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Test expectations: How many Washington County students met or exceeded science MCA expectations in 2023-24 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

Washington County saw 44.3% of their students pass the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Washington County"].

Of the 9,288 students who took part in the MCA, 36% met the testing standard while 8.3% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Washington County students fell by 0.4% 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 Science Standards During 2023-24 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Afton-Lakeland Elementary School52.6%6.4%
Andersen Elementary School41.8%5.5%
Armstrong Elementary School40.4%9.6%
Brookview Elementary School49.4%13.8%
Castle Elementary School34.3%6%
Cottage Grove Elementary School41.6%6.5%
Cottage Grove Middle School18.4%3.9%
Crestview Elementary School36.1%0%
E-STEM Middle School9.2%0.8%
Eagle Point Elementary School36.8%6%
East Ridge High School40.6%10.6%
Forest Lake Area Community School6%0%
Forest Lake Area High School35.4%14.8%
Forest Lake Area Middle School30.8%5.1%
Forest Lake Elementary School43.9%2.8%
Gate 4/565.5%31%
Gordon Bailey Elementary School37.4%5.1%
Grey Cloud Elementary School43.7%5.6%
Hillside Elementary School47.8%10.5%
Lake Elmo Elementary School40%1.1%
Lake Middle School34.1%9.5%
Lakes International Language Academy Lower School34.6%2.9%
Lakes International Language Academy Upper School34.2%8.6%
Liberty Ridge Elementary School51.3%8.4%
Lily Lake Elementary School45.1%7%
Mahtomedi Middle School46.2%13.6%
Mahtomedi Senior High School42.5%9.2%
Marine Area Community School33.3%0%
Marine Village School50%14.3%
Math and Science Academy42.9%8.1%
Middleton Elementary School43.7%4.9%
New Heights School, Inc.16.7%0%
Newport Elementary School47.1%2.9%
North Lakes Academy Elementary39.5%7.9%
North Lakes Academy Middle School12.2%0%
North Lakes Academy Upper School47.5%13.6%
North Star Elementary School36.7%8.9%
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Elementary School46.5%1.4%
O.H. Anderson Elementary School46.1%7.9%
Oak-Land Middle School28.4%5.5%
Oltman Middle School23.6%3%
Oneka Elementary School40.9%5.6%
Park High School26.5%7.4%
Pine Hill Elementary School31.7%6.1%
Pullman Elementary School35.6%0%
Red Rock Elementary School42.3%4.5%
Royal Oaks Elementary School46.3%4.2%
Rutherford Elementary School44.8%1.9%
Scandia Elementary School52%4%
Skyview Community Middle School13.4%1.3%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Middle53.9%14.8%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper50%17.4%
Stillwater Area High School37.2%22.8%
Stillwater Middle School40.8%9.8%
Stonebridge Elementary School50%5%
Tartan Senior High School26%5.7%
Valley Crossing Elementary School60.8%11.1%
Woodbury Elementary School37.1%2.3%
Woodbury High School36.8%10.3%
Woodbury Leadership Academy39%17%
Woodbury Middle School31.8%5.9%

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