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45.3 percent of Otter Tail County students failed the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the Reading portion of the MCA, compared to the 54.7 percent who did.

The number of Otter Tail County students who failed their Reading assessments rose by 14.3 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.

A student's success or failure on the MCA does not impact their grades or their ability to graduate.

School Name	Students who did not meet met standards (%)
Pelican Rapids Alternative Center Middle-Level	80.8
Parkers Prairie Secondary School	66.4
iQ Academy 6-8	66.3
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	61.5
Underwood Secondary School	58.3
New York Mills Secondary School	56.7
Underwood Elementary School	55.5
Viking Elementary School	51.7
iQ Academy K-5	50.6
Heart of the Lake Elementary School	50.2
Henning Secondary School	50
IQ Academy Minnesota	50
New York Mills Elementary School	47.8
Pelican Rapids Secondary School	47.6
Parkers Prairie Elementary School	45.8
Prairie Wind Middle School	41.6
Henning Elementary School	41.4
Cleveland Elementary School	41
Battle Lake Secondary School	38.7
Kennedy Middle School	36.2
Perham Senior High School	35
Battle Lake Elementary School	34.5
Kennedy High School	31.4