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
They scored an average of 743, with 34.8% of them considered proficient in the subject.
Data shows that Cottonwood County students from 3rd grade had the best math performance on the test, marking a score of 350 and a proficiency rate of 55.3%.
At the other end of the educational spectrum, 6th grade students scored in the lowest proficiency of the math portion of the MCA, when 22.6% of them were considered proficient in the subject with an average score of 639.
The number of Cottonwood County students taking the math portion of the MCA in the 2022-23 school year rose 4.1% 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.
| Grade | Number of Students Tested | Considered proficient in Math (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 122 | 55.3% |
| 4 | 120 | 50.8% |
| 5 | 132 | 43.1% |
| 6 | 132 | 22.6% |
| 7 | 154 | 34.8% |
| 8 | 153 | 38.3% |
| 11 | 160 | 24.5% |
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