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

Of the 4,129 students who took part in the MCA, 38.6 percent met the testing standard while 16.7 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Blue Earth County students who met or exceeded expectations was unchanged 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	17.8	55.8
Franklin Elementary School	26.8	43.5
Eagle Lake Elementary School	16.6	51.9
Mankato West Senior High School	26	41.6
St. Clair Elementary School	19.1	47.9
Roosevelt Elementary School	18.1	48.5
Jefferson Elementary School	20	45.3
Maple River West Elementary School	15.9	46
Mankato East Senior High School	19.6	42.3
Maple River Secondary School	16.8	44
Lk Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secondary School	20.7	31
Washington Elementary School	16.6	33.2
Kennedy Elementary School	15	32.7
Rosa Parks Elementary School	8.6	37.4
Prairie Winds Middle School	13.5	30.6
St. Clair Secondary School	6.6	27.5
Kato Public Charter School	0	10