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51.6% of Steele County students failed the reading portion of the MCA in 2022-23 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

51.6% of Steele County students failed the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the reading portion of the MCA, compared to the 48.4% who did.

The number of Steele County students who failed their reading assessments fell by 2.8% 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.

A student's success or failure on the MCA does not impact their grades or their ability to graduate.

Steele County Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Reading During 2022-23
School nameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Owatonna Alternative Learning Center 9-1284.6%
CHOICE Technical Academy68.8%
Medford Secondary School66.2%
Wilson Elementary School62.8%
NRHEG Elementary School59.5%
Owatonna Middle School54.3%
McKinley Elementary School51.8%
Medford Elementary School51.8%
Blooming Prairie High School45.6%
Lincoln Elementary School45.5%
Washington Elementary School44.5%
Owatonna Senior High School44.5%
Blooming Prairie Elementary School38.2%

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