Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
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.
Dakota County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science During 2022-23 School Year
| 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% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Atheneum Elementary School• Hastings Early Child Special Ed.• Joseph Nicollet Middle School• Randolph Secondary School• Special Services• Highland Elementary School• William Byrne Elementary School• Valley Middle School• Kennedy Elementary School• Isd#196• Century Middle School• Dakota Hills Middle School• S St. Paul Community Learning Center• Simley Alternative Program• Pine Bend Elementary School• Mendota Elementary School• 917 Dash• Lake Marion Elementary School• Simley Senior High School• Fit Academy• Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math• Robert Boeckman Middle School• Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology• Inver Grove Heights Middle School• Anthony Louis Center• Dakota Valley Learning Center• Early Childhood Special Ed Program• Thomas Lake Elementary School• Akin Road Elementary School• Lincoln Center Elementary School• Burnsville Alternative High School• Rosemount Area Learning Center• Impact Academy At Orchard Lake Elementary School• Lakeville Early Childhood Program• Gateway Stem Academy Charter School• Huddleston Elementary School• Randolph Elementary School• 917 Paces• Lakeview Elementary School• North Trail Elementary School• Pinecrest Elementary School• Burnsville Sr High School• Fit Academy High School• Black Hawk Middle School• Burnsville Area Learning Center• Dakota County Area Learning School - South• Eagan Senior High School• School of Environmental Studies• Hastings High School• Parkview Elementary School• Riverview Elementary School• Falcon Ridge Middle School• Early Learning Resource Center• Henry Sibley High School• Transition Plus• Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences• Minnesota State Board of Education• Levi P. Dodge Middle School• Lakeville North High School• Eastview Senior High School• Lakeville Area Learning Center• Greenleaf Elementary School• Oak Hills Elementary School• McGuire Middle School• Options• Academic Arts High School• Westview Elementary School• Sioux Trail Elementary School• Rosemount Elementary School• Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School• Bes Transition Program• Shannon Park Elementary School• Deerwood Elementary School• Woodland Elementary School• West Heights Alternative Learning Center• Heritage E-Stem Magnet School• Isd#917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alternative• Somerset Elementary School• Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet• Edward Neill Elementary School• Gideon Pond Elementary School• Northview Elementary School• Friendly Hills Middle School• Dakota Prairie Area Learning Center• Rosemount Senior High School• Farmington High School• Meadowview Elementary School• John Metcalf Middle School• Dakota Ridge School• Lakeville South High School• Christa McAuliffe Elementary School• Hastings Alternative Center• Riverside School• Burnsville High School• Apple Valley Senior High School• Kennedy Elementary School• East Lake Elementary School• Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies• Igh Early Childhood Program• Isd#917• Isd#917 Hastings• Sky Oaks Elementary School• Salem Hills Elementary School• Vista View Elementary School• Farmington Elementary School• Cherry View Elementary School• Hilltop Elementary School• Learners Center• Discovery Charter Elementary School• Kenwood Trail Middle School• Pinewood Elementary School• Eastview Elementary School• 917 Sun• Rosemount Middle School• Rahn Elementary School• Hastings Middle School• Southview Elementary School• Red Pine Elementary School• Isd#917 West St. Paul• Scott Highlands Middle School• Prairie Creek Community School• Glacier Hills Elementary School Of Arts And Science• Dakota Cty. Alternative Learning Center• W St. Paul Area Learning Center• Branch Out Transitional Services• South St. Paul Secondary School• Kaposia Education Center Elementary School• Isd#917 Farmington
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