Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
They scored an average of 737, with 29.7% of them considered proficient in the subject.
Data shows that Wilkin County students from 5th grade had the best reading performance on the test, marking a score of 552 and a proficiency rate of 60%.
The number of Wilkin County students taking the reading portion of the MCA in the 2022-23 school year fell 5.3% 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.
| Grade | Number of Students Tested | Considered proficient in Reading (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 74 | 45.3% |
| 4 | 57 | 45.8% |
| 5 | 75 | 60% |
| 6 | 67 | 58.2% |
| 7 | 74 | 29.7% |
| 8 | 86 | 41.9% |
| 10 | 83 | 53.6% |
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