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RISE Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12OnlineAlternative Education School

99 Center Dr., Florence, KY 41042 · (859) 283-1003 · Part of Boone County School District

Florence’s School Grade A better than 92% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
70
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about RISE Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 56.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

99 Center Dr., Florence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 31
Grade 62
Grade 72
Grade 89
Grade 911
Grade 1011
Grade 1116
Grade 1218
Enrollment over time
160’20
53’21
74’22
44’23
70’24

Down 56.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 14%Black 14%Two or more races 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about RISE Academy from Florence families.

Other schools in Boone County School District

The district →
Longbranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
A+
957 students16:1
Ockerman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florence
C+
777 students14:1
Erpenbeck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florence
A+
764 students16:1
New Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
A
716 students16:1
Chester Goodridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hebron
A−
711 students15:1
Shirley Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
A+
710 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Florence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.