| 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 | |
|
Sojourner Truth | 62 | 30 | 81 | 39 | |
|
Sojourner Truth | 62 | 30 | 81 | 39 | |
|
Grade 3 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 45 | |
|
Grade 4 | 19 | 40 | 13 | 28 | |
|
Grade 5 | 14 | 30 | 20 | 42 | |
|
Grade 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 51 | |
|
Grade 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 25 | |
|
Grade 8 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 32 | |
| Demographic | Proficient in math |
% proficient | Proficient in reading |
% proficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hispanic | 21 | 47 | 17 | 39 | |
|
Black | 38 | 25 | 59 | 38 | |
|
White | 2 | 50 | 4 | 100 | |
|
Boys | 33 | 30 | 42 | 37 | |
|
Girls | 29 | 31 | 39 | 41 | |
|
Receiving Special Education | 3 | 12 | 5 | 19 | |
|
Not Special Education | 59 | 33 | 76 | 42 | |
|
Limited English skills | 17 | 50 | 11 | 32 | |
|
Not Limited English skills | 45 | 27 | 70 | 41 | |
|
Low-income household | 58 | 31 | 77 | 40 | |
|
Not a Low-income household | 4 | 31 | 3 | 25 | |
|
Attended same school since Oct. 1 | 54 | 31 | 74 | 41 | |
|
New to school since Oct. 1 | 8 | 32 | 7 | 28 | |
|
Not Eligible for migrant services | 62 | 31 | 81 | 39 | |
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.