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Nash County registered 155 11th-graders ready for college based on Reading performance on 2022-23 ACT

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Steven Ellis, Superintendent Nash County Public Schools | https://www.ncpschools.net/

Steven Ellis, Superintendent Nash County Public Schools | https://www.ncpschools.net/

In the 2022-23 school year, 155 out of 1,012 Nash County junior students taking the Reading portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

In the 2022-23 school year, Reading scores among the county district dropped to 15.3%, a decline of 4.7% from the previous school year when 20% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

For comparison, North Carolina saw 33.4% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for Reading during this year.

Beyond Reading, 19.4% of Nash County 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Science, 11.2% of students were ready for college, and Math scores revealed 8.1% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Nash County had an average college readiness of 5.3% 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%.

Nash County Districts ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

Reading Performance Among Nash County 11th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
DistrictMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Nash County Public Schools20%15.3%

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