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 18.1% compared to the previous school year, when 20.5% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Rutherford Early College High School students stood out from schools in Rutherford County Schools in math, with almost 48.8% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (20). Meanwhile, students from East Rutherford High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 11.7% 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, 37.9% of Rutherford County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 30.4% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 18.4% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Rutherford County Schools had an average college readiness of 9.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Early College High School | 61.4% | 48.8% |
| Chase High School | 17% | 19.4% |
| R-S Central High School | 17.4% | 14.7% |
| East Rutherford High School | 15.6% | 11.7% |
| Rutherford Opportunity Center | 14.3% | <5% |
| Rutherford County Schools | 20.5% | 18.1% |
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