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51.9 percent of Winona County students failed the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the Reading portion of the MCA, compared to the 48.2 percent who did.

The number of Winona County students who failed their Reading assessments fell by 1.4 percent 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.

School Name	Students who did not meet met standards (%)
Winona Area Learning Center	75
Riverway Secondary School	71.4
Winona Middle School	62.3
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary School	61.5
Lewiston-Altura Secondary School	60.6
Jefferson Elementary School	56
St. Charles Secondary School	49.3
Riverway Learning Community Charter	48.5
Goodview Elementary School	47.9
Winona Senior High School	47.4
St. Charles Elementary School	46
Ridgeway Community School	34.1
Lewiston-Altura Elementary School	33.8
Bluffview Montessori	31.9
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate Elementary School	27.4