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54.4% of Highland Elementary School students meet or exceed reading MCA expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year
Of the 366 students who took part in the reading portion of the MCA, 38.5% (141) met the testing standard and 15.9% (58) exceeded it scoring highest on the test, for a total of 199 students who passed.
This marked a 2.4% decrease from the previous school year, when 56.8% of students at Highland Elementary School met or exceeded expectations.
The school is located in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District with 29 other schools.
Across the district, 57.2% of students passed the reading portion of the MCA.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Shannon Park Elementary School | 55% | 19.9% |
| Eastview Senior High School | 46.1% | 27% |
| Woodland Elementary School | 45.9% | 26.1% |
| Eagan Senior High School | 40.2% | 29.2% |
| Dakota Hills Middle School | 38.6% | 26.3% |
| Thomas Lake Elementary School | 41.2% | 23% |
| Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies | 42% | 21.7% |
| Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science | 40.4% | 23.2% |
| Red Pine Elementary School | 45.4% | 17.4% |
| East Lake Elementary School | 47.4% | 15.4% |
| Rosemount Middle School | 39.2% | 21.3% |
| Deerwood Elementary School | 44.5% | 15.7% |
| Scott Highlands Middle School | 39.6% | 19.6% |
| Northview Elementary School | 38.3% | 19.9% |
| Rosemount Senior High School | 39% | 19.1% |
| Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math | 40.9% | 14.9% |
| Highland Elementary School | 38.5% | 15.9% |
| Falcon Ridge Middle School | 34.8% | 19% |
| Greenleaf Elementary School | 36.1% | 17.5% |
| Pinewood Community Elementary School | 36.4% | 16.3% |
| Black Hawk Middle School | 35.8% | 15.7% |
| Apple Valley Senior High School | 34.3% | 16.5% |
| Southview Elementary School | 38.6% | 11.5% |
| Parkview Elementary School | 41.8% | 7.3% |
| Rosemount Elementary School | 36.4% | 11.8% |
| Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology | 32.9% | 14.9% |
| Westview Elementary School | 37% | 10.2% |
| Valley Middle School of STEM | 30.3% | 11.9% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences | 32.3% | 7.1% |
| Rosemount Area Learning Center | 8.3% | 0% |