Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://x.com/ctruittnc?lang=en
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://x.com/ctruittnc?lang=en
Math scores among the district's schools dropped to 11.1% compared to the previous school year, when 14.7% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp students stood out from schools in Person County Schools in math, with almost 17.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (5). Meanwhile, students from Person High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 10.8% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 34.5% of Person County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 24.1% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 12.3% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Person County Schools had an average college readiness of 5.8% across all ACT areas.
North Carolina's education system is still grappling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the 2022-23 ACT results, college readiness among North Carolina students falls short of pre-pandemic levels, with only 17.1% meeting benchmarks.
Additionally, the state's performance is lagging behind the national average, which currently stands at 21%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp | 10.3% | 17.2% |
| Person High School | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Person County Schools Virtual Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Person County Schools | 14.7% | 11.1% |
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