St. Cloud Sun

Sherburne County saw 55.4% of their students pass the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 7,747 students who took part in the MCA, 39.6% met the testing standard while 15.8% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Sherburne County students fell by 2.2% 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 Intermediate Elementary School	42.9%	13.2%
Becker Middle School	38.6%	17.4%
Becker Senior High School	43.1%	11.6%
Big Lake Middle School	35%	14%
Big Lake Senior High School	37.7%	19.5%
Clearview Elementary School	34.5%	16.4%
Elk River Senior High School	26.8%	14.4%
Independence Elementary School	38.1%	11.1%
Lincoln Elementary School	43.3%	13.8%
Meadowvale Elementary School	48.9%	19.5%
Parker Elementary School	44.9%	21.3%
Salk Middle School	40.2%	17%
Spectrum High School	37.5%	33.3%
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	45.5%	29.6%
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8	35.7%	21.4%
Three Rivers Montessori School	21.9%	7.8%
Twin Lakes Elementary School	54.6%	25.8%
VandenBerge Middle School	37.7%	11.1%
Westwood Elementary School	40.9%	13%
Zimmerman High School	44.4%	21.3%
Zimmerman Middle School	35.7%	13.2%