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Science scores on ACT decreased among Perquimans County 11th-graders in 2022-23 school year

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Tanya Turner, Superintendent Perquimans County Schools | https://www.pqschools.org/

Tanya Turner, Superintendent Perquimans County Schools | https://www.pqschools.org/

In the 2022-23 school year, 14 out of 97 Perquimans County junior students taking the Science portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

In the 2022-23 school year, Science scores among the county district dropped to 14.4%, a decline of 5.8% from the previous school year when 20.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

For comparison, North Carolina saw 23.8% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for Science during this year.

Beyond Science, 25.8% of Perquimans County 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Math, 24.7% of students were ready for college, and Reading scores revealed 21.6% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Perquimans County had an average college readiness of 10.3% 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%.

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

Science Performance Among Perquimans County 11th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
DistrictMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Perquimans County Schools20.2%14.4%

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