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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 26.9% compared to the previous school year, when 29.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Lee Early College students stood out from schools in Lee County Schools in reading, with almost 64.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (36). Meanwhile, students from Southern Lee High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 20% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 34% of Lee County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 16.6% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 15.9% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Lee County Schools had an average college readiness of 9% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Early College | 67.6% | 64.3% |
| Lee County High School | 25.1% | 27.1% |
| Southern Lee High School | 25.3% | 20% |
| Bragg Street Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Lee County Schools | 29.9% | 26.9% |
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