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Clay County saw 45.9% of their students pass the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 5,717 students who took part in the MCA, 34.9% met the testing standard while 11% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Clay County students fell by 3.8% 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 (%)
Barnesville Elementary School	47.6%	16.4%
Barnesville Secondary School	43.2%	15.6%
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Elementary School	36.8%	4.4%
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle School	40.8%	12.1%
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High School	30.8%	12.2%
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School	31.9%	10%
Ellen Hopkins Elementary School	34%	10%
Hawley Elementary School	52.2%	15.3%
Hawley Secondary School	44.8%	20.4%
Horizon Middle School	29.9%	9.4%
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center	25%	0%
Moorhead High School	30.4%	14.3%
Probstfield Elementary School	24.3%	2.8%
Robert Asp Elementary School	27.9%	5.3%
S.G. Reinertsen Elementary School	35.4%	9.5%
Spring Prairie Elementary School	20%	20%
Ulen-Hitterdal Elementary School	42.1%	8%
Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary School	34.3%	15.7%