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47.9 percent of Steele 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 3,401 students who took part in the MCA, 36.3 percent met the testing standard while 11.6 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Steele County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 0.6 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 (%)
Owatonna Online K-5	8.6	54.3
Blooming Prairie Elementary School	13.7	46.8
Owatonna Online 6-8	10	50
Lincoln Elementary School	15.9	39.3
Owatonna Senior High School	16.2	36.5
Medford Elementary School	10.7	41.4
Washington Elementary School	12	38.6
McKinley Elementary School	10.9	35.8
Blooming Prairie Secondary School	13.4	32.8
Nrheg Elementary School	8.6	36.6
Owatonna Middle School	11.6	32.4
Wilson Elementary School	5.2	35.4
Medford Secondary School	5.7	30.1
Owatonna Alternative Learning Center	0	0