logo
Brief Publisher Logo
FACT BRIEF

Does Minnesota have more than a dozen schools where 0% of students were proficient in math?

By Jayne Williamson-Lee
View this fact brief on MinnPost
Copy link
email
Copy featured image
email
YES

During the 2022-23 school year, Minnesota had 75 schools that had a 0% proficiency rate in math, according to a spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Education.  

Statewide, 1,810 schools recorded valid math assessments, and about 4.1% of those reported 0% proficiency in math, Kevin Burns, the department’s communications director, told MinnPost.

Burns noted that 57 of the 75 schools were non-traditional programs, such as area learning centers, care and treatment facilities, and special education programs, which have smaller enrollments and serve students “experiencing multiple barriers to academic success.”

In the 2021-22 school year, Minnesota also had more than a dozen schools with a 0% proficiency rate in math, according to publicly available data from the state education department. Overall, 44.6% of all students tested on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment scored proficient in mathematics. Students in the Minneapolis Public School District had a proficiency rate of 32.9% on the MCA. 

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Sources
MinnPost Email correspondence with the Minnesota Department of Education
Google Docs 2022 Public School MCA MTAS Math Proficiency
MinnPost Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) proficiency in all students tested, statewide compared to Minneapolis Public School District
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR
MinnPost
MinnPost is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces thoughtful, in-depth journalism about civic and cultural affairs impacting Minnesota. Through our reporting, we take readers beyond the headlines and deep into the issues that matter through our public-service journalism, empowering them to engage in the politics and policy-making shaping Minnesota’s future.
FACT BRIEF BY
Brief Publisher Logo
Latest fact briefs from MinnPost
facebook
twitter
email
email
About fact briefs published on Gigafact
Fact briefs are short, credibly sourced summaries that offer “yes/no” answers in response to claims found online. They rely on publicly available, often primary source data and documents. Fact briefs are created by contributors to Gigafact —a nonprofit project looking to expand participation in fact-checking and protect the democratic process. See all fact briefs here.