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Did Elk River Public School District students succeed or flounder in their 2021-22 reading tests?

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

In Elk River Public School District 59.5% of the students passed the reading portion of the MCA test in the 2021-22 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.

The success rate among Elk River Public School District students fell by 0.8% from the previous school year.

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.

Elk River Public School District's Students Proficiency in Reading Over 2 Years

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Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Reading During 2021-22 School Year

School NameStudents Who Met Standards (%)Students Who Exceed Standards (%)
Ivan Sand Community High School12.5%6.3%
VandenBerge Middle School34.5%12.2%
Lincoln Elementary School40.4%10.7%
Zimmerman High School32%24.8%
Online728 Elementary School50%4.2%
Prairie View Middle School37.9%16.5%
Salk Middle School38.6%17.5%
Westwood Elementary School41.4%12.5%
Zimmerman Middle School42%14.2%
Elk River Senior High School38.5%17.4%
Rogers Middle School42.1%19.4%
Prairie View Elementary School47.3%17.3%
Otsego Elementary School46.6%17.8%
Meadowvale Elementary School55.1%13.1%
Hassan Elementary School46.3%18.3%
Rogers Elementary School44.7%19.8%
Online728 Middle School33.3%16.7%
Twin Lakes Elementary School48.8%23.4%
Rogers Senior High School48.8%22.8%
Parker Elementary School44%26%
Online728 High School60%20%
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