At Iredell-Statesville Schools, 369 out of 1,518 junior students taking the math portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Math scores among the district’s schools dropped to 24.3% compared to the previous school year, when 27.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Collaborative College for Technology students stood out from schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools in math, with almost 78.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (37). Meanwhile, students from North Iredell High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 9.6% 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, 38.3% of Iredell-Statesville Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 36% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 27.2% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Iredell-Statesville Schools had an average college readiness of 16.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborative College for Technology | 62.2% | 78.7% |
| Agriculture and Science Early College | 43.3% | 49.1% |
| Crossroads Arts Sciences Early College | 50% | 42.3% |
| Lake Norman High School | 39.7% | 32.8% |
| South Iredell High School | 32.6% | 29.8% |
| ISS Virtual Academy | 14.8% | 18.8% |
| Career Academy and Technical School | 8% | 12.8% |
| North Iredell High School | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Pressly School | <5% | <5% |
| Statesville High School | <5% | <5% |
| West Iredell High School | 5.5% | <5% |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | 27.1% | 24.3% |
