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Were Murray County students able to meet testing expectations in 2022-23 school year?

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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, 78 students from 8th grade took the science portion of the MCA in Murray County, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

They scored an average of 843, with 20.3% of them considered proficient in the subject.

Data shows that Murray County students from 5th grade had the best science performance on the test, marking a score of 555 and a proficiency rate of 61%.

The number of Murray County students taking the science portion of the MCA in the 2022-23 school year fell 6.3% 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 (%)
2022-2323646.4%

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