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
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 15.4% compared to the previous school year, when 14.5% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Caldwell Early College students stood out from schools in Caldwell County Schools in math, with almost 29.6% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (24). Meanwhile, students from West Caldwell High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 6% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 35.6% of Caldwell County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 25.6% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 19.6% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Caldwell County Schools had an average college readiness of 10.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Early College | 40% | 29.6% |
| Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy | 23.5% | 20% |
| South Caldwell High School | 15.1% | 16% |
| Hibriten High School | 9.9% | 15.5% |
| West Caldwell High School | <5% | 6% |
| Gateway School | <5% | <5% |
| Caldwell County Schools | 14.5% | 15.4% |
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