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Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://x.com/ctruittnc?lang=en
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%.
School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
---|---|---|
Ocracoke School | 45.5% | 40% |
Mattamuskeet Elementary School | 0% | 11.1% |
Hyde County Schools | 25% | 24.2% |