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How did senior students in Craven County Schools perform on math 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 Craven County Schools, 143 out of 774 senior 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 18.5% compared to the previous school year, when 22.4% 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 63% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (29). Meanwhile, students from West Craven High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 9.9% 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, 37.1% of Craven County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 32.9% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 19.6% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Craven County Schools had an average college readiness of 12% 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' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Early College EAST High59.5%63%
Craven Early College High43.5%35.3%
New Bern High School22.7%18.5%
Craven Virtual Academy<5%12.5%
Havelock High School22%11.7%
West Craven High School8.4%9.9%
Craven County Schools22.4%18.5%

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