Of the 34,761 students who took part in the MCA, 38 percent met the testing standard while 15.8 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.
The total percentage of Dakota County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 2.5 percent 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.
Dakota County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Reading During 2021-2022
| School Name | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Atheneum Elementary School | 63.9 | 34.4 |
| Mendota Elementary School | 27.2 | 51.5 |
| Shannon Park Elementary School | 18.4 | 57.1 |
| Lake Marion Elementary School | 22.5 | 51.5 |
| Oak Hills Elementary School | 28.7 | 44.4 |
| Prairie Creek Community School | 29.2 | 43.8 |
| 196Online Middle School | 21.9 | 50 |
| Eastview Senior High School | 29.9 | 41.4 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | 18.4 | 52.6 |
| Woodland Elementary School | 21.7 | 49.1 |
| 196Online Elementary | 20 | 50 |
| Eastview Elementary School | 21.1 | 48.9 |
| Cherry View Elementary School | 17.6 | 51.8 |
| Dakota Hills Middle School | 29.4 | 39.9 |
| Great Oaks Academy Charter School | 20.6 | 48.5 |
| Lakeville South High School | 27 | 41.6 |
| Red Pine Elementary School | 22.4 | 46.2 |
| East Lake Elementary School | 17.1 | 49.9 |
| Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science | 23.3 | 42.4 |
| Eagan Senior High School | 22.8 | 42.7 |
| Link12 Lakeville | 23.1 | 42.3 |
| Century Middle School | 22.4 | 42.8 |
| Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies | 16.9 | 48 |
| Hastings High School | 20.2 | 42.8 |
| Lakeville North High School | 22.3 | 40.3 |
| Somerset Elementary School | 20.4 | 42.2 |
| Deerwood Elementary School | 18 | 44 |
| Thomas Lake Elementary School | 17.9 | 43.7 |
| Henry Sibley High School | 22.2 | 39.4 |
| Highland Elementary School | 11.4 | 49.4 |
| Link12 Lakeville Elementary School | 20.3 | 39.1 |
| Meadowview Elementary School | 14 | 44.9 |
| Rosemount Middle School | 20.3 | 38.4 |
| McGuire Middle School | 19 | 39 |
| Kenwood Trail Middle School | 20.3 | 37.4 |
| Northview Elementary School | 16.2 | 41.4 |
| Pinewood Elementary School | 19.2 | 38 |
| North Trail Elementary School | 11.1 | 45.6 |
| Scott Highlands Middle School | 18.3 | 37.5 |
| Kennedy Elementary School | 12.2 | 43 |
| Greenleaf Elementary School | 14.3 | 40.9 |
| Heritage E-STEM Magnet School | 15.9 | 38.6 |
| Huddleston Elementary School | 10.2 | 44.3 |
| Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math | 11.3 | 43.1 |
| Randolph Elementary School | 9.4 | 44.7 |
| Lakeville Area Learning Center | 7.7 | 46.2 |
| Rosemount Senior High School | 17.5 | 36.1 |
| Impact Academy at Orchard Lake Elementary School | 12.2 | 41.4 |
| Gideon Pond Elementary School | 15.6 | 37.2 |
| Westview Elementary School | 14.4 | 38.1 |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary School | 15 | 37.2 |
| Falcon Ridge Middle School | 18.5 | 33.6 |
| Black Hawk Middle School | 17.4 | 34.4 |
| Kennedy Elementary School | 13 | 38.7 |
| Akin Road Elementary School | 13 | 38.2 |
| Rosemount Elementary School | 10.3 | 40.8 |
| Southview Elementary School | 14.8 | 35.5 |
| William Byrne Elementary School | 9.5 | 40.7 |
| Levi P. Dodge Middle School | 11.9 | 38.2 |
| Simley Senior High School | 13.9 | 35.9 |
| Hastings Middle School | 13.2 | 36.3 |
| Riverview Elementary School | 11.4 | 37.8 |
| Friendly Hills Middle School | 15.8 | 32.7 |
| Salem Hills Elementary School | 9.6 | 38.4 |
| Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School | 13.2 | 33.9 |
| South St. Paul Secondary School | 12.6 | 34.4 |
| Apple Valley Senior High School | 12.9 | 33.8 |
| Robert Boeckman Middle School | 12.7 | 34 |
| Parkview Elementary School | 8.4 | 37.9 |
| Discovery Charter Elementary School | 10.5 | 35.2 |
| Burnsville High School | 16.2 | 29.3 |
| Pinecrest Elementary School | 7.9 | 37.4 |
| Garlough Environmental Magnet | 11.1 | 32.7 |
| Rahn Elementary School | 8 | 35.2 |
| Academic Arts High School | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences | 5.2 | 37.7 |
| Farmington Elementary School | 5.4 | 37.2 |
| Farmington High School | 11.4 | 31.3 |
| Pine Bend Elementary School | 8.4 | 34.2 |
| Valley Middle School | 12.6 | 29.7 |
| Link12 Lakeville Middle School | 11.4 | 29.1 |
| Dakota Ridge School | 10 | 30 |
| Kaposia Education Center Elementary School | 6.6 | 32.1 |
| Inver Grove Heights Middle School | 6.5 | 31.7 |
| Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology | 7 | 30.9 |
| Lincoln Center Elementary School | 6.1 | 31.3 |
| FIT Academy | 2.7 | 34.5 |
| Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet | 12.6 | 24.5 |
| Joseph Nicollet Middle School | 9.5 | 27.4 |
| Edward Neill Elementary School | 7.9 | 26.1 |
| South St. Paul Middle School | 5.9 | 27.2 |
| Vista View Elementary School | 3.1 | 29.8 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | 1.8 | 28.5 |
| FIT Academy High School | 0 | 30 |
| Randolph Secondary School | 4.4 | 23 |
| Sky Oaks Elementary School | 2.8 | 24.6 |
| Gateway STEM Academy Charter School | 0 | 16.8 |
| S St. Paul Community Learning Center | 0 | 8.3 |
| Rosemount Area Learning Center | 5 | 0 |
| Burnsville Alternative High School | 0 | 0 |
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