2026 Minnesota test scores: Fewer than half of students proficient in reading and math

2026 Minnesota test scores: Fewer than half of students proficient in reading and math

Fewer than half of Minnesota students met state standards in reading and math on the latest 2026 statewide assessments, new state data shows.

Minnesota students’ standardized test scores continue to stagnate

Fewer than half of Minnesota students who take the state’s standardized test are able to read and do math at grade-level expectations, according to data released Wednesday by the state’s education department. Performance on the test, called the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, declined drastically over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which schools […]

Just under half of Rochester Public Schools students scored proficient in reading on updated MCA test

The Minnesota Department of Education released the results of the MCAs on Wednesday, which is the standardized test that the state uses to gauge student proficiency in reading, math and science.

2026 MCA results: What the test results mean for Rochester Public Schools

On Wednesday, results for the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) were released showing proficiency rates in subjects for districts across the state.

Fewer than half of Minnesota students meet math, reading standards as state weighs testing changes

Minnesota’s latest school test results show little change in math proficiency and a new baseline for reading as the state considers adjusting its annual assessment.