Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 25.9% compared to the previous school year, when 25.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Pinecrest High School students stood out from schools in Moore County Schools in math, with almost 30.7% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (145). Meanwhile, students from The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney struggled the most on the math portion, and only 9.1% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 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 science scores revealed 29.4% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest High School | 32% | 30.7% |
| Union Pines High School | 20.8% | 25.1% |
| North Moore High School | 11.9% | 10.9% |
| The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney | 0% | 9.1% |
| Connect Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Moore County Schools | 25.8% | 25.9% |
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