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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Did Anoka County students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year reading 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

Anoka County saw 50.2% of their students pass the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Anoka County"].

Of the 28,689 students who took part in the MCA, 36.5% met the testing standard while 13.7% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Anoka County students grew by 0.7% 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 Anoka County Students Meeting Reading Standards During 2023-24 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Adams Elementary School25.1%5.4%
Andover Elementary School49.4%20.5%
Andover High School46.1%19.3%
Anoka High School37.2%13%
Anoka Middle School for the Arts37.1%12.6%
Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School11.8%2.9%
Blaine High School43.2%14%
Blue Heron Elementary School45.2%16.1%
Brookside Elementary School43.4%20%
Bultum Academy27.9%7%
Cedar Creek Elementary School41.1%15.3%
Centennial Elementary School39.4%13%
Centennial High School43.7%19.8%
Centennial Middle School42.4%18.5%
Centerview Elementary School21.9%3.7%
Centerville Elementary School51.5%19%
Columbia Academy18.5%4.4%
Columbia Heights Senior High School26.4%9.8%
Columbus Elementary School44.3%14%
Compass-Bell Center3.9%0%
Coon Rapids High School36.5%11.1%
Coon Rapids Middle School29.7%8.5%
Crooked Lake Elementary School44.8%19%
DaVinci Academy42.1%19.4%
East Bethel Elementary School45.5%11.4%
Eisenhower Elementary School28.2%26.8%
Elementary Lighthouse22.5%77.5%
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center14.3%0%
Fridley Middle School28.6%6.7%
Fridley Moore Lake Area Learning Center0%0%
Fridley Senior High School33.1%10.8%
Golden Lake Elementary School43.4%18.7%
Hamilton Elementary School42%9.9%
Hayes Elementary School29.2%8.3%
Highland Elementary School16.6%2.8%
Hoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering40.3%15.9%
Innovation Science and Technology Academy Elementary18.5%0%
Innovation Science and Technology Academy Middle School16.7%8.3%
Jefferson Elementary School39.6%9%
Johnsville Elementary School39.2%10.9%
Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts30.7%11.4%
Lino Lakes Elementary School42.5%16.9%
Linwood Elementary School39.2%10.4%
Madison Elementary School45.2%16.6%
McKinley Elementary School52.5%18.5%
Mississippi Elementary School45.4%7.9%
Morris Bye Elementary School33%7.9%
North Park School for Innovation14.5%2.9%
Northdale Middle School37.8%17.6%
Northpoint Elementary School35.5%11.5%
Northwest Passage High School27.3%36.4%
Oak View Middle School38%23.4%
PACT Charter Elementary School40.8%8.3%
PACT Charter Secondary School38.2%17.6%
Paladin Career and Technical High School21.9%9.4%
Park Terrace Elementary School24%2.7%
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Elementary16.1%2.9%
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Middle17.4%5.3%
Ramsey Elementary School40.2%11.6%
Rice Lake Elementary School45.4%28%
Roosevelt Middle School36.6%17%
Rum River Elementary School47.3%23.9%
Saints Academy0%0%
Sand Creek Elementary School37.9%11.4%
Secondary Lighthouse30.4%65.2%
Spring Lake Park Senior High School28.9%10.4%
St. Francis Elementary School49.1%13%
St. Francis High School42.9%13.4%
St. Francis Middle School35.1%11.5%
Star of the North Academy Charter School22.2%7.4%
Stevenson Elementary School26.1%6.4%
Sunrise Elementary School49.1%16.7%
University Avenue Elementary - Aerospace, Children's Engineering and Science38.4%7.5%
Valley View Elementary School14.5%3%
Westwood Intermediate and Middle School31.9%11.8%
Wilson Elementary School36.5%11.3%
Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion26.9%5.4%

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