At Montgomery County Schools, 64 out of 255 junior students taking the reading portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Reading scores among the district’s schools rose to 25.1% compared to the previous school year, when 23% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Montgomery County Early College students stood out from schools in Montgomery County Schools in reading, with almost 56.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (34). Meanwhile, students from Montgomery Central High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 15.9% 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, 26.3% of Montgomery County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 12.2% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 9.8% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Montgomery County Schools had an average college readiness of 5.1% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Early College | 45.5% | 56.7% |
| Montgomery Central High School | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| Montgomery Learning Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Montgomery County Schools | 23% | 25.1% |
