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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 26.6% compared to the previous school year, when 33.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Early College EAST High students stood out from schools in Craven County Schools in reading, with almost 46.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (19). Meanwhile, students from West Craven High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 21.2% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 34.1% of Craven County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 19% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 15.7% 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%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Early College EAST High | 70.5% | 46.3% |
| Craven Early College High | 53.8% | 36.7% |
| Havelock High School | 26.5% | 29.4% |
| New Bern High School | 34.7% | 23.6% |
| West Craven High School | 24.3% | 21.2% |
| Craven Virtual Academy | 41.7% | <5% |
| Craven County Schools | 33.9% | 26.6% |
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