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Did Yellow Medicine County students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 mathematics tests?

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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

Yellow Medicine County saw 37.6% 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 613 students who took part in the MCA, 28.1% met the testing standard while 9.5% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Yellow Medicine 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.

Yellow Medicine County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2022-23 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Bert Raney Elementary School36.5%13.5%
Canby Elementary School36.1%20.4%
Canby Secondary School36%5.2%
E.C.H.O. Elementary School0%0%
E.C.H.O. Secondary School0%0%
Yellow Medicine East Middle School13%1.4%
Yellow Medicine East Secondary School14.3%0%

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