Math and Reading Scores Change in Minnesota Schools

Have you ever wondered how well students in Minnesota are doing with their studies? The state's Department of Education has a cool report card that tells us all about it. This report card has info like how students answer surveys, what the schools spend tax money on, and how many students are meeting the state's learning standards. There's a test called the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) that's taken every year to check this. In 2024, more students understood reading better, with 60. 3% getting the state standard, up from 56. 3% last year. But for math, fewer students made the grade, with 50. 6% getting it right, down from 51. 1% in 2023. Science scores also dropped a bit, with 44. 4% meeting the standard, down from 45. 4%. In the Rochester Public School District, things were a bit different. They couldn't give the MCA test last year because of a cyber attack. So, the latest scores are from 2022. It's interesting to see how each district's students are doing compared to the state.