Dakota Times

Dakota County saw 42.1% of their students pass the Science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 14,949 students who took part in the MCA, 33.4% met the testing standard while 8.7% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Dakota County students fell by 2.1% 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.

School name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
917 DCALS Main	15.4%	0%
917 DCALS North	0%	0%
Akin Road Elementary School	33.3%	2.3%
Apple Valley Senior High School	24.2%	7.1%
Atheneum Elementary School	54.2%	37.5%
Black Hawk Middle School	20.6%	10.6%
Burnsville High School	17.6%	3%
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math	33.9%	17.4%
Century Middle School	29%	3.6%
Cherry View Elementary School	55.8%	7.3%
Dakota Hills Middle School	37.7%	16.7%
Deerwood Elementary School	55.1%	14%
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies	51.5%	15.5%
Discovery Charter Elementary School	25%	11.1%
Eagan Senior High School	48.2%	21.6%
East Lake Elementary School	46.3%	11.8%
Eastview Elementary School	54.2%	5.8%
Eastview Senior High School	36.3%	14.4%
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology	23.9%	6%
Edward Neill Elementary School	13.9%	1.5%
Falcon Ridge Middle School	24.2%	3.4%
Farmington Elementary School	33%	3.4%
Farmington High School	22.6%	8.2%
FIT Academy	26%	4%
FIT Academy High School	36.4%	18.2%
Friendly Hills Middle School	32.9%	8.3%
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	12.1%	0%
Gideon Pond Elementary School	30.4%	4.4%
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science	48.3%	16.4%
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar	61.5%	3.9%
Greenleaf Elementary School	43.8%	9.9%
Hastings Alternative Center	20%	0%
Hastings High School	46.5%	11.6%
Hastings Middle School	31.1%	4.9%
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School	32.6%	12.9%
Highland Elementary School	48.6%	10.6%
Hilltop Elementary School	19.1%	1.1%
Huddleston Elementary School	38.2%	6.6%
Inver Grove Heights Middle School	15.1%	0.8%
Joseph Nicollet Middle School	9.9%	0.4%
Kaposia Education Center Elementary	38.3%	4.9%
Kennedy Elementary School	44.6%	3.6%
Kenwood Trail Middle School	27.9%	1.9%
Lake Marion Elementary School	47%	9.4%
Lakeview Elementary School	56.1%	11%
Lakeville North High School	41.3%	13.4%
Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services)	21.4%	0%
Lakeville South High School	34.8%	6.3%
Levi P. Dodge Middle School	20.9%	1.1%
Lincoln Center Elementary	23.8%	5.7%
McGuire Middle School	33.9%	5%
Meadowview Elementary School	57%	10%
North Trail Elementary School	22.9%	3.1%
Northview Elementary School	53.8%	10%
Oak Hills Elementary School	50.4%	11.6%
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences	28.7%	2.3%
Orchard Lake Elementary School	40.3%	6%
Parkview Elementary School	33.6%	6.6%
Pine Bend Elementary School	28.7%	5.3%
Pinewood Community Elementary School	43.7%	10.3%
Prairie Creek Community School	55.2%	13.8%
Rahn Elementary School	46.3%	2.4%
Randolph Elementary School	30.8%	1.5%
Randolph Secondary School	23.6%	3.8%
Red Pine Elementary School	44%	20.2%
Riverview Elementary School	24%	2.9%
Robert Boeckman Middle School	21.8%	3.9%
Rosemount Area Learning Center	7.1%	0%
Rosemount Elementary School	38.3%	6.7%
Rosemount Middle School	33.7%	14.7%
Rosemount Senior High School	46.2%	15.2%
Salem Hills Elementary School	28.3%	0%
Scott Highlands Middle School	33.9%	6.1%
Shannon Park Elementary School	50%	21.6%
Simley Senior High School	23.4%	4.1%
Sky Oaks Elementary School	14.3%	2%
South St. Paul High School	29.7%	6.1%
South St. Paul Middle School	11.7%	0%
Southview Elementary School	39.4%	8.7%
STEP Academy KG-5th - Burnsville	20%	0%
Thomas Lake Elementary School	56.2%	13.7%
Two Rivers High School	35.4%	17.9%
Valley Middle School of STEM	23.2%	3.2%
Vista View Elementary School	15.2%	2.2%
Westview Elementary School	36.1%	8.3%
William Byrne Elementary School	35.1%	13%
Woodland Elementary School	50%	14.1%