2022-23 Test Results Released:  

GCPS Student Academic Achievement Increases 

On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) released the results of student standardized test data for the 2022-23 school year.  The student test scores from the state standardized tests taken during the past school year are collected, verified, and analyzed to provide different understandings of how students performed academically.   

In GCPS, over half of all schools either exceeded or met growth overall, which represents significant progress since the pandemic began.  Across the state, 72% of all NC schools met or exceeded growth.  Three schools, Butner-Stem Elementary School, Granville Early College High School, and CG Credle Elementary School were each identified as having exceeded growth.

“The results from this past year indicate that as a district, we have improved overall, but much work still remains.  Our principals and staff have been reviewing these results since June and have put in place new plans for the 2023-2024 school year with different district priorities.  We are focused forward”.

In a press release from NCDPI on September 6, 2022, Dr. Tammy Howard, Senior Director of the NC Office of Accountability and Testing, “We are continuing to experience some of the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Howard said. “As we look at the data, the school performance grades and other information from the 2022-23 school year, it’s very important to note that while it’s informative, it is limited, and it is discouraged to make comparisons to 2018-19, which is prior to the pandemic.” 

In that same press release, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truit also shared “It’s hard to overstate the impact of the pandemic,” Truitt said, “but teachers across North Carolina are working harder than ever to help students recover, and more importantly, advance in their learning. We owe them our gratitude for meeting this challenge to improve outcomes for students.”

All four high schools, as well as the K-12 Granville Academy, showed improvement in both growth and student achievement. In fact, South Granville High School and Granville Central High School both improved a letter grade as compared to 2021-22. One less school in the district is designated Low Performing as compared to 2021-22. Overall, the percentage of students performing at grade level improved slightly compared to the 2021-22 school year.

Board Chairman, Glenda Williams had these thoughts to share regarding the results, “I am very proud and grateful of the hard work and dedication of our educators.  They should be commended for the support and love they have provided their students.”