St. Cloud Sun

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

Of the 3,605 students who took part in the MCA, 30.1 percent met the testing standard while 12.9 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Benton County students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 6.2 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.

School Name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Foley Elementary School	35.4	38.1
Rice Elementary School	12.7	43.1
Foley Intermediate Elementary School	17.1	36.6
Pleasant View Elementary School	14.5	36.6
Mississippi Heights Elementary School	13.9	36.9
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School	11.3	25.7
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High School	12.1	21.2
Foley Senior High School	5.2	26.7
Lincoln Elementary School	0.8	12.9