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
Science scores among the district's schools dropped to 9.1% compared to the previous school year, when 14.5% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Pasquotank County High School students stood out from schools in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools in science, with almost 10.3% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (13). Meanwhile, students from Northeastern High School struggled the most on the science portion, and 7.9% 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, 24.1% of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 19.4% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 5.1% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools had an average college readiness of less than 5% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Pasquotank County High School | 12.1% | 10.3% |
| Northeastern High School | 12.6% | 7.9% |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | 14.5% | 9.1% |
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