With the strengthened educational campaign in elementary schools in the US the Minnesota students according to a recent survey have made big gains especially in math and science.

The gains are recorded between 1995 and 2007 and Minnesota students are leading against their foreign counterparts around the globe. Its performance in Science is also on top internationally according to the survey. The findings were made by Trends in International Mathematics and Science which was released on Tuesday. It tested a total of 425,000 students in nearly 60 countries of the world.

Minnesota students gain were in grade four math as it was able to increase score to 554 from its previous score of 516. The score, it was learned, were among the largest from all the participants who participated in the test conducted between 115 until 2007. The record of the test showed only four countries posted higher scores than that of the Minnesota students. These countries include Hongkong, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan.

The study conducted by TIMSS is done in every four years and this already includes some US students that were recorded as samples. However, the states are allowed to pay for a more extensive testing schedule. In fact, in 2007 private students including that of Minnesota elementary schools reportedly paid $650,000 so that 3,600 of school children were tested. The names of the participating schools are not available at this time.

Education commissioner Alice Seagren said she is proud of the performance of the school children in Minnesota. This only showed that the system of education in the country is now strengthened.

She challenged educators and school administrator s to continue their efforts of providing quality education to students as well as to give priority in math and science. “We must increase our academic rigor to make students and professionals developed in terms of their math education as well as science. It was also discovered recently that even an elementary boarding school is making its presence felt in the education industry.