Test expectations: How many Washington County students met or exceeded reading MCA expectations in 2022-23?

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

By East Twin Cities

Jun 14, 2024

Washington County saw 54.8% of their students pass the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 22,779 students who took part in the MCA, 38.5% met the testing standard while 16.3% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Washington County students fell by 1.3% 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.

Analysis from 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.

Washington County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Reading During 2022-23 School Year

School name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Afton-Lakeland Elementary School	47.8%	15.9%
Andersen Elementary School	40.6%	7.9%
Armstrong Elementary School	34%	8.5%
Brookview Elementary School	46.5%	13.4%
Castle Elementary School	29.9%	8.5%
Cottage Grove Elementary School	46.8%	13.4%
Cottage Grove Middle School	33.5%	14.9%
Crestview Elementary School	37%	8.2%
E-STEM Middle School	21.7%	4.3%
Eagle Point Elementary School	40%	15.4%
East Ridge High School	44.1%	27.4%
Forest Lake Area Community School	17.7%	1%
Forest Lake Area High School	36.2%	15.7%
Forest Lake Area Middle School	34.7%	11.2%
Forest Lake Elementary School	34.9%	13.3%
Forest View Elementary School	32.8%	6.4%
Gate 4/5	38.6%	61.4%
Gordon Bailey Elementary School	44.8%	12.8%
Grey Cloud Elementary School	41.9%	11.3%
Hillside Elementary School	37.2%	8.4%
Lake Elmo Elementary School	45.5%	17%
Lake Middle School	41.3%	23.1%
Lakes International Language Academy Lower School	40.5%	8.7%
Lakes International Language Academy Upper School	43.3%	16.6%
Liberty Ridge Elementary School	45.5%	24.3%
Lily Lake Elementary School	38.3%	13%
Mahtomedi Middle School	41.1%	25.8%
Mahtomedi Senior High School	39.2%	28.3%
Marine Area Community School	35.3%	11.8%
Marine Village School	50%	40%
Math and Science Academy	47.9%	23.9%
Middleton Elementary School	45.6%	14.2%
New Heights School, Inc.	26.7%	3.3%
Newport Elementary School	37.1%	6%
North Lakes Academy Elementary	38.7%	9.2%
North Lakes Academy Middle School	44.3%	9.4%
North Lakes Academy Upper School	34.9%	25.6%
North Star Elementary School	44%	11.7%
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Elementary School	41.5%	7.1%
O.H. Anderson Elementary School	45.1%	24.6%
Oak-Land Middle School	33.1%	12.9%
Oltman Middle School	31.5%	8.8%
Oneka Elementary School	38.5%	23.5%
Park High School	36%	15.2%
Pine Hill Elementary School	37.6%	6.4%
Pullman Elementary School	34.1%	6%
Red Rock Elementary School	45%	13.4%
Royal Oaks Elementary School	42.6%	12.1%
Rutherford Elementary School	38.6%	13.4%
Scandia Elementary School	42.7%	17.2%
Skyview Community Middle School	25.9%	5.7%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower	47.8%	30.9%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Middle	43%	42.2%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	46.4%	38.1%
Stillwater Area High School	38.8%	18.7%
Stillwater Middle School	38.1%	23.8%
Stonebridge Elementary School	44.7%	13.1%
Tartan Senior High School	39.1%	17.2%
Valley Crossing Elementary School	43.1%	35.4%
Woodbury Elementary School	39.4%	7.1%
Woodbury High School	41.8%	23.6%
Woodbury Leadership Academy	43.1%	14.6%
Woodbury Middle School	38.8%	16.4%