Homeschool Testing in Minnesota

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

13 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Standardized testing

Recordkeeping

Recommended

Jump to the full Minnesota requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Does Minnesota require testing?

Minnesota requires an annual nationally norm-referenced achievement test, with the specific test agreed on between you and the superintendent. Results stay with the family — they aren't submitted to the district.

What kind of assessment Minnesota accepts

Minnesota looks for a nationally normed standardized test, such as the Iowa (ITBS), Stanford, or CAT. These can often be administered at home by an approved proctor or through an online testing service. Keep the score report once it comes back.

When assessments happen

In Minnesota, assessment is expected annually. Put the window on your calendar so testing or evaluation doesn't sneak up at year end, and plan to keep the result with your records once it's done.

If scores fall short

A low score usually isn't an automatic problem. States that require testing typically ask that you keep the results and, if scores fall below a set level, work with your child and reassess the following year rather than ending the homeschool. Check Minnesota's specific threshold, but a single low result rarely undoes your homeschool on its own.

Keeping your assessment records

Keep every score report or evaluation with the date and the test or evaluator's name. Minnesota may ask to see them, and they're useful for your own records and for college applications later. Homeschool Fox stores results alongside your hours and activity log so everything lives in one place.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Minnesota

Everything Minnesota expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Required hours or days
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More Minnesota guides

• Minnesota Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in Minnesota A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in Minnesota Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Minnesota What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in Minnesota The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to Minnesota What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.