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

Of the 3,160 students who took part in the MCA, 37.2 percent met the testing standard while 11.5 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Goodhue County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 4.9 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.

School Name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Pine Island Secondary School	16.3	46.7
Goodhue Elementary School	13.1	47.7
Pine Island Middle School	14	41.9
Cannon Falls Elementary School	14.1	41
Cannon Falls Secondary School	14.2	38.9
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High School	10.5	42.1
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School	18	32.6
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle School	10	39.8
Burnside Elementary	8.1	38.4
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School	8.1	37.2
Twin Bluff Middle School	10.2	34
Sunnyside Elementary School	6	35.7
5RiversOnline Secondary	10	30
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School	13.8	25.8
Red Wing Senior High School	9.2	29.7
Goodhue Secondary School	7.8	29.4