In 2012, Kentucky became the first state to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English/Language Arts and math. Despite the challenges of mastering these new standards, Paducah’s Concord Elementary School recently ranked 19 out of 733 elementary schools on Kentucky state assessments that are closely aligned to the pending CCSS assessments. The school has been marked in the top 3 percent of schools in Kentucky and named as a School of Distinction, as well as a Distinguished School.
