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52.7% of Washington County students meet or exceed mathematics MCA expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Washington County saw 52.7% of their students pass the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Washington County"].

Of the 22,306 students who took part in the MCA, 32.4% met the testing standard while 20.3% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Washington County students grew by 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%.

Percent of Washington County Students Meeting Mathematics Standards During 2023-24 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Afton-Lakeland Elementary School43%29%
Andersen Elementary School32.3%11.6%
Armstrong Elementary School36.9%16.8%
Brookview Elementary School40.1%26.6%
Castle Elementary School33.6%9.9%
Cottage Grove Elementary School38.9%31.4%
Cottage Grove Middle School25.6%10.9%
Crestview Elementary School32.4%11.9%
E-STEM Middle School8.4%2.7%
Eagle Point Elementary School34%27.8%
East Ridge High School37.1%22.3%
Forest Lake Area Community School4.2%0%
Forest Lake Area High School22.9%8.7%
Forest Lake Area Middle School39.1%17.2%
Forest Lake Elementary School24.4%11.5%
Forest View Elementary School32.9%7.1%
Gate 4/546.7%48.3%
Gordon Bailey Elementary School36.1%19.4%
Grey Cloud Elementary School44.6%16.8%
Hillside Elementary School38.2%17.4%
Lake Elmo Elementary School37.6%23.1%
Lake Middle School36.2%31.7%
Lakes International Language Academy Lower School38.9%15.3%
Lakes International Language Academy Upper School21.3%11.7%
Liberty Ridge Elementary School35.1%46.3%
Lily Lake Elementary School31.9%29.9%
Mahtomedi Middle School39.4%31.2%
Mahtomedi Senior High School30.9%24.7%
Marine Area Community School29.2%2.1%
Marine Village School30.6%11.1%
Math and Science Academy40.5%29.2%
Middleton Elementary School37%26.6%
New Heights Elementary School11.1%5.6%
New Heights School, Inc.11.5%0%
Newport Elementary School36%20.8%
North Lakes Academy Elementary44.3%6.1%
North Lakes Academy Middle School14.4%5.5%
North Lakes Academy Upper School13.5%10.8%
North Star Elementary School35.2%21.9%
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Elementary School36.7%19.9%
O.H. Anderson Elementary School37.4%37.8%
Oak-Land Middle School34.6%16.9%
Oltman Middle School28.2%11.3%
Oneka Elementary School34.4%19.9%
Park High School20.6%9.6%
Pine Hill Elementary School31%11.5%
Pullman Elementary School23.7%14.7%
Red Rock Elementary School40.4%21.7%
Royal Oaks Elementary School37.8%28.9%
Rutherford Elementary School41.1%19.9%
Scandia Elementary School37.2%22.7%
Skyview Community Middle School17.6%9.2%
South Washington Alternative High School0%0%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower39.1%54.2%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Middle43.1%29.7%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper38.6%26.5%
St. Croix Valley Area Learning Center7.1%0%
Stillwater Area High School33.7%15%
Stillwater Middle School35.6%25.8%
Stonebridge Elementary School39.4%17.1%
Tartan Senior High School30.1%6%
Valley Crossing Elementary School30.2%50%
Woodbury Elementary School25%12.7%
Woodbury High School30.9%21.7%
Woodbury Leadership Academy36.3%25.4%
Woodbury Middle School31.4%15%

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