51.5% of Northfield Senior High School students meet or exceed reading MCA expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

At Northfield Senior High School, 51.5% 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 276 students who took part in the reading portion of the MCA, 32.3% (89) met the testing standard and 19.2% (53) exceeded it scoring highest on the test, for a total of 142 students who passed.

This marked a 3.2% decrease from the previous school year, when 54.6% of students at Northfield Senior High School met or exceeded expectations.

The school is located in Northfield Public School District with five other schools.

Across the district, 61.2% 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 (%)
Spring Creek Elementary School	42.5%	25.4%
Bridgewater Elementary School	44.1%	20.3%
Greenvale Park Elementary School	44.2%	18.8%
Northfield Middle School	39.6%	23.3%
Northfield Senior High School	32.3%	19.2%
Northfield Area Learning Center	15%	2.5%