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57% of Wright 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 | sahanjournal.com

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

Wright County saw 57% 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", "Wright County"].

Of the 13,917 students who took part in the MCA, 35.4% met the testing standard while 21.6% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Wright County students fell by 1.1% 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 Wright County Students Meeting Mathematics Standards During 2023-24 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Annandale Elementary School42.4%22.4%
Annandale Middle School34.1%19.7%
Annandale Senior High School35.2%12%
Big Woods Elementary School42.3%34%
Buffalo Community Middle School31.7%18.8%
Buffalo Senior High School23.3%12.1%
Cokato Elementary School48%31.3%
Dassel-Cokato Alternative Center0%0%
Dassel-Cokato Middle School39.3%25.8%
Dassel-Cokato Senior High School32.1%25.9%
Delano Elementary School41.6%34.7%
Delano High School35%39.1%
Delano Intermediate School41.8%31.1%
Discovery Elementary School33.3%7.5%
Fieldstone Elementary School39%32.9%
Hanover Elementary School38.2%35%
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle School29.7%6.4%
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.22.2%6.2%
Humphrey Elementary School41.9%11.4%
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary School31.3%6.1%
Kaleidoscope Charter High School14.8%7.4%
Kaleidoscope Middle School21.6%8.1%
Little Mountain Elementary School37.9%19.4%
Maple Lake Elementary School36.2%25.6%
Maple Lake Secondary School34.3%12.8%
Monticello Middle School30.4%20.2%
Monticello Nature Based Education53.9%38.5%
Monticello Senior High School36.9%11%
Montrose Elementary School of Innovation31.6%14.6%
Northwinds Elementary School41.5%21.2%
Otsego Elementary School37.7%28.2%
Parkside Elementary School25.2%22.8%
Phoenix Learning Center0%6.3%
Pinewood Elementary School38.8%24.6%
Prairie View Elementary School44.1%30.9%
Prairie View Middle School33.9%22.5%
Rockford Middle School24.6%10.5%
St. Michael Elementary School40%31.9%
St. Michael-Albertville Middle East37%22.5%
St. Michael-Albertville Middle West39.4%21%
St. Michael-Albertville Senior High School38.5%19.5%
Swan River Montessori Charter School44.2%6.5%
Tatanka Elementary STEM School31.2%7.8%
Terra Nova School18.2%9.1%
Wright Technical Center Alternative Learning Center4.6%0%

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