In Washington County, 55.7% of students failed the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
These students did not meet the required standards of the science portion of the MCA, compared to the 44.3% who did.
The number of Washington County students who failed their science assessments fell by 0.1% from the previous school year.
The MCA and the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements. The tests cover math, reading and science, depending on the grade that is being tested. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the MTAS instead.
Overall proficiency on Minnesota’s MCA exams has declined compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Minnesota’s Report Card. Math proficiency, for example, dropped by more than 7% from 2019, while reading proficiency fell by almost 5%.
A student’s success or failure on the MCA does not impact their grades or their ability to graduate.
| School name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Forest Lake Area Community School | 94% |
| E-STEM Middle School | 90.1% |
| North Lakes Academy Middle School | 87.8% |
| Skyview Community Middle School | 85.3% |
| New Heights School, Inc. | 83.3% |
| Cottage Grove Middle School | 77.7% |
| Oltman Middle School | 73.5% |
| Tartan Senior High School | 68.3% |
| Marine Area Community School | 66.7% |
| Oak-Land Middle School | 66.2% |
| Park High School | 66.1% |
| Pullman Elementary School | 64.4% |
| Forest Lake Area Middle School | 64.1% |
| Crestview Elementary School | 63.9% |
| Lakes International Language Academy Lower School | 62.5% |
| Woodbury Middle School | 62.3% |
| Pine Hill Elementary School | 62.2% |
| Woodbury Elementary School | 60.7% |
| Castle Elementary School | 59.7% |
| Lake Elmo Elementary School | 59% |
| Gordon Bailey Elementary School | 57.6% |
| Lakes International Language Academy Upper School | 57.2% |
| Eagle Point Elementary School | 57.1% |
| Lake Middle School | 56.5% |
| North Star Elementary School | 54.4% |
| Oneka Elementary School | 53.5% |
| Rutherford Elementary School | 53.3% |
| Forest Lake Elementary School | 53.3% |
| Red Rock Elementary School | 53.2% |
| Woodbury High School | 52.9% |
| Andersen Elementary School | 52.7% |
| North Lakes Academy Elementary | 52.6% |
| Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Elementary School | 52.1% |
| Cottage Grove Elementary School | 52% |
| Middleton Elementary School | 51.5% |
| Grey Cloud Elementary School | 50.8% |
| Armstrong Elementary School | 50% |
| Newport Elementary School | 50% |
| Forest Lake Area High School | 49.9% |
| Royal Oaks Elementary School | 49.5% |
| Stillwater Middle School | 49.5% |
| Math and Science Academy | 49% |
| East Ridge High School | 48.8% |
| Mahtomedi Senior High School | 48.3% |
| Lily Lake Elementary School | 47.9% |
| O.H. Anderson Elementary School | 46.1% |
| Stonebridge Elementary School | 45% |
| Woodbury Leadership Academy | 44.1% |
| Scandia Elementary School | 44% |
| Hillside Elementary School | 41.8% |
| Afton-Lakeland Elementary School | 41% |
| Liberty Ridge Elementary School | 40.3% |
| Mahtomedi Middle School | 40.2% |
| Stillwater Area High School | 40.1% |
| North Lakes Academy Upper School | 39% |
| Brookview Elementary School | 36.8% |
| Marine Village School | 35.7% |
| St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper | 32.6% |
| St. Croix Preparatory Academy Middle | 31.3% |
| Valley Crossing Elementary School | 28.1% |
| Gate 4/5 | 3.5% |
