Fleming County Schools is celebrating a districtwide story of growth, resilience, and authentic learning following the release of the 2024–2025 Kentucky School Report Card.
While the state report card provides a snapshot, Superintendent Dr. Brian Creasman emphasizes that this year’s results confirm what families, teachers, and students have been experiencing throughout the district: meaningful improvement, steady academic progress, and stronger readiness for life.
Across the district, this year’s state assessment results reveal encouraging upward trends. Elementary schools showed continued growth in reading, math, science, and social studies. Simons Middle School demonstrated improvements in social studies and writing, while continuing to perform above state averages in reading and writing. Fleming County High School showed growth in every content area, as well as gains in transition readiness, reinforcing that students are increasingly prepared for college, career, and life beyond graduation.
“These results reflect exactly what we’ve been seeing throughout our classrooms and what our Measures of Quality have been telling us all year,” Creasman shared. “The momentum is real. Our students continue to grow, our teachers continue to innovate, and our community continues to stand alongside us in this journey.”
A Story Bigger Than Scores: Growth, Readiness, and Vibrant Learning
For Fleming County Schools, the release of the state report card becomes an opportunity to make student growth visible and celebrate the district’s collective work toward becoming a District of Distinction.
Over the past several years, Fleming County has shifted from a system focused on one-day test results to a more holistic, year-round model of “vibrant accountability.” This shift is embodied in the district’s Measures of Quality (MoQ): a balanced system that tracks academic growth, durable skills, and readiness indicators throughout the year.
“Growth matters. Achievement matters. Readiness matters,” Creasman said. “Since 2019, we have stayed committed to helping every student move forward at a pace that fits their needs, while still aiming high.”
This work is supported by the district’s evolving Vibrant Learning Ecosystem, which ensures that learning is:
Visible through authentic demonstrations and performance assessments
Relevant to student interests, goals, and real-world application
Community-connected, with local partnerships reinforcing skills that matter
Student-centered, giving every learner voice and ownership
The approach aligns closely with the district’s BRIDGE Performance Indicators (BPIs): Service, Problem-Solving, Innovation & Creativity, Growth & Achievement, Teamwork, and Communication. These competencies define what it means to be a Learner of Distinction and form the backbone of authentic learning across grades K–12.
As this system expands, students are routinely demonstrating these skills through project-based learning, public exhibitions, celebrations of learning, and real-world performance assessments, which are all required elements of the districtwide BPI framework.
Transparency and Community Partnership at the Center
Fleming County’s commitment to transparency continues to expand. This year, the district launched MoQ Version 4.1, transitioning from annual to quarterly public reporting, giving families and community members more timely and accurate data about student growth. Each report is designed to be easily understood and is shaped by ongoing stakeholder feedback.
The district’s Local Accountability Advisory Council, formed in fall 2024, plays an essential role in guiding improvement efforts by ensuring the system measures what truly matters for Fleming County’s students and community. Their work reinforces the district’s core belief: accountability is not a bureaucratic burden, it is a shared community promise.
From Compliance to Community: A New Chapter in Performance Assessment
This year also marks a major milestone as performance assessments across grades 4–12 move from pilot to full implementation. These tasks require students to tackle real-world problems, communicate their thinking, and show mastery of essential standards, all of which directly align with the BPIs and the district’s Learner of Distinction profile.
Students are building stronger communication, teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills through tasks that go far beyond multiple-choice tests. These experiences help ensure that every student is developing the durable, 21st-century competencies needed for college, career, and life.
A District Moving Forward... Together
Creasman expressed deep gratitude to the teachers, staff, students, and families who make this progress possible.
“Our success is shared,” he said. “Everything we are celebrating today is the result of teachers leaning into innovation, students showing their grit and creativity, and families and community partners who believe in our mission of becoming a District of Distinction.”
He added, “Our journey continues, and we are not slowing down.”