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 33.6% compared to the previous school year, when 36.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Madison High School students stood out from schools in Madison County Schools in English, with almost 38.6% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (32). Meanwhile, students from Madison Early College High struggled the most on the English portion, and only 26.3% 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, 35.7% of Madison County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 25.7% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 17.1% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Madison County Schools had an average college readiness of 13.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Madison High School | 28.4% | 38.6% |
| Madison Early College High | 59.6% | 26.3% |
| Madison County Schools | 36.4% | 33.6% |
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