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Dakota County: How many students failed the MCA science test in 2022-23?

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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

58% of Dakota County students failed the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the science portion of the MCA, compared to the 42% who did.

The number of Dakota County students who failed their science assessments rose by 7.1% 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.

A student's success or failure on the MCA does not impact their grades or their ability to graduate.

Dakota County Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Science During 2022-23
School nameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
917 DCALS North100%
Rosemount Area Learning Center92.9%
Joseph Nicollet Middle School89.8%
South St. Paul Middle School88.3%
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School87.9%
917 DCALS Main84.6%
Edward Neill Elementary School84.6%
Inver Grove Heights Middle School84.1%
Sky Oaks Elementary School83.7%
Vista View Elementary School82.6%
Hastings Alternative Center80%
STEP Academy KG-5th - Burnsville80%
Hilltop Elementary School79.8%
Burnsville High School79.4%
Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services)78.6%
Levi P. Dodge Middle School78.1%
Robert Boeckman Middle School74.3%
North Trail Elementary School74%
Valley Middle School of STEM73.5%
Riverview Elementary School73.1%
Randolph Secondary School72.6%
Simley Senior High School72.5%
Falcon Ridge Middle School72.5%
Salem Hills Elementary School71.7%
Lincoln Center Elementary70.5%
Kenwood Trail Middle School70.2%
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology70.1%
FIT Academy70%
Farmington High School69.2%
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences69%
Black Hawk Middle School68.8%
Apple Valley Senior High School68.7%
Randolph Elementary School67.7%
Century Middle School67.4%
Pine Bend Elementary School66%
Gideon Pond Elementary School65.2%
Akin Road Elementary School64.4%
South St. Paul High School64.2%
Hastings Middle School64%
Discovery Charter Elementary School63.9%
Farmington Elementary School63.6%
McGuire Middle School61.1%
Scott Highlands Middle School60%
Parkview Elementary School59.9%
Lakeville South High School59%
Friendly Hills Middle School58.8%
Kaposia Education Center Elementary56.8%
Westview Elementary School55.7%
Huddleston Elementary School55.3%
Rosemount Elementary School55%
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School54.5%
Orchard Lake Elementary School53.7%
William Byrne Elementary School52%
Southview Elementary School51.9%
Kennedy Elementary School51.8%
Rosemount Middle School51.6%
Rahn Elementary School51.2%
Eastview Senior High School49.4%
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math48.7%
Two Rivers High School46.7%
Greenleaf Elementary School46.3%
Pinewood Community Elementary School46%
Dakota Hills Middle School45.6%
FIT Academy High School45.5%
Lakeville North High School45.3%
Lake Marion Elementary School43.6%
East Lake Elementary School41.9%
Hastings High School41.9%
Highland Elementary School40.9%
Eastview Elementary School40%
Rosemount Senior High School38.7%
Oak Hills Elementary School38%
Cherry View Elementary School37%
Northview Elementary School36.3%
Woodland Elementary School35.9%
Red Pine Elementary School35.8%
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science35.3%
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar34.6%
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies33%
Meadowview Elementary School33%
Lakeview Elementary School32.9%
Prairie Creek Community School31%
Deerwood Elementary School30.8%
Eagan Senior High School30.2%
Thomas Lake Elementary School30.1%
Shannon Park Elementary School28.4%
Atheneum Elementary School8.3%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Atheneum Elementary SchoolHastings Early Child Special Ed.Joseph Nicollet Middle SchoolRandolph Secondary SchoolSpecial ServicesHighland Elementary SchoolWilliam Byrne Elementary SchoolValley Middle SchoolKennedy Elementary SchoolIsd#196Century Middle SchoolDakota Hills Middle SchoolS St. Paul Community Learning CenterSimley Alternative ProgramPine Bend Elementary SchoolMendota Elementary School917 DashLake Marion Elementary SchoolSimley Senior High SchoolFit AcademyCedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and MathRobert Boeckman Middle SchoolEcho Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and TechnologyInver Grove Heights Middle SchoolAnthony Louis CenterDakota Valley Learning CenterEarly Childhood Special Ed ProgramThomas Lake Elementary SchoolAkin Road Elementary SchoolLincoln Center Elementary SchoolBurnsville Alternative High SchoolRosemount Area Learning CenterImpact Academy At Orchard Lake Elementary SchoolLakeville Early Childhood ProgramGateway Stem Academy Charter SchoolHuddleston Elementary SchoolRandolph Elementary School917 PacesLakeview Elementary SchoolNorth Trail Elementary SchoolPinecrest Elementary SchoolBurnsville Sr High SchoolFit Academy High SchoolBlack Hawk Middle SchoolBurnsville Area Learning CenterDakota County Area Learning School - SouthEagan Senior High SchoolSchool of Environmental StudiesHastings High SchoolParkview Elementary SchoolRiverview Elementary SchoolFalcon Ridge Middle SchoolEarly Learning Resource CenterHenry Sibley High SchoolTransition PlusOak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health SciencesMinnesota State Board of EducationLevi P. Dodge Middle SchoolLakeville North High SchoolEastview Senior High SchoolLakeville Area Learning CenterGreenleaf Elementary SchoolOak Hills Elementary SchoolMcGuire Middle SchoolOptionsAcademic Arts High SchoolWestview Elementary SchoolSioux Trail Elementary SchoolRosemount Elementary SchoolPilot Knob Stem Magnet SchoolBes Transition ProgramShannon Park Elementary SchoolDeerwood Elementary SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolWest Heights Alternative Learning CenterHeritage E-Stem Magnet SchoolIsd#917 Intra-Dakota Educational AlternativeSomerset Elementary SchoolMoreland Art/Health Science MagnetEdward Neill Elementary SchoolGideon Pond Elementary SchoolNorthview Elementary SchoolFriendly Hills Middle SchoolDakota Prairie Area Learning CenterRosemount Senior High SchoolFarmington High SchoolMeadowview Elementary SchoolJohn Metcalf Middle SchoolDakota Ridge SchoolLakeville South High SchoolChrista McAuliffe Elementary SchoolHastings Alternative CenterRiverside SchoolBurnsville High SchoolApple Valley Senior High SchoolKennedy Elementary SchoolEast Lake Elementary SchoolDiamond Path Elementary School of International StudiesIgh Early Childhood ProgramIsd#917Isd#917 HastingsSky Oaks Elementary SchoolSalem Hills Elementary SchoolVista View Elementary SchoolFarmington Elementary SchoolCherry View Elementary SchoolHilltop Elementary SchoolLearners CenterDiscovery Charter Elementary SchoolKenwood Trail Middle SchoolPinewood Elementary SchoolEastview Elementary School917 SunRosemount Middle SchoolRahn Elementary SchoolHastings Middle SchoolSouthview Elementary SchoolRed Pine Elementary SchoolIsd#917 West St. PaulScott Highlands Middle SchoolPrairie Creek Community SchoolGlacier Hills Elementary School Of Arts And ScienceDakota Cty. Alternative Learning CenterW St. Paul Area Learning CenterBranch Out Transitional ServicesSouth St. Paul Secondary SchoolKaposia Education Center Elementary SchoolIsd#917 Farmington

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