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
Science scores among the district's schools dropped to 8.9% compared to the previous school year, when 10.8% 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 science, with almost 41.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (7). Meanwhile, students from Pasquotank County High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 6.1% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 26% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for science during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides science, 23.2% of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 18.3% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 11.4% 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 | 23.5% | 41.2% |
| Northeastern High School | 9.1% | 7% |
| Pasquotank County High School | 10.7% | 6.1% |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | 10.8% | 8.9% |
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