Otis L. Smallwood, Superintendent Bertie County Schools | static8.mysiteserver.net
Otis L. Smallwood, Superintendent Bertie County Schools | static8.mysiteserver.net
In the 2022-23 school year, Science scores among the county district dropped to 5.1%, a decline of 1.1% from the previous school year when 6.2% 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, 20.3% of Bertie County 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Reading, 14.4% of students were ready for college, and Math scores revealed 5.9% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Bertie County had an average college readiness of less than 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%.
District | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
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Bertie County Schools | 6.2% | 5.1% |