Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley
Louisiana’s high school class of 2020 scored an average ACT composite score of only 18.7, the third year in a row the state has seen a drop in scores.
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley said that number is an all-time low since the state began requiring all students to take the exam in 2013.
“If we are not able to get these scores up then students are missing out on the colleges of their choice, they are missing out on scholarship opportunities which means money out of the pockets of their parents and families,” said Brumley.
Amongst Economical Disadvantaged students, the composite average is down to 17.1.
Brumley has been on the job for about five months now after replacing John White who held the position since 2012. He said reversing this trend is incredibly important.
“ACT matters right now because colleges use that and in Louisiana that is the requirement for a TOPS scholarship,” said Brumley.
To get into LSU you need at least a 22 composite score on the ACT, for TOPS Opportunity aid you need at least a 20.
Brumley said the Louisiana Department of Education will be working with schools to review and potentially realign curriculum to make sure students are ready to take this exam.
“We know that we are about two points below the national average and we know that our university partners are also concerned about this number, and rightfully so,” said Brumley.
Haynes Academy, a Jefferson Parish magnet school, had the highest average at 29.9.
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