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Did Dakota County students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year reading tests?

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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 52.8% of their students pass the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Dakota County"].

Of the 35,108 students who took part in the MCA, 37.1% met the testing standard while 15.7% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Dakota County students remained unchanged 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 Reading Standards During 2023-24 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Academic Arts High School15.4%0%
Akin Road Elementary School38.1%9.1%
Apple Valley Senior High School34.3%16.5%
Atheneum Elementary School42.9%55.6%
Black Hawk Middle School35.8%15.7%
Burnsville High School31.4%11.6%
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math40.9%14.9%
Century Middle School47%19%
Cherry View Elementary School47.8%22.6%
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School39.8%15.3%
Dakota Hills Middle School38.6%26.3%
Deerwood Elementary School44.5%15.7%
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies42%21.7%
Discovery Charter Elementary School36.4%14.1%
Eagan Senior High School40.2%29.2%
East Lake Elementary School47.4%15.4%
Eastview Elementary School47.8%15.1%
Eastview Senior High School46.1%27%
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology32.9%14.9%
Edward Neill Elementary School23%10.3%
Falcon Ridge Middle School34.8%19%
Farmington Elementary School41.6%6.5%
Farmington High School26.6%5.7%
FIT Academy34.9%6.1%
FIT Academy High School24.3%10.7%
Friendly Hills Middle School36.8%20.5%
Garlough Environmental Magnet28.7%16.7%
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School19.4%3%
Gideon Pond Elementary School48.5%9.9%
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science40.4%23.2%
GOA School of Logic58.7%15.2%
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar38.3%16.1%
Greenleaf Elementary School36.1%17.5%
Hastings High School42.9%19.4%
Hastings Middle School37%11.2%
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School32.3%16.6%
Highland Elementary School38.5%15.9%
Hilltop Elementary School28.5%4.3%
Huddleston Elementary School43.9%15.8%
Inver Grove Heights Middle School27.4%9.9%
Joseph Nicollet Middle School27.8%10%
Kaposia Education Center Elementary32.8%3.5%
Kennedy Elementary School45.6%15.8%
Kennedy Elementary School41.5%8%
Kenwood Trail Middle School35.3%14.7%
Lake Marion Elementary School47.5%18.8%
Lakeview Elementary School44.3%24.2%
Lakeville North High School36.2%25.2%
Lakeville South High School41.9%23.2%
Levi P. Dodge Middle School35%13.9%
Lincoln Center Elementary33.7%8.2%
McGuire Middle School41.5%16.2%
Meadowview Elementary School38.3%12.3%
Mendota Elementary School41.3%16.8%
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet25%9.9%
North Trail Elementary School37%10%
Northview Elementary School38.3%19.9%
Oak Hills Elementary School31.6%31.6%
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences32.3%7.1%
Orchard Lake Elementary School37.5%14.1%
Parkview Elementary School41.8%7.3%
Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School33.1%8.7%
Pine Bend Elementary School34.6%4.9%
Pinecrest Elementary School39.1%12.5%
Pinewood Community Elementary School36.4%16.3%
Prairie Creek Community School35.2%30.7%
Rahn Elementary School32.3%9.5%
Randolph Elementary School39.7%5.3%
Randolph Secondary School14%3.4%
Red Pine Elementary School45.4%17.4%
Riverview Elementary School40.4%6.6%
Robert Boeckman Middle School30.7%12%
Rosemount Area Learning Center8.3%0%
Rosemount Elementary School36.4%11.8%
Rosemount Middle School39.2%21.3%
Rosemount Senior High School39%19.1%
Salem Hills Elementary School37.2%5.5%
Scott Highlands Middle School39.6%19.6%
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, Bloomington Elementary38.5%24.8%
Shannon Park Elementary School55%19.9%
Simley Senior High School27.1%5.6%
Sky Oaks Elementary School23.3%3.5%
Somerset Elementary School42.1%30.3%
South St. Paul High School37.7%9.2%
South St. Paul Middle School29.1%7.2%
Southview Elementary School38.6%11.5%
STEAM Academy Charter School12.5%0%
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville37.7%5.2%
STEP Academy KG-5th - Burnsville30.2%5.2%
Thomas Lake Elementary School41.2%23%
Two Rivers High School32.9%14.2%
Valley Middle School of STEM30.3%11.9%
Vista View Elementary School25.8%5.3%
Westview Elementary School37%10.2%
William Byrne Elementary School34.4%9.5%
Woodland Elementary School45.9%26.1%

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