Bluegrass Challenge Academy
Bluegrass Challenge Academy serves 42 students in grades 9-12.
Bluegrass Challenge Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 42:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 25% (majority Black).
School Overview
Bluegrass Challenge Academy's student population of 42 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
42 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Bluegrass Challenge Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bluegrass Challenge Academy is 0.43, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1157 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
42:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
2%
8%
Black
14%
11%
White
74%
75%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
40-49%
90%
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
53%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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