| Public | Charter | ||
| Metro | Non-metro | Metro | Non-metro |
| Grade | Proficient in math |
% proficient | Proficient in reading |
% proficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
State Summary (all students) | 259,212 | 62 | 315,818 | 76 | |
|
State Summary (public) | 249,398 | 63 | 303,233 | 77 | |
|
E.C.H.O. | 63 | 64 | 58 | 60 | |
|
E.C.H.O. | 63 | 64 | 58 | 60 | |
|
Grade 3 | 14 | 100 | 11 | 79 | |
|
Grade 4 | 11 | 79 | 8 | 57 | |
|
Grade 5 | 9 | 56 | 11 | 69 | |
|
Grade 6 | 7 | 50 | 10 | 71 | |
|
Grade 7 | 8 | 67 | 4 | 33 | |
|
Grade 8 | 12 | 80 | 7 | 47 | |
|
Grade 10 | - | - | 7 | 64 | |
|
Grade 11 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Demographic | Proficient in math |
% proficient | Proficient in reading |
% proficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Indian | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | |
|
Asian | - | - | - | - | |
|
Hispanic | 2 | 50 | - | - | |
|
Black | - | - | - | - | |
|
White | 58 | 66 | 55 | 65 | |
|
Boys | 35 | 59 | 32 | 57 | |
|
Girls | 28 | 72 | 26 | 65 | |
|
Receiving Special Education | 9 | 45 | 2 | 11 | |
|
Not Special Education | 54 | 69 | 56 | 72 | |
|
Not Limited English skills | 63 | 64 | 58 | 60 | |
|
Low-income household | 34 | 67 | 31 | 61 | |
|
Not a Low-income household | 29 | 62 | 27 | 60 | |
|
Attended same school since Oct. 1 | 63 | 65 | 58 | 61 | |
|
New to school since Oct. 1 | - | - | - | - | |
|
Not Eligible for migrant services | 63 | 64 | 58 | 60 | |
About the tests
Minnesota students in third through eighth grade take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) in reading and math. In addition 10th-graders take a reading test and 11th-graders take a math test. Students need not make a certain score to go on to the next grade.
Private schools can choose whether to test their students. They are not required to report scores and demographic data.
Low-income: Percent of test-takers eligible for free or reduced lunch program.
Mobile: Test-takers new to the school since Oct. 1 of the school year.