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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 18.3% compared to the previous school year, when 21.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College students stood out from schools in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools in reading, with almost 47.1% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (8). Meanwhile, students from Northeastern High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 15.8% 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, 23.2% of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 11.4% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 8.9% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools had an average college readiness of 5.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College | 41.2% | 47.1% |
| Pasquotank County High School | 21.3% | 16.5% |
| Northeastern High School | 18.2% | 15.8% |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | 21.2% | 18.3% |
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