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In Elk River Public School District 55.9% of the students passed the mathematics portion of the MCA test in the 2020-21 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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.

Elk River Public School District roughly covers schools within Sherburne County and has a main office in Elk River.

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 (%)
ISD 728 Focus/Journey	0%	0%
Ivan Sand Community High School	10%	0%
Lincoln Elementary School	26.1%	6.8%
VandenBerge Middle School	23.6%	12.6%
Zimmerman High School	34.5%	14.3%
Zimmerman Middle School	32.1%	14.4%
Westwood Elementary School	35.4%	20%
Prairie View Middle School	30.8%	19.2%
Salk Middle School	30.5%	18%
Elk River Senior High School	35.9%	23.8%
Otsego Elementary School	39%	24.6%
Meadowvale Elementary School	43%	18.8%
Rogers Middle School	33.5%	28%
Hassan Elementary School	36.3%	25.2%
Prairie View Elementary School	39.4%	30.3%
Rogers Senior High School	43.8%	22.6%
Twin Lakes Elementary School	37.7%	34.3%
Rogers Elementary School	39.6%	29.1%
Parker Elementary School	40.3%	29.4%
Online728 High School	0%	0%
Ivan Sand After School Credit Recov	0%	0%
Fairview Program	0%	0%
Ivan Sand Middle School Alternative Learning Center	0%	0%
Elk River District Shared Time Program	0%	0%