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

Test scores stagnant as MDE weighs impact of Metro Surge

There is bad news with this year's round of test scores: For the most part, they didn't go up. However, the good news is that they didn't really drop either.

Minnesota test scores haven't recovered — What educators say needs to change

The latest Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment results are in, and they paint a concerning picture for students across the state.

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 […]

Minnesota student test scores are stagnating. Look up your school.

Math and science scores have changed little since 2020 and about half of the state’s students are proficient in reading at their grade level. State officials want to rethink testing.

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.