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Blue Earth County saw 43.7% of their students pass the science 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 2,164 students who took part in the MCA, 33.9% met the testing standard while 9.8% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Blue Earth County students grew by 0.1% 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 (%)
Central High Area Learning Center	10%	0%
Eagle Lake Elementary School	58%	0%
Franklin Elementary School	31.4%	1.4%
Jefferson Elementary School	34.5%	3.5%
Kato Public Charter School	6.5%	0%
Kennedy Elementary School	34.7%	4.1%
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Elementary School	46.1%	5.3%
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secondary School	34.7%	9.7%
Mankato East Senior High School	31.6%	12.6%
Mankato West Senior High School	37%	17.4%
Maple River Elementary School	51.4%	13.9%
Maple River Secondary School	43.1%	16.1%
Prairie Winds Middle School	22.7%	4.6%
Roosevelt Elementary School	34%	6%
Rosa Parks Elementary School	27%	3.2%
St. Clair Elementary School	53.5%	8.6%
St. Clair Secondary School	25.6%	6%
Washington Elementary School	35.1%	7%