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Goodhue County saw 41.4% of their students pass the Science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 1,584 students who took part in the MCA, 34.5% met the testing standard while 6.9% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Goodhue County students fell by 1.9% 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 (%)
Cannon Falls Elementary School	58.6%	7.1%
Cannon Falls Secondary School	27.9%	8.4%
Goodhue Elementary School	56.4%	20%
Goodhue Secondary School	36.5%	5.2%
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle School	40%	7%
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High School	38.7%	11.3%
Pathways Program Grades 8-12	18.2%	0%
Pine Island Middle School	39.2%	7.2%
Pine Island Secondary School	38.8%	13.6%
Red Wing Senior High School	27.7%	5.7%
Tower View Alternative High School	0%	0%
Twin Bluff School	28.3%	2.8%
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School	24.7%	2.7%
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School	45.8%	2.8%