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Rice County saw 42.6% of their students pass the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Rice County"].

Of the 3,940 students who took part in the MCA, 27% met the testing standard while 15.6% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Rice County students grew by 2% 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.

Overall proficiency on Minnesota's MCA exams has declined compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Minnesota's Report Card. Math proficiency, for example, dropped by more than 7% from 2019, while reading proficiency fell by almost 5%.

School name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Arcadia Charter School	30.9%	10.9%
Bridgewater Elementary School	37.8%	26.5%
Cannon River STEM School	15.7%	5.2%
Discovery Public School of Faribault	0%	0%
Faribault Area Learning Center	2.9%	0%
Faribault Middle School	10.8%	2.7%
Faribault Senior High School	15.7%	3.3%
Greenvale Park Elementary School	37.9%	28.3%
Jefferson Elementary School	17.2%	3.6%
Lincoln Elementary School	26.4%	4.1%
Lonsdale Pre K-6	35.7%	15.4%
Morristown Elementary School	24.4%	6.1%
Nerstrand Charter School	47.7%	25%
Northfield Area Learning Center	7.3%	0%
Northfield Middle School	32.1%	27.3%
Northfield Senior High School	37.8%	14.2%
Roosevelt Elementary School	32.2%	2.1%
Spring Creek Elementary School	34.3%	38%
Surad Academy	22.7%	4.6%
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.	40.2%	18.8%