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Did Mankato Public School District students succeed or flounder in their 2020-21 reading tests?

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

In Mankato Public School District 56.6% of the students passed the reading portion of the MCA test in the 2020-21 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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.

Mankato Public School District roughly covers schools within Blue Earth County and has a main office in Mankato.

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.

Mankato Public School District's Students Proficiency in Reading in School Year

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Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Reading During 2020-21 School Year

School NameStudents Who Met Standards (%)Students Who Exceed Standards (%)
Prairie Care Mankato25%0%
Kennedy Elementary School36.8%9%
Prairie Winds Middle School35.5%15.7%
Rosa Parks Elementary School36.9%9.2%
Washington Elementary School32.8%18.6%
Monroe Elementary School40.3%16.4%
Hoover Elementary School44.8%11.5%
Roosevelt Elementary School46.5%9.4%
Dakota Meadows Middle School38.4%20.4%
Eagle Lake Elementary School46.8%15.4%
Mankato East Senior High School41.2%20.3%
Franklin Elementary School43.8%23.8%
Mankato West Senior High School38.6%27.7%
Jefferson Elementary School49.6%16.8%
Bridges Community Elementary School49%24.5%
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