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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 22.5% compared to the previous school year, when 24.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Franklin County Early College students stood out from schools in Franklin County Schools in reading, with almost 63.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (24). Meanwhile, students from Louisburg High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 13.5% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 25.8% of Franklin County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 13.1% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 10.9% 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 | 58.3% | 63.2% |
| Franklinton High School | 26.8% | 23.2% |
| Bunn High School | 19.6% | 18% |
| Louisburg High School | 11.5% | 13.5% |
| Franklin County Schools | 24.2% | 22.5% |
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