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27.5% of Cherokee Heights Elementary School students meet or exceed reading MCA expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

Published 06/10/25

At Cherokee Heights Elementary School, 27.5% of students passed the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 91 students who took part in the reading portion of the MCA, 19.8% (18) met the testing standard and 7.7% (7) exceeded it scoring highest on the test, for a total of 25 students who passed.

This marked a 4.6% increase from the previous school year, when 22.9% of students at Cherokee Heights Elementary School met or exceeded expectations.

The school is located in Saint Paul Public Schools District with 57 other schools.

Across the district, 34.1% 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%.

Percent of Saint Paul Public Schools District Students Meeting Reading Standards During 2023-24 School Year
School NameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy34.7%42.2%
Randolph Heights Elementary School39.2%34.4%
Horace Mann School36.1%37.1%
Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo43.7%25.3%
Open World Learning Secondary School40.9%28%
L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion36.8%24.8%
Highland Park Senior High School31.9%29.5%
Central Senior High School36.4%24.5%
St. Anthony Park Elementary School36%21.7%
Chelsea Heights Elementary School36.7%18%
Groveland Park Elementary School35.4%18.6%
Adams Magnet Elementary School36.7%15.6%
EXPO for Excellence Elementary School31.2%13.9%
Highland Park Middle School27.3%17.4%
Murray Middle School26.3%13.4%
Washington Technology Senior High School34.5%3.6%
Hidden River Middle School25.4%12.1%
JJ Hill Montessori29.3%8.2%
Johnson Senior High School32.2%5.2%
Como Park Elementary School31.4%3.2%
Harding Senior High School30.5%3.5%
Como Park Senior High School22.7%10.5%
Nokomis Montessori South Campus24.3%8.4%
Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture Upper29.9%2.6%
Eastern Heights Elementary School26.8%4.9%
Battle Creek Elementary School28.1%3.2%
Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture Lower27.4%3.3%
Global Arts Plus Upper21.3%8.9%
Highland Park Elementary School23.3%6.8%
Creative Arts Secondary School22.8%6%
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper24.9%3.6%
Cherokee Heights Elementary School19.8%7.7%
E-STEM Middle School22.5%4.2%
Crossroads Montessori16.2%8.1%
Crossroads Science Program20.6%3.7%
Nokomis Montessori North Campus20.7%2.8%
Riverview Spanish/English Dual Immersion21.6%1.8%
The Heights Community School19.1%3.7%
Saint Paul Music Academy18.6%2.1%
Global Arts Plus Lower18.8%0.7%
Farnsworth Aerospace Lower16.3%2.1%
Washington Technology Middle School14.8%3.4%
Humboldt High School16.2%1.3%
American Indian Magnet School14.9%2.5%
East African Magnet School17.2%0%
Frost Lake Elementary School16.7%0.4%
Hamline Elementary School12.7%3.2%
Battle Creek Middle School12.8%1.4%
Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary School12.9%1.1%
Daytons Bluff Elementary School12.1%1%
Maxfield Elementary School12.3%0.7%
Benjamin E. Mays IB World School12%0.6%
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School10.9%0.8%
Bruce F. Vento Elementary School11.3%0%
Hazel Park Preparatory Academy9.7%1.3%
Highwood Hills Elementary School8.3%0.9%
Four Seasons Elementary School2.8%0.7%
LEAP High School1.9%0%

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