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
English scores among the district's schools dropped to 13.1% compared to the previous school year, when 14.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
PSRC Early College at RCC students stood out from schools in Public Schools of Robeson County in English, with almost 73.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (30). Meanwhile, students from Red Springs High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 7.8% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 12.3% of Public Schools of Robeson County 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 6.6% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed less than 5% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Public Schools of Robeson County 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) |
|---|---|---|
| PSRC Early College at RCC | 61.9% | 73.2% |
| Lumberton Senior High School | 17.4% | 12.9% |
| Purnell Swett High School | 11.9% | 10.9% |
| Saint Pauls High School | 10% | 10.8% |
| Fairmont High School | 11% | 10.4% |
| Red Springs High School | 8.3% | 7.8% |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | 14.2% | 13.1% |
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