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Only 40.2 percent of Nicollet County students meet or exceed Science MCA expectations on tests in 2021-2022 school year

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40.2 percent of Nicollet 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 841 students who took part in the MCA, 35.8 percent met the testing standard while 4.4 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Nicollet County students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 14.9 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.

Nicollet County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science During 2021-2022
School NameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Bridges Community Elementary School15.272.7
Monroe Elementary School6.441
Hoover Elementary School041.9
St. Peter Middle School4.137
Nicollet Elementary School037.1
Dakota Meadows Middle School528.7
Nicollet Senior High School013

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