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Mower County saw 28.4% of their students pass the Mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 3,276 students who took part in the MCA, 20.5% met the testing standard while 7.9% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Mower County students grew by 0.3% 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.

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.

School name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Austin Area Learning Center	1.1%	0%
Austin Senior High School	17.4%	6.8%
Banfield Elementary School	30.2%	9.9%
Ellis Middle School	18.4%	10%
Grand Meadow Elementary School	50%	28.8%
Grand Meadow Middle School	15.5%	0%
Grand Meadow Senior High School	9.1%	0%
I.J. Holton Intermediate School	15.2%	4.8%
LeRoy Elementary School	40.4%	10.6%
LeRoy Secondary School	18.6%	4.3%
Lyle Elementary School	20.5%	5.1%
Lyle High School	8.3%	0%
Lyle Middle School	12.9%	0%
Neveln Elementary School	26.2%	10%
Smec Alternative Learning Center	0%	0%
Southgate Elementary School	31.2%	18%
Southland Elementary School	35.6%	11.5%
Southland Middle School	29%	7.9%
Southland Senior High School	18%	5.1%
Sumner Elementary School	18.8%	3.6%