Owsley County summer learners make strong progress toward goals
Owsley County students were closing in on summer reading and math targets, with the district saying many had already met or nearly met the goals.
On June 26, Megan Bowling posted the week’s top 10 reading and math leaderboards for Owsley County School District’s Summer Learning Adventure. Students in the program were making strong progress toward their reading and math goals, with many already reaching or nearing the mark after about a month of summer work.
The district set the targets at 80 mastered lessons and 500 minutes in both reading and math. Students in grades 6 through 12 can earn a trip to Kentucky Kingdom if they complete the reading and math requirements.
The summer push sits inside Kentucky’s broader Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program, which includes 35 sites in 34 school districts. Owsley County is among the participating districts. The Kentucky Department of Education gives each participating Summer Food Service Program about 1,000 books to hand out at meal sites. The summer support pages include literacy and mathematics resources, gifted-and-talented materials, goal-setting tools and tracking sheets for students and families.
The district’s report card page listed reading proficiency at 19% for grades K-5, 32% for grades 6-8 and 40% for grades 9-12. Math proficiency was listed at 11% for grades K-5, 27% for grades 6-8 and 12% for grades 9-12.
Families were told to complete a Google form by June 5 to get IXL login information and program details. The Summer Learning Adventure for K-5 students ran from May 27 through July 31, 2026, with students asked to practice reading and math for at least 30 minutes each day. The district said there would be no traditional summer school this year because of low enrollment.
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