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 dropped to 14.5% compared to the previous school year, when 16.9% 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 38% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (35). Meanwhile, students from Hibriten High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 9.8% 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, 31.8% of Caldwell County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 29.2% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 17.9% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Caldwell County Schools had an average college readiness of 9.9% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Early College | 39.4% | 38% |
| Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy | 16.3% | 19.6% |
| South Caldwell High School | 16.9% | 15.1% |
| Hibriten High School | 16.2% | 9.8% |
| Gateway School | <5% | <5% |
| West Caldwell High School | 6.1% | <5% |
| Caldwell County Schools | 16.9% | 14.5% |
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