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45.9% of Minneapolis Public School District students meet or exceed reading MCA expectations on tests in 2020-21 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

In Minneapolis Public School District 45.9% of the students passed the reading portion of the MCA test in the 2020-21 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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.

Minneapolis Public School District roughly covers schools within Hennepin County and has a main office in Minneapolis.

The MCA is given annually to Minnesota students to determine the academic readiness of students. Not every grade is tested each year.

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.

Minneapolis Public School District's Students Proficiency in Reading in School Year

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Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Reading During 2020-21 School Year

School NameStudents Who Met Standards (%)Students Who Exceed Standards (%)
River Bend Educational Center6.9%0%
Green Central Elementary School8.1%0%
MPS Metro DT5.3%0%
Cityview Elementary School4.8%0%
Franklin Middle School6.4%2.1%
Hall Academy Elementary14.6%2.4%
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School13.8%2.5%
Las Estrellas Elementary School9.3%1.3%
Anishinabe Academy Elementary14.6%1.8%
Bethune Elementary School10.3%0%
Ella Baker Elementary School15.5%1.7%
Andersen Community13.3%1.5%
Jenny Lind Elementary School14.3%4.1%
Hmong International Academy13.1%0.7%
Lucy Laney Elementary School12.6%2.1%
Sullivan Elementary School7.8%3.9%
Folwell Arts Magnet17.3%2.3%
Whittier Elementary School18.1%3.8%
Olson Middle School12.1%6.1%
Pillsbury Elementary School14.9%5.3%
Bancroft Elementary School21.1%5.3%
North High School16%0%
Emerson Elementary School14.6%8.5%
Loring Elementary School25.3%4.2%
Bryn Mawr Elementary School15.7%0%
Anwatin Middle School17.3%10.4%
Webster Elementary School22.9%10.8%
Northeast Middle School22.6%8.4%
Marcy Open Elementary School27.4%10.6%
Seward Elementary School32.9%6.1%
Barton Open Elementary School33.3%4.8%
Pratt Elementary School27.1%17.7%
Justice Page Middle School30.7%18.8%
Lyndale Elementary School32.3%19.8%
Sanford Middle School28.7%25.7%
Windom Elementary School33.9%19.4%
Edison High School18.5%40.7%
Henry High School50%12.5%
Dowling Elementary School34.4%17.8%
Anthony Middle School37.9%22.6%
Waite Park Elementary School31%28%
Northrop Elementary School37.9%34.5%
Lake Nokomis Comm-Keewaydin Campus42.6%21.6%
Kenny Elementary School42.4%31.1%
Howe Elementary School45.7%22.5%
Kenwood Elementary School43.6%30.9%
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School45.4%23.7%
Field Community37.7%29.1%
Washburn High School34.5%31%
Southwest High School39.5%27.5%
FAIR High School36.4%36.4%
Armatage Elementary School44.7%31.4%
Hale Elementary School41.6%37.4%
Burroughs Elementary School40.1%39.7%
Lake Harriet Upper School46.3%34.1%
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