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 rose to 46.9% compared to the previous school year, when 45.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Camden Early College High students stood out from schools in Camden County Schools in reading, with almost 73.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (22). Meanwhile, students from Camden County High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 39% 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, 47.7% of Camden County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 33.1% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 29.2% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Camden County Schools had an average college readiness of 16.9% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Camden Early College High | 80% | 73.3% |
| Camden County High School | 36.6% | 39% |
| Camden County Schools | 45.8% | 46.9% |
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