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
Science scores among the district's schools rose to 25.7% compared to the previous school year, when 19.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Madison Early College High students stood out from schools in Madison County Schools in science, with almost 28.1% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (16). Meanwhile, students from Madison High School struggled the most on the science portion, and 24.1% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 26% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for science during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides science, 35.7% of Madison County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In English, 33.6% 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 Early College High | 38.5% | 28.1% |
| Madison High School | 11.8% | 24.1% |
| Madison County Schools | 19.4% | 25.7% |
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