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115 Craven County Schools junior students met math college readiness benchmark on 2022-23 ACT

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Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

At Craven County Schools, 115 out of 733 junior students taking the math portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Math scores among the district's schools dropped to 15.7% compared to the previous school year, when 18.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Early College EAST High students stood out from schools in Craven County Schools in math, with almost 56.1% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (23). Meanwhile, students from West Craven High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 6.7% were considered ready for college.

For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.

Besides math, 34.1% of Craven County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 26.6% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 19% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Craven County Schools had an average college readiness of 9.4% 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%.

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

Math Performance Among Craven County Schools' 11th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Early College EAST High63.6%56.1%
Craven Early College High34.6%32.7%
New Bern High School18.4%13.9%
Havelock High School13.3%13.7%
West Craven High School10%6.7%
Craven Virtual Academy12.5%<5%
Craven County Schools18.9%15.7%

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