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48.6% of Dakota County students meet or exceed mathematics MCA expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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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

Dakota County saw 48.6% of their students pass the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Dakota County"].

Of the 34,500 students who took part in the MCA, 29.9% met the testing standard while 18.7% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Dakota County students grew by 0.5% 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.

Overall proficiency on Minnesota's MCA exams has declined compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Minnesota's Report Card. Math proficiency, for example, dropped by more than 7% from 2019, while reading proficiency fell by almost 5%.

Percent of Dakota County Students Meeting Mathematics Standards During 2023-24 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
917 DCALS Main11.1%0%
917 DCALS North0%0%
Academic Arts High School7.7%0%
Akin Road Elementary School33.5%10%
Apple Valley Senior High School21.5%11.2%
Atheneum Elementary School30.2%65.1%
Black Hawk Middle School26.1%21.6%
Burnsville Alternative High School0%0%
Burnsville High School11.8%5.4%
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math37.3%19.7%
Century Middle School37.1%21.7%
Cherry View Elementary School40.5%32.7%
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School41.3%25.5%
Dakota Hills Middle School32.8%25.2%
Deerwood Elementary School36.9%28.8%
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies42.6%24.1%
Discovery Charter Elementary School33%11.3%
Eagan Senior High School26.4%29.5%
East Lake Elementary School40.5%36.5%
Eastview Elementary School39.1%21.8%
Eastview Senior High School34.1%25%
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology25.4%19.3%
Edward Neill Elementary School18.8%9.7%
Falcon Ridge Middle School25.4%20.2%
Farmington Elementary School37.6%10.3%
Farmington High School15%6.7%
FIT Academy38.6%3.8%
FIT Academy High School11.3%5.2%
Friendly Hills Middle School24.3%18.6%
Garlough Environmental Magnet27.2%18.5%
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School14.9%4.5%
Gideon Pond Elementary School34.2%27.3%
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science33.8%35%
GOA School of Logic41.3%13%
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar42.2%21.7%
Greenleaf Elementary School34.2%28.1%
Hastings Alternative Center7.1%0%
Hastings High School32.9%19.6%
Hastings Middle School29.1%9.1%
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School19.7%10.1%
Highland Elementary School40.6%21.8%
Hilltop Elementary School27.9%2.1%
Huddleston Elementary School38.9%17.3%
Inver Grove Heights Middle School19%8.6%
Joseph Nicollet Middle School16.8%10.3%
Kaposia Education Center Elementary27.6%7%
Kennedy Elementary School41.5%31.8%
Kennedy Elementary School32.6%26.9%
Kenwood Trail Middle School30.9%17.6%
Lake Marion Elementary School38.2%29.9%
Lakeview Elementary School35.4%31.6%
Lakeville North High School29.1%23.9%
Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services)0%0%
Lakeville South High School23%18.2%
Levi P. Dodge Middle School25.4%10%
Lincoln Center Elementary25.7%11.3%
McGuire Middle School35.5%18.9%
Meadowview Elementary School35.3%20%
Mendota Elementary School35.9%37.8%
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet26.3%11.8%
North Trail Elementary School33.7%10.2%
Northview Elementary School37.8%30.6%
Oak Hills Elementary School26%39.3%
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences20.1%9.9%
Orchard Lake Elementary School31.3%17.7%
Parkview Elementary School35.7%23.8%
Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School33.9%19.7%
Pine Bend Elementary School34%14.1%
Pinecrest Elementary School44%20.1%
Pinewood Community Elementary School33%23.9%
Prairie Creek Community School29.2%33.7%
Rahn Elementary School32.5%15.3%
Randolph Elementary School31.4%12.1%
Randolph Secondary School17.3%1.7%
Red Pine Elementary School40.5%35.2%
Riverview Elementary School35.5%10.7%
Robert Boeckman Middle School21.7%10.8%
Rosemount Area Learning Center0%0%
Rosemount Elementary School40.3%17.7%
Rosemount Middle School35.5%22.4%
Rosemount Senior High School36.1%20.1%
Salem Hills Elementary School38.2%10.4%
School of Environmental Studies33.3%10.7%
Scott Highlands Middle School29.7%18.4%
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, Bloomington Elementary35.8%31.7%
Shannon Park Elementary School39.9%35.4%
Simley Alternative Program0%0%
Simley Senior High School14.1%6.4%
Sky Oaks Elementary School20.4%3%
Somerset Elementary School38.6%44.8%
South St. Paul Community Learning Center0%0%
South St. Paul High School10.4%3.5%
South St. Paul Middle School15.5%4.2%
Southview Elementary School36.1%21.1%
STEAM Academy Charter School18.8%0%
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville18%1.3%
STEP Academy KG-5th - Burnsville28.1%4.2%
Thomas Lake Elementary School40.7%32.7%
Two Rivers High School23%15.9%
Valley Middle School of STEM21.3%11.9%
Vista View Elementary School17.7%4.6%
Westview Elementary School35.9%18%
William Byrne Elementary School31.3%11.8%
Woodland Elementary School31.4%49.1%

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