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Blue Earth County saw 54.7% of their students pass the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Blue Earth County"].

Of the 4,071 students who took part in the MCA, 39.8% met the testing standard while 14.9% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Blue Earth County students fell by 1% 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.

Overall proficiency on Minnesota's MCA exams has declined compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Minnesota's Report Card. Math proficiency, for example, dropped by more than 7% from 2019, while reading proficiency fell by almost 5%.

School name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Eagle Lake Elementary School	50%	13.4%
Franklin Elementary School	54%	16.6%
Jefferson Elementary School	42.3%	15.5%
Kato Public Charter School	6.8%	2.3%
Kennedy Elementary School	43.1%	17.5%
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Elementary School	55.5%	12.7%
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secondary School	40%	12.7%
Mankato East Senior High School	39.6%	18.4%
Mankato West Senior High School	47.3%	23.4%
Maple River Elementary School	43.8%	9.6%
Maple River Secondary School	35.7%	14.3%
Prairie Winds Middle School	31.2%	15.1%
Roosevelt Elementary School	46.7%	16.5%
Rosa Parks Elementary School	30.9%	9.2%
St. Clair Elementary School	46.3%	17.8%
St. Clair Secondary School	32.9%	8.7%
Washington Elementary School	40.1%	18.6%