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Were Washington County students able to meet testing expectations in 2022-23 school year?

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

During the 2022-23 school year, 3,513 students from 8th grade took the reading portion of the MCA in Washington County, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

They scored an average of 848, with 48.7% of them considered proficient in the subject.

Data shows that Washington County students from 5th grade had the best reading performance on the test, marking a score of 554 and a proficiency rate of 66.4%.

The number of Washington County students taking the reading portion of the MCA in the 2022-23 school year rose 0.3% from the previous school year.

The MCA is given annually to Minnesota students to determine the academic readiness of students. Not every grade is tested each year, and the scoring scale varies by grade level. These differing score brackets reflect the varying complexity and expectations at different educational stages.

Analysis from the the Nation's Report Card showed math and reading scores have fallen significantly in the last decade. Science scores have been steady in recent years.

Students and MCA Reading Success in 2022-23 School Year
GradeNumber of Students TestedConsidered proficient in Reading (%)
33,07151%
43,04552.7%
53,07166.4%
63,18756.5%
73,46049.2%
83,51348.7%
103,11859.9%

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