St. Cloud Sun

46.6 percent of Sherburne County students failed the Math portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the Math portion of the MCA, compared to the 53.4 percent who did.

The number of Sherburne County students who failed their Math assessments rose by 5.7 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.

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 met standards (%)
Ivan Sand Community High School	100
Big Lake Online K-5	81.8
Big Lake Online 6-12	79.3
Three Rivers Montessori School	71.4
Online728 Middle School	68.8
Zimmerman High School	60.7
Big Lake Middle School	58.7
Online728 Elementary School	58.3
Vandenberge Middle School	58
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8	56.3
Big Lake Senior High School	53.1
Becker Senior High School	52.5
Spectrum High School	52.2
Becker Middle School	51.1
Lincoln Elementary School	50.9
Zimmerman Middle School	47.5
Salk Middle School	46.9
Spectrum Middle School	46.3
Elk River Senior High School	44.6
Westwood Elementary School	42.2
Independence Elementary School	41.4
Becker Intermediate Elementary School	36.8
Clearview Elementary School	36.8
Meadowvale Elementary School	33.2
Parker Elementary School	26.5
Twin Lakes Elementary School	25.1