Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
These students did not meet the required standards of the science portion of the MCA, compared to the 43.2% who did.
The number of Otter Tail County students who failed their science assessments rose by 8.7% 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.
A student's success or failure on the MCA does not impact their grades or their ability to graduate.
| School name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Pelican Rapids Secondary School | 79% |
| New York Mills Secondary School | 75.9% |
| Underwood Secondary School | 73.6% |
| Fergus Falls Area Learning Center | 70% |
| Henning Secondary School | 68.4% |
| Parkers Prairie Secondary School | 68.1% |
| Underwood Elementary School | 60% |
| Battle Lake Secondary School | 59.3% |
| Prairie Wind Middle School | 54.1% |
| Parkers Prairie Elementary School | 52.5% |
| New York Mills Elementary School | 52.4% |
| Viking Elementary School | 49.2% |
| Kennedy High School | 48.2% |
| Kennedy Middle School | 44.7% |
| Henning Elementary School | 43.3% |
| Perham Senior High School | 39.5% |
| Battle Lake Elementary School | 20% |
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