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58.5% of Goodhue County students failed the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2022-23 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 41.5% who did.

The number of Goodhue County students who failed their science assessments rose by 11.8% 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 standards (%)
Tower View Alternative High School	100%
Pathways Program Grades 8-12	81.8%
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School	72.6%
Twin Bluff School	68.9%
Red Wing Senior High School	66.7%
Cannon Falls Secondary School	63.6%
Goodhue Secondary School	58.3%
Pine Island Middle School	53.6%
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle School	53%
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School	51.4%
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High School	50%
Pine Island Secondary School	47.6%
Cannon Falls Elementary School	34.3%
Goodhue Elementary School	23.6%