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How did Houston County students do on 2022-23 school year MCA 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

During the 2022-23 school year, 326 students from high school took the science portion of the MCA in Houston County, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

They scored an average of 1,045, with 37.3% of them considered proficient in the subject.

Data shows that Houston County students from 5th grade had the best science performance on the test, marking a score of 548 and a proficiency rate of 53.5%.

At the other end of the educational spectrum, 8th grade students scored in the lowest proficiency of the science portion of the MCA, when 20.5% of them were considered proficient in the subject with an average score of 841.

The number of Houston County students taking the science portion of the MCA in the 2022-23 school year rose 2.2% 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, and the scoring scale varies by grade level. These differing score brackets reflect the varying complexity and expectations at different educational stages.

Analysis from the 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.

Students and MCA Science Success in 2022-23 School Year
YearNumber of Students TestedConsidered proficient in Science (%)
2022-2385235.7%

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