Brunswick County Schools make notable academic strides in 2023-2024
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County Schools students demonstrated impressive academic progress on state assessments for the 2023-2024 school year, according to accountability data released by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction on September 4, 2024.
“Our accomplishments highlight the dedication, focused effort, and belief in our students demonstrated by our teachers and support staff,” said Superintendent Dale Cole. “As we enter the 2024-2025 school year, our new five-year strategic plan will serve as a roadmap for continued academic success by providing targeted strategies and guidelines to help our district achieve its vision of building tomorrow’s leaders by achieving excellence today. While we celebrate our students’ achievements and academic success, there is still much work ahead. I am eager to continue the work with my colleagues to ensure that every student in Brunswick County Schools reaches their full potential.”
Highlights of the 2023-2024 accountability data for Brunswick County Schools included the following:
· 68.42% of schools received a school performance grade of C or better
· Three BCS schools moved up a full school letter grade (Town Creek Middle School, Shallotte Middle School, and Southport Elementary School)
The school performance grade is made up of the school’s 80% achievement score and 20% growth score.
· 42.11% of schools Met or Exceeded Growth (8 schools)
· 21.05% of schools Exceeded Growth (4 schools)
Academic growth is an indication of the progress that students in the school made over the previous year.
· BCS four-year graduation rate is 85.2% compared to 83% last year
This is based on the percentage of students who graduate with their cohort in four years or less
In 2024, Brunswick County Schools ranked in the top third of the state specific to the percentage of students scoring at grade level proficiency in the following categories (out of 115 school districts):
· Third-grade Reading
· Fifth-grade Reading
· Third-grade Math
· Fourth-grade Math
· Fifth-grade Math
· Third-grade – Eighth-grade Math Composite
· Math 3 (Top 10 in NC)
· Biology (Top 10 in NC)
Out of 233 schools in the southeast NC region, four BCS schools ranked in the top third of all schools based on academic growth:
· Brunswick County Early College High School (7th)
· Union Elementary School (24th)
· Waccamaw School (42nd)
· Southport Elementary School (49th)
Two BCS schools also ranked in the top half of the 233 schools in the southeast NC region based on academic growth:
· Town Creek Elementary School (93rd)
· Lincoln Elementary School (99th)
“On behalf of the Brunswick County Board of Education, I am incredibly proud of our students’ outstanding performance and the unwavering support and encouragement our teachers provide daily,” said Chairman Steven Barger. “These accomplishments highlight the positive impact of our investments in the school district. The future looks bright for Brunswick County Schools.”
The student achievement data for the 2023-24 school year is based on analysis of all end-of-grade (EOG) and end-of-course (EOC) tests, which are aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study in English Language Arts (Reading) and Mathematics and the Essential Standards in Science for all public schools in North Carolina. The data provides the percentage of students who scored at Level 3 and above (grade-level proficiency), at Level 4 and above (college-and-career readiness), and at each academic achievement level.
Please click the link below to view the full report from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
