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 12.8% compared to the previous school year, when 14.7% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Midway High School students stood out from schools in Sampson County Schools in math, with almost 19.9% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (34). Meanwhile, students from Hobbton High School and Union 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, 27.7% of Sampson County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 23.3% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 14.6% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Sampson County Schools had an average college readiness of 6% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Midway High School | 19.1% | 19.9% |
| Sampson Early College High | 29.8% | 18.8% |
| Lakewood High School | 10.5% | 9.8% |
| Hobbton High School | 12.8% | 6% |
| Union High School | <5% | 6% |
| Sampson County Schools | 14.7% | 12.8% |
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