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50.8 percent of Otter Tail 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 4,087 students who took part in the MCA, 33.3 percent met the testing standard while 17.5 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Otter Tail County students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 1.2 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 (%)
Cleveland Elementary School	33.6	38.5
Battle Lake Elementary School	25.7	45
Battle Lake Secondary School	16.8	45.5
Parkers Prairie Elementary School	21.9	38.1
Kennedy Middle School	21.8	35.1
New York Mills Elementary School	18.1	35.8
Heart of the Lake Elementary School	17.7	34.9
Pelican Rapids Secondary School	17.7	34.7
New York Mills Secondary School	18.5	33.1
Kennedy High School	14	37.5
Henning Elementary School	20.7	30.2
Perham Senior High School	13.6	35.9
Underwood Elementary School	9.9	37
Prairie Wind Middle School	12.3	32.1
Henning Secondary School	7.5	33.8
Viking Elementary School	12.6	28.5
Parkers Prairie Secondary School	12.3	25.4
Underwood Secondary School	11.7	24.2
iQ Academy K-5	11.3	20
Pelican Rapids Alternative Center Middle-Level	7.4	18.5
iQ Academy 6-8	3	9.9
IQ Academy Minnesota	0	10.7
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	0	6.3