St. Cloud Sun

Sherburne County saw 53.6% of their students pass the Mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 7,585 students who took part in the MCA, 33.3% met the testing standard while 20.3% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Sherburne County students grew by 0.4% from the previous school year.

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.

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 (%)
Becker Alternative Learning Program	10%	10%
Becker Intermediate Elementary School	42.3%	22.1%
Becker Middle School	32.8%	21%
Becker Senior High School	32.9%	16.8%
Big Lake Middle School	26.5%	11.7%
Big Lake Senior High School	32.7%	12.7%
Clearview Elementary School	32.4%	20%
Elk River Senior High School	29.9%	21%
Independence Elementary School	36.4%	20%
Lincoln Elementary School	37.1%	17.4%
Meadowvale Elementary School	44.2%	29.4%
Parker Elementary School	37.6%	29.6%
Salk Middle School	33%	25.7%
Spectrum High School	40.4%	10.6%
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	34.9%	10.6%
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8	26.5%	9.9%
Three Rivers Montessori School	12.5%	6.3%
Twin Lakes Elementary School	34.3%	43%
VandenBerge Middle School	27%	13%
Westwood Elementary School	38.7%	23.3%
Zimmerman High School	23.1%	15.7%
Zimmerman Middle School	29.4%	20.7%