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Blue Earth County saw 43.6% of their students pass the Science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 1,667 students who took part in the MCA, 35.4% met the testing standard while 8.2% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Blue Earth County students fell by 0.9% from the previous school year.

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.

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 (%)
Eagle Lake Elementary School	54.6%	9.1%
Franklin Elementary School	35.8%	4.5%
Jefferson Elementary School	47.5%	5%
Kato Public Charter School	0%	4.6%
Kennedy Elementary School	28.3%	5.7%
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Elementary School	45.9%	1.6%
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secondary School	31.1%	9.9%
Mankato East Senior High School	37%	11.4%
Mankato West Senior High School	50.8%	12.9%
Maple River Elementary School	39.7%	30.1%
Maple River Secondary School	49.6%	13.2%
Prairie Winds Middle School	21.4%	4.2%
Roosevelt Elementary School	49.2%	8.2%
Rosa Parks Elementary School	27.3%	4.6%
St. Clair Elementary School	55.4%	0%
St. Clair Secondary School	21.3%	3.9%
Washington Elementary School	39.4%	6.1%