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50.7 percent of Becker County students passed the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 2,250 students who took part in the MCA, 39.1 percent met the testing standard while 11.6 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Becker County students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 5.6 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 (%)
Detroit Lakes Senior High School	20.6	43.5
Rossman Elementary School	11.6	42.9
Detroit Lakes Middle School	15.1	37.3
Lake Park Audubon Elementary School	12.3	39.3
Roosevelt Elementary School	10.5	41
Frazee Elementary School	7.3	41.1
Frazee Secondary School	6.7	37.8
Lake Park Audubon Secondary School	6.9	32.7
Ogema Elementary School	0	31.3
Pine Point Elementary School	0	18.2
Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center	7.1	7.1