In 2025, what share of Minnesota's 8th graders were proficient in math?
In 2025, about 42% of Minnesota 8th graders were proficient in math. But there are large and persistent disparities in 8th grade math proficiency across racial and ethnic groups, income levels, districts, and regions of the state.
In 2025, about 42% of Minnesota 8th graders were proficient in math. Statewide levels of math proficiency dropped after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and have stagnated since then.
Statewide levels of math proficiency dropped after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and have stagnated since then. In 2019, about 55% of Minnesota 8th graders were proficient in math. In 2025, this share stands at about 42%.
Statewide levels of math proficiency dropped after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and have stagnated since then. About 62% of Minnesota 8th graders were proficient in math in 2012, our highest level of 8th grade proficiency since implementing MCA-III testing. In 2025, this share stands at about 42%.