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Clay County saw 44.4% of their students pass the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Clay County"].

Of the 5,685 students who took part in the MCA, 30% met the testing standard while 14.4% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Clay County students grew by 1.5% 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.

Overall proficiency on Minnesota's MCA exams has declined compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Minnesota's Report Card. Math proficiency, for example, dropped by more than 7% from 2019, while reading proficiency fell by almost 5%.

School name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Barnesville Elementary School	41%	21%
Barnesville Secondary School	42.6%	15.8%
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Elementary School	43.7%	18.6%
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle School	27.8%	11.3%
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High School	33.7%	18.1%
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School	32.2%	16.5%
Ellen Hopkins Elementary School	29.6%	10.4%
Hawley Elementary School	34.6%	37.1%
Hawley Secondary School	34.8%	24.6%
Horizon Middle School	24.4%	9.6%
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center	0%	0%
Moorhead High School	25.8%	9.2%
Probstfield Elementary School	45.2%	27.9%
Robert Asp Elementary School	25.8%	9%
S.G. Reinertsen Elementary School	35.1%	22.1%
Spring Prairie Elementary School	20%	0%
Ulen-Hitterdal Elementary School	37.5%	5.7%
Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary School	35.9%	9%