SE Twin Cities

54.8 percent of Goodhue County students failed the Science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the Science portion of the MCA, compared to the 45.2 percent who did.

The number of Goodhue County students who failed their Science assessments rose by 6 percent 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.

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.

A student's success or failure on the MCA does not impact their grades or their ability to graduate.

School Name	Students who did not meet met standards (%)
MCF-Redwing, Maginnis High School	100
5RiversOnline Secondary	83.3
Sunnyside Elementary School	75.6
Red Wing Senior High School	71.3
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School	59.8
Twin Bluff Middle School	55.6
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School	54.3
Cannon Falls Secondary School	53.6
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle School	52.7
Pine Island Middle School	51.1
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High School	48.2
Burnside Elementary	47.7
Goodhue Elementary School	47.3
Goodhue Secondary School	46.5
Pine Island Secondary School	44.8
Cannon Falls Elementary School	29.3