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39.8 percent of Blue Earth County students passed the Science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 1,175 students who took part in the MCA, 34.1 percent met the testing standard while 5.7 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Blue Earth County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 4.3 percent from the previous school year.

The MCA is given annually to Minnesota students to determine the academic readiness of students. Not every grade is tested each year.

Analysis from the Nation’s Report Card showed math and reading scores have fallen significantly in the last decade. Science scores have been steady in recent years.

School Name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
St. Clair Elementary School	11.5	63.5
Washington Elementary School	8.7	43.5
Maple River Secondary School	14.3	37.6
Franklin Elementary School	7.8	43.8
Roosevelt Elementary School	3	47
Eagle Lake Elementary School	1.6	47.6
Jefferson Elementary School	3.2	45.2
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Elementary School	4.5	42.4
Kennedy Elementary School	0	43.2
Rosa Parks Elementary School	1.3	31.6
Prairie Winds Middle School	5.6	22.2
Lk Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secondary School	3.9	23.7
St. Clair Secondary School	0	21.5