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 25.6% compared to the previous school year, when 28.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Caldwell Early College students stood out from schools in Caldwell County Schools in reading, with almost 53.1% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (43). Meanwhile, students from West Caldwell High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 15.1% 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, 35.6% of Caldwell County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 19.6% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 15.4% 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 | 61.3% | 53.1% |
| Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy | 37.3% | 32.7% |
| Hibriten High School | 25.7% | 26.9% |
| South Caldwell High School | 27.5% | 22% |
| West Caldwell High School | 15.6% | 15.1% |
| Gateway School | <5% | <5% |
| Caldwell County Schools | 28.8% | 25.6% |
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