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 10.9% compared to the previous school year, when 12.7% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Franklin County Early College students stood out from schools in Franklin County Schools in math, with almost 50% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (19). Meanwhile, students from Bunn High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 7.2% 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, 25.8% of Franklin County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 22.5% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 13.1% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Franklin County Schools had an average college readiness of 6.7% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Early College | 30.6% | 50% |
| Franklinton High School | 13.4% | 9.9% |
| Bunn High School | 12.7% | 7.2% |
| Louisburg High School | <5% | <5% |
| Franklin County Schools | 12.7% | 10.9% |
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