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How did senior students in Hyde County Schools perform on English portion of the ACT in 2022-23 school year?

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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

At Hyde County Schools, eight out of 33 senior students taking the English portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

English scores among the district's schools dropped to 24.2% compared to the previous school year, when 25% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Ocracoke School students stood out from schools in Hyde County Schools in English, with almost 40% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (6). Meanwhile, students from Mattamuskeet Elementary School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 11.1% were considered ready for college.

For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.

Besides English, 21.2% of Hyde County Schools 12th-graders met math college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 21.2% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 12.1% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Hyde County Schools had an average college readiness of 9.5% 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%.

Hyde County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

English Performance Among Hyde County Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Ocracoke School45.5%40%
Mattamuskeet Elementary School0%11.1%
Hyde County Schools25%24.2%

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