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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Did Ramsey County students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year mathematics tests?

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Ramsey County saw 32.4% of their students pass the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Ramsey County"].

Of the 40,334 students who took part in the MCA, 21.3% met the testing standard while 11.1% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Ramsey County students fell by 0.1% from the previous school year.

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 Ramsey County Students Meeting Mathematics Standards During 2023-24 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School4.8%0%
Achieve Language Academy11.7%2.8%
Adams Magnet Elementary School32.2%13.9%
AFSA Elementary School20.7%4.6%
AFSA High School15.5%3.6%
Alternative Learning Center Gateway to College0%0%
American Indian Magnet School6.9%0.9%
Avalon Middle School23.1%9.2%
Avalon School30%6.7%
Battle Creek Elementary School27%5.6%
Battle Creek Middle School7.8%1.2%
Bel Air Elementary School34.3%29.2%
Benjamin E. Mays IB World School8.8%0.6%
Birch Lake Elementary School26.2%12.2%
Brimhall Elementary School25.3%19.9%
Bruce F. Vento Elementary School10.1%0.5%
Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo32%30.8%
Career Pathways5.9%0%
Carver Elementary School25.7%9.9%
Central Middle School31.1%18.5%
Central Park Elementary School20.8%9.5%
Central Senior High School20.1%12.6%
Chelsea Heights Elementary School30.3%19.1%
Cherokee Heights Elementary School11.1%4.4%
Chippewa Middle School35.9%30%
Community of Peace Academy Elementary School14.1%1%
Community of Peace Academy High School6.3%0%
Community of Peace Academy Middle School6.7%1.4%
Community School of Excellence - Middle School19.7%4%
Community School of Excellence Elementary School26.6%5.9%
Community School of Excellence High School13.5%0%
Como Park Elementary School26.1%7%
Como Park Senior High School5%2.5%
Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School20.6%5.5%
Cowern Elementary School23.5%7.8%
Creative Arts Secondary School7.5%0.6%
Crossroads Montessori9.6%4.1%
Crossroads Science Program12.2%5.6%
Daytons Bluff Elementary School26.5%7.1%
East African Magnet School10.9%1.6%
Eastern Heights Elementary School19.2%5%
Edgerton Elementary School21.5%10.7%
Edgewood Middle School25.6%14.1%
EXPO for Excellence Elementary School20.6%18.2%
Face to Face Academy50%0%
Falcon Heights Elementary School31.5%40.5%
Farnsworth Aerospace Lower19.1%3.2%
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper10.4%1.8%
Four Seasons Elementary School3.6%0%
Frost Lake Elementary School12.6%0.4%
Gentry Academy High12.5%0%
Gentry Academy Middle49%9.5%
Global Academy26.7%10.4%
Global Arts Plus Lower20.4%2%
Global Arts Plus Upper12.3%3.8%
Great River Elementary School30.1%8.9%
Great River School23.8%9.5%
Groveland Park Elementary School35.8%26.5%
Hamline Elementary School4.9%4.1%
Harambee Elementary School14.3%5.7%
Harding Senior High School6.3%0.8%
Hazel Park Preparatory Academy5.6%1.3%
HGA Elementary School32%5.9%
HGA Junior High School12.5%5.1%
HGA Secondary School20.3%7.8%
Hidden River Middle School14.9%8.4%
High School for Recording Arts0%0%
Highland Park Elementary School14.2%7.4%
Highland Park Middle School14.7%8.3%
Highland Park Senior High School38%19.6%
Highview Middle School30.2%14.4%
Highwood Hills Elementary School12.2%0.9%
Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School18.4%1.5%
Hmong College Prep Academy High School12.3%0.5%
Hmong College Prep Academy Middle School9.9%2.2%
HOPE Community Academy Elementary12.3%3%
HOPE Community Academy High School11.5%11.5%
HOPE Community Academy Middle School10.5%3%
Horace Mann School32.3%41.5%
Humboldt High School5.8%0.3%
Irondale Senior High School22.6%14.6%
Island Lake Elementary School37%31.5%
Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy22.7%63.1%
JJ Hill Montessori17.1%8.2%
John Glenn Middle School15.6%4.2%
Johnson Senior High School9.2%6.2%
Justice Alan Page Elementary School22.9%2.7%
L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion37.3%25.4%
Lakeaires Elementary School32.1%15%
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter31.2%11.8%
LEAP High School0%0%
Level Up Academy17.9%6%
Level Up Academy Middle School15.9%3.2%
LIFE Prep3.8%0%
Lincoln Elementary School33.7%36%
Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview16.1%9.2%
Little Canada Elementary School19.2%4.3%
Mariner Area Learning Center0%0%
Matoska International43.5%13.3%
Maxfield Elementary School4.5%1.5%
Midway Star Academy21.5%3.7%
Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary School15.7%0.8%
MMSA Elementary School10.9%0.7%
MMSA Secondary School10.9%3%
Mounds View Alternative Learning Center0%0%
Mounds View Senior High School28.4%35.2%
Murray Middle School16.6%9.3%
New Century School19.5%5.4%
New Century School Secondary Program11%2.8%
Nokomis Montessori North Campus11.6%2%
Nokomis Montessori South Campus15%3.7%
North Metro Flex Academy17.3%4.9%
North Metro Flex Middle School14.7%2.9%
North Senior High School12.9%3.2%
Nova Classical Academy Lower School32.1%42.4%
Nova Classical Academy Upper School42.4%28.3%
Oak Hill Montessori Community School25%14.4%
Open World Learning Secondary School35.9%13.7%
Otter Lake Elementary School42.7%20.4%
Parkview Center School29.7%21.2%
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School8.1%1.7%
Pinewood Elementary School30.4%15.2%
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary39.7%5.5%
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle41.4%10.3%
Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary School36.8%2.6%
Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School9.3%0%
Randolph Heights Elementary School36.8%43.9%
Richardson Elementary School24%6.9%
Rise Academy4.9%0%
Riverview Spanish/English Dual Immersion14.4%0%
Roseville Area Middle School22.7%7.8%
Roseville Area Senior High School16.3%9.4%
Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists35%3.3%
Saint Paul Music Academy17.7%8.2%
Sejong Academy Lower School30.3%3.7%
Sejong Academy Upper School12.5%7.1%
St. Anthony Park Elementary School38.3%24.9%
St. Paul City High School3.7%0%
St. Paul City Middle School2.2%0.7%
St. Paul City Primary School4.3%0%
St. Paul School of Northern Lights22.2%7.4%
St. Paul School of Northern Lights Secondary6.7%0%
STEP Academy Charter School10.3%1.6%
STEP Academy Elementary17.8%7.4%
Sunnyside Elementary School34.6%20.5%
Sunrise Park Middle School27.6%10.2%
The Heights Community School21.3%2.2%
The Journey School3.5%3.5%
The Journey School Middle0%0%
Turtle Lake Elementary School36.4%36.4%
Twin Cities Academy8.6%3.4%
Twin Cities German Immersion Charter School36.3%13.9%
Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture Lower28.7%8.7%
Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture Upper18%3.4%
Upper Mississippi High Academy20%0%
Upper Mississippi Middle Academy9.1%2.3%
Urban Academy21.2%8.9%
Vadnais Heights Elementary School35.8%24%
Valentine Hills Elementary School32.1%22.9%
Washington Technology Middle School8.4%1.6%
Washington Technology Senior High School14.4%2.1%
Weaver Elementary School29.1%10.9%
White Bear Area Learning Center0%0%
White Bear South Campus Senior21.3%10.5%
Williams Elementary School29.6%27.3%
Willow Lane Elementary School25.6%8.3%

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