Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

83% (2011)

74% (2010)

80% (2009)

72% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Math

80% (2010)

83% (2009)

76% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

81% (2011)

72% (2010)

75% (2009)

72% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Math

73% (2010)

60% (2009)

55% (2008)

53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

84% (2011)

64% (2010)

61% (2009)

60% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.
Science

32% (2011)

25% (2010)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2011.
Math

61% (2010)

43% (2009)

33% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

71% (2011)

70% (2010)

73% (2009)

75% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Math

65% (2010)

72% (2009)

49% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 Minnesota used the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II (MCA-II) to test students in reading in grades 3 through 8 and 10, in math in grade 11, and in science in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school.
- The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
- The MCA-II is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Minnesota: An Overview
See Minnesota's state standards