2009 Minnesota school test scores

Scores improved slightly in 2009, with 64 percent of students showing proficiency in math and 72 percent testing proficient in reading. The scores reflect results among roughly 400,000 students in Minnesota's public and charter schools. In August, state education officials will disclose how schools are doing under the federal No Child Left Behind law. Last year, nearly half of the state's public and charter schools were on the list of underperforming schools.

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More Minnesota schools fall behind in math, reading

State test scores for math and reading are up, but not enough for No Child Left Behind law. Find your school's test scores.

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Interactive map: Schools on the list across the state -->

Public		Charter
Metro	Non-metro	Metro	Non-metro

School

Met
goal

Proficient
in math

% proficient

Proficient
in reading

% proficient

Low-
income

Special educ.

Limited-
English

Mobile

% of math/reading test-takers

State Summary (all students)

256,009

300,881

30 | 32

12 | 12

3 | 7

4 | 4

State Summary (public)

249,691

292,343

29 | 32

12 | 12

3 | 7

4 | 4

Buffalo (all schools)

1,930

2,210

25 | 26

12 | 12

- | 2

2 | 2

Buffalo Community Middle

802

868

25 | 26

10 | 10

- | 2

1 | 1

Buffalo Senior High

157

373

20 | 22

10 | 10

- | 2

2 | 1

Discovery Elementary

107

22 | 22

14 | 14

- | -

Hanover Elementary

210

207

14 | 16

10 | 10

- | 5

3 | 2

Montrose Elementary

117

35 | 38

19 | 18

- | 7

2 | 2

Northwinds Elem.

207

198

29 | 30

20 | 20

- | 1

1 | 1

Parkside Elementary

158

159

33 | 33

15 | 15

- | 1

1 | 1

Phoenix Learning Center

63 | 50

- | 33

- | -

50 | 83

Tatanka Elementary

182

178

29 | 29

13 | 10

- | 2

3 | 2

About the tests
Minnesota students in third through eighth grade take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) in reading and math. In addition 10th-graders take a reading test and 11th-graders take a math test. Students need not make a certain score to go on to the next grade.

Private schools can choose whether to test their students. They are not required to report scores and demographic data.

Low-income: Percent of test-takers eligible for free or reduced lunch program.

Mobile: Test-takers new to the school since Oct. 1 of the school year.