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50.5 percent of Blue Earth County students passed the Math portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 3,982 students who took part in the MCA, 30 percent met the testing standard while 20.5 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Blue Earth County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 0.4 percent 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.

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.

School Name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Elementary School	47.7	38.1
Franklin Elementary School	53.1	30.6
Eagle Lake Elementary School	48.1	30.4
Jefferson Elementary School	36.5	40.6
St. Clair Elementary School	27.9	40.5
Maple River West Elementary School	25.4	42.9
Kennedy Elementary School	29.6	30.9
Roosevelt Elementary School	21.8	38.2
Washington Elementary School	21.5	30.6
Rosa Parks Elementary School	14.9	32.9
Maple River Secondary School	10.6	36.8
Lk Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secondary School	11.9	27.7
Prairie Winds Middle School	13.2	24.3
Mankato West Senior High School	10.4	25.2
Mankato East Senior High School	8.9	24.7
St. Clair Secondary School	3.9	23.2
Central High Area Learning Center	0	0