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45 percent of Douglas 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 812 students who took part in the MCA, 37.6 percent met the testing standard while 7.4 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Douglas County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 8.2 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 (%)
Miltona Elementary School	45.5	31.8
Garfield Elementary School	0	73.7
Evansville Elementary School	7.1	64.3
Osakis Elementary School	17.7	51.6
Carlos Elementary School	0	63.2
Lincoln Elementary School	6.8	48.6
Brandon-Evansville Middle School	7.7	41
Voyager Elementary School	2.9	42.9
Osakis Secondary School	9.8	34.4
Woodland Elementary School	5.6	28.2
Discovery Middle School	4.8	27