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46.7% of Winona County students meet or exceed reading MCA expectations on tests in 2022-23 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Winona County saw 46.7% of their students pass the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 2,189 students who took part in the MCA, 35.2% met the testing standard while 11.5% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Winona County students fell by 1.2% 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.

Winona County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Reading During 2022-23 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Bluffview Montessori46.7%25.2%
Goodview Elementary School51.6%12.9%
Jefferson Elementary School39.7%8.7%
Lewiston-Altura Elementary School46.5%12.7%
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate Elementary School39.5%17.1%
Lewiston-Altura Secondary School31.9%8.1%
Ridgeway Community School53.9%18%
Riverway Learning Community Charter25.7%17.1%
Riverway Secondary School25.7%8.6%
St. Charles Elementary School44.4%9.8%
St. Charles Secondary School32%16.2%
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary School32.8%5.6%
Winona Middle School28.2%9.6%
Winona Senior High School27.6%8.7%

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