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44.5 percent of Steele 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 3,264 students who took part in the MCA, 29.5 percent met the testing standard while 15 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Steele County students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 9.9 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 (%)
Lincoln Elementary School	28.3	38.7
Blooming Prairie Elementary School	24.7	42.2
Washington Elementary School	24	29.2
Nrheg Elementary School	13.8	35.1
Medford Elementary School	14.9	33.7
Owatonna Senior High School	20.8	27.7
McKinley Elementary School	11.7	33.1
Wilson Elementary School	13	31.3
Blooming Prairie Secondary School	9	28.3
Owatonna Middle School	10.3	22.2
Owatonna Online K-5	8.8	23.5
Medford Secondary School	5.9	26
Owatonna Alternative Learning Center	0	0