%)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 24% Kentucky)

Not ranked this year

Ascension Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

122^nd of 158Shelby 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	2.7	286 of 290	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	274 of 288	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.1	260 of 290	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.6	285 of 291	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th 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 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
Ascension Academy	Public	7-12	1361 Frankfort Rd.	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-4677	32	7	4.6	75.0%	17 (53.1%)	6 (18.8%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)																	$35,050	$3,727	$31,323
Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1361 Frankfort Road	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 201-2853	82	1	82.0	46.3%	46 (56.1%)	7 (8.5%)	23 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.1%)	5.8	247^th of 262 public high schools	5.7%					(n/a)								15.0		5.0		28.0		16.0		19.0
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	1701 Frankfort Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-2344	1,003	52	19.1	43.9%	624 (62.2%)	62 (6.2%)	251 (25.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.3%)	32.5	183^rd of 262 public high schools	30.2%		18.8	211^th of 254 public high schools	16.9%	28				34.0				40.0		18.0		40.0		30.0		35.0	$13,721	$864	$12,857
Shelby County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	230 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-6554	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Martha Layne Collins High School	Public	9-12	801 Discovery Blvd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-1160	1,157	63	18.3	38.8%	633 (54.7%)	87 (7.5%)	353 (30.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.4%)	38.2	161^st of 262 public high schools	38.5%		48	135^th of 254 public high schools	46.9%	26				40.0				48.0		18.0		38.0		35.0		30.0	$13,571	$551	$13,020
Eminence High School	Public	6-12	254 West Broadway St	Eminence	40019	Henry County	Eminence Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-5427	551	41	13.3	41.2%	412 (74.8%)	24 (4.4%)	65 (11.8%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	72.5	51^st of 262 public high schools	80.5%		46.3	142^nd of 254 public high schools	44.1%	91	38.0	29.0	34.0	48.0	42.0	39.0	38.0	65.0	28.0	26.0	50.0	60.0	34.0	45.0	41.0	45.0	$15,895	$628	$13,219
Henry County High School	Public	9-12	1120 Eminence Rd	New Castle	40050	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8670	608	38	16.0	49.2%	527 (86.7%)	9 (1.5%)	42 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	57.8	93^rd of 262 public high schools	64.5%		44.4	150^th of 254 public high schools	40.9%	57				47.0				53.0		15.0		67.0		39.0		38.0	$21,941	$759	$15,640
Spencer County High School	Public	9-12	520 Taylorsville Rd	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3255	986	53	18.7	37.7%	877 (88.9%)	17 (1.7%)	52 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	75	44^th of 262 public high schools	83.2%		67.2	56^th of 254 public high schools	78.0%	12				47.0				51.0		30.0		67.0		48.0		51.0	$15,460	$797	$12,649
Buckner High School	Public	6-12	7105 Floydsburg Rd	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-3767	50	10	5.0	68.0%	38 (76.0%)	4 (8.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)	22.4	209^th of 262 public high schools	20.2%					(n/a)				25.0				35.0								33.0
Western Hills High School	Public	9-12	100 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8400	827	47	17.5	47.6%	623 (75.3%)	47 (5.7%)	80 (9.7%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.5%)	41.5	152^nd of 262 public high schools	42.0%		55.6	98^th of 254 public high schools	61.4%	54				30.0				43.0		21.0		51.0		34.0		38.0	$15,382	$962	$14,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascension Academy

What district is Ascension Academy in?

Shelby County

What is the racial makeup of Ascension Academy?

Students at Ascension Academy are 53% White, 19% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ascension Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 32 students attended Ascension Academy.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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