Did Dakota County students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 mathematics tests?

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

By Dakota Times

Jun 18, 2024

Dakota County saw 48.1% of their students pass the Mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 34,589 students who took part in the MCA, 29.8% met the testing standard while 18.3% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Dakota County students grew 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.

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 Mathematics During 2022-23 School Year

School name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
917 DCALS Main	3.6%	0%
917 DCALS North	0%	0%
Academic Arts High School	0%	0%
Akin Road Elementary School	33%	12.5%
Apple Valley Senior High School	21.3%	13.4%
Atheneum Elementary School	30.9%	63.2%
Black Hawk Middle School	24.8%	20.1%
Burnsville Alternative High School	0%	0%
Burnsville High School	12.8%	6.3%
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math	37.2%	23.7%
Century Middle School	33.3%	22.4%
Cherry View Elementary School	43.8%	25.4%
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School	41.4%	22%
Dakota Hills Middle School	35.3%	23.5%
Deerwood Elementary School	39.9%	25.5%
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies	40.6%	25.8%
Discovery Charter Elementary School	32.7%	13.6%
Eagan Senior High School	28.1%	27.6%
East Lake Elementary School	39.3%	33.8%
Eastview Elementary School	45%	23.4%
Eastview Senior High School	31.6%	27.1%
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology	27.1%	13.3%
Edward Neill Elementary School	18.9%	9.1%
Falcon Ridge Middle School	21.7%	18.9%
Farmington Elementary School	31.1%	11.7%
Farmington High School	18.5%	8.4%
FIT Academy	29.8%	3.9%
FIT Academy High School	10%	0%
Friendly Hills Middle School	25.4%	15.1%
Garlough Environmental Magnet	26.7%	11%
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	12.8%	2.8%
Gideon Pond Elementary School	32.3%	30.7%
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science	34.4%	36.5%
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar	32.6%	30.4%
Greenleaf Elementary School	36.1%	23.1%
Hastings High School	28.7%	16.5%
Hastings Middle School	31.5%	11.6%
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School	23.1%	9.7%
Highland Elementary School	36.6%	26.5%
Hilltop Elementary School	22.3%	4.4%
Huddleston Elementary School	38.7%	14.5%
Inver Grove Heights Middle School	20.8%	7.2%
Joseph Nicollet Middle School	15.9%	8.7%
Kaposia Education Center Elementary	28.2%	6.8%
Kennedy Elementary School	38.7%	24.4%
Kennedy Elementary School	40.7%	26.9%
Kenwood Trail Middle School	29.2%	15.9%
Lake Marion Elementary School	38.2%	32.2%
Lakeview Elementary School	36.8%	29.1%
Lakeville North High School	35.5%	20.3%
Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services)	0%	0%
Lakeville South High School	29%	21.5%
Levi P. Dodge Middle School	26.7%	10.5%
Lincoln Center Elementary	26.9%	8%
McGuire Middle School	32.5%	20.7%
Meadowview Elementary School	35.8%	25.8%
Mendota Elementary School	37.7%	47.2%
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet	34.7%	9.5%
North Trail Elementary School	32.7%	14.1%
Northview Elementary School	31.9%	30.9%
Oak Hills Elementary School	28.5%	39.9%
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences	23.2%	6.7%
Orchard Lake Elementary School	33.2%	17.9%
Parkview Elementary School	36.1%	21.5%
Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School	35.6%	18.9%
Pine Bend Elementary School	34.1%	16.5%
Pinecrest Elementary School	42.5%	22.4%
Pinewood Community Elementary School	36.8%	24.1%
Prairie Creek Community School	31.5%	29.2%
Rahn Elementary School	34.2%	13.6%
Randolph Elementary School	36.3%	13.1%
Randolph Secondary School	13.5%	2.6%
Red Pine Elementary School	38.9%	30.9%
Riverview Elementary School	34.5%	7.7%
Robert Boeckman Middle School	25.7%	10.5%
Rosemount Area Learning Center	0%	0%
Rosemount Elementary School	40.7%	19.2%
Rosemount Middle School	33.1%	21.2%
Rosemount Senior High School	30.2%	25%
Salem Hills Elementary School	38.4%	12.3%
School of Environmental Studies	31.4%	10.1%
Scott Highlands Middle School	28.7%	17.9%
Shannon Park Elementary School	44.3%	34%
Simley Alternative Program	0%	0%
Simley Senior High School	18.1%	7.2%
Sky Oaks Elementary School	21.7%	4.4%
Somerset Elementary School	41.5%	38.8%
South St. Paul Community Learning Center	5.9%	0%
South St. Paul High School	21.6%	4.4%
South St. Paul Middle School	10.7%	3%
Southview Elementary School	32.3%	16.9%
STEAM Academy Charter School	7.1%	3.6%
STEP Academy KG-5th - Burnsville	23.3%	2.3%
Thomas Lake Elementary School	38.7%	35.5%
Two Rivers High School	29.8%	13.9%
Valley Middle School of STEM	22.6%	13.3%
Vista View Elementary School	18.9%	6.8%
Westview Elementary School	26.7%	29.1%
William Byrne Elementary School	30.4%	13.5%
Woodland Elementary School	40.8%	40.3%