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Otter Tail County saw 50.7% of their students pass the Mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 4,068 students who took part in the MCA, 32.6% met the testing standard while 18.1% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Otter Tail County students grew by 0.3% from the previous school year.

The MCA and the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota's academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements. The tests cover math, reading and science, depending on the grade that is being tested. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the MTAS instead.

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 (%)
Battle Lake Elementary School	35.3%	35.3%
Battle Lake Secondary School	39.8%	15.1%
Cleveland Elementary School	40.1%	35.2%
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	5.6%	0%
Heart of the Lake Elementary School	37%	18.7%
Henning Elementary School	30.1%	22.1%
Henning Secondary School	28.8%	4.6%
Kennedy High School	26.2%	18.5%
Kennedy Middle School	32%	21%
New York Mills Elementary School	35.3%	30.3%
New York Mills Secondary School	38.3%	16.7%
Parkers Prairie Elementary School	33.3%	18.4%
Parkers Prairie Secondary School	31.2%	14.8%
Pelican Rapids Secondary School	28.1%	14.8%
Perham Area Learning Center	7.1%	0%
Perham Senior High School	36.3%	15.7%
Prairie Wind Middle School	30.7%	9%
Underwood Elementary School	35.4%	16.6%
Underwood Secondary School	28.9%	5.9%
Viking Elementary School	33.3%	12.3%