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

Of the 2,767 students who took part in the MCA, 35.8 percent met the testing standard while 19.8 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Douglas County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 1.8 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 (%)
Garfield Elementary School	25	53.3
Carlos Elementary School	24.1	44.4
Lincoln Elementary School	29.5	37.7
Miltona Elementary School	24.6	40.6
West Central Area S. Elementary School	22.7	40.9
Brandon-Evansville Middle School	22.1	41
Evansville Elementary School	22.8	39.8
Voyager Elementary School	18.5	43.9
Woodland Elementary School	23.9	38.1
Osakis Elementary School	19.7	41.4
Brandon-Evansville High School	6.5	48.4
Osakis Secondary School	16.9	35.8
Discovery Middle School	18.7	29.1
Alexandria Area High School	11.2	30.9
Kalon Prep Academy	0	25