At Moore County Schools, 272 out of 924 senior students taking the science portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Science scores among the district’s schools rose to 29.4% compared to the previous school year, when 27.5% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Union Pines High School students stood out from schools in Moore County Schools in science, with almost 36.7% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (114). Meanwhile, students from North Moore High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 10.2% 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, 42.5% of Moore County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 36.1% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 25.9% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Moore County Schools had an average college readiness of 17.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Union Pines High School | 27.2% | 36.7% |
| Pinecrest High School | 31.8% | 30% |
| The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney | 0% | 18.2% |
| North Moore High School | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| Connect Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Moore County Schools | 27.5% | 29.4% |
