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Goodhue County saw 48.2% of their students pass the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 3,333 students who took part in the MCA, 37% met the testing standard while 11.2% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Goodhue County students remained unchanged from the previous school year.

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.

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 (%)
Burnside Elementary School	35.6%	5.5%
Cannon Falls Elementary School	44.3%	7.9%
Cannon Falls Secondary School	41.2%	11%
Creekstone Montessori	53.6%	17.9%
Goodhue Elementary School	43.2%	15%
Goodhue Secondary School	30.2%	10.5%
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School	39.1%	13%
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle School	33.8%	11%
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High School	33.3%	11.1%
Pathways Program Grades 8-12	15.4%	0%
Pine Island Middle School	42.8%	13.4%
Pine Island Secondary School	36.1%	25%
Red Wing Senior High School	38.6%	11.5%
Twin Bluff School	31.9%	8.6%
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School	29.3%	13.4%
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School	38.2%	14.5%