St. Cloud Sun

53.6 percent of Sherburne 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 7,478 students who took part in the MCA, 34.4 percent met the testing standard while 19.2 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Sherburne County students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 5.5 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 (%)
Twin Lakes Elementary School	39.8	35
Parker Elementary School	33.3	40.2
Meadowvale Elementary School	25.4	41.3
Becker Intermediate Elementary School	19.9	43.3
Clearview Elementary School	27.7	35.5
Independence Elementary School	18.8	39.8
Westwood Elementary School	21.9	35.9
Elk River Senior High School	21.1	34.4
Spectrum Middle School	12.2	41.5
Salk Middle School	19.1	34
Zimmerman Middle School	23.8	28.7
Online728 Elementary School	10	40
Lincoln Elementary School	13.3	35.8
Becker Middle School	17.9	31
Spectrum High School	13.3	34.4
Becker Senior High School	16	31.5
Big Lake Senior High School	15.4	31.4
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8	13.3	30.5
Vandenberge Middle School	11.7	30.3
Big Lake Middle School	12.4	29
Zimmerman High School	6.2	33.1
Three Rivers Montessori School	7.9	23.7
Big Lake Online 6-12	0	25
Ivan Sand Community High School	0	0