Anoka Times

48.4 percent of Anoka County students failed the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the Reading portion of the MCA, compared to the 51.6 percent who did.

The number of Anoka County students who failed their Reading assessments rose by 29.5 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.

A student's success or failure on the MCA does not impact their grades or their ability to graduate.

School Name	Students who did not meet met standards (%)
Pines School	94.1
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center	93.8
Saints Academy	90.2
Compass-Bell Center	89.5
Pines School - ACS	84.2
Karner Blue Education Center	82.8
River Trail Learning Center at LO Jacob	82
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Elementary	79.7
Saints Online Middle School	78.6
Columbia Academy	75.3
Park Terrace Elementary School	75.1
North Park Elementary School	75
Highland Elementary School	73.7
Valley View Elementary School	73.6
Stevenson Elementary School	71.8
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Middle	69.7
Columbia Heights Senior High School	69.2
Centerview Elementary School	69
Fridley Senior High School	67.6
Fridley Middle School	67
Adams Elementary School	64.1
Star of the North Academy Charter School	62.9
Northwest Passage High School	62.5
Hayes Elementary School	62
Paladin Career and Technical High School	61.9
Spring Lake Park Senior High School	61
Hamilton Elementary School	60.1
Coon Rapids Middle School	59.5
Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion	57.8
Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School	55.6
Anoka Middle School for the Arts	55.4
Morris Bye Elementary School	55.2
St. Francis Middle School	54.8
Wilson Elementary School	54.1
Elementary Virtual School	53.3
Linwood Elementary School	51.7
Westwood Intermediate and Middle School	51
Franklin Elementary School	50.6
Jefferson Elementary School	50.6
University Elementary School	50.2
Distance Learning Indep Study	50
Lincoln Elementary School	50
East Bethel Elementary School	49.8
STEP Ahead High School	49.5
Mississippi Elementary School	48.4
Northpoint Elementary School	48
Northdale Middle School	46.5
Anoka High School	45.7
Cedar Creek Elementary School	45.6
Sand Creek Elementary School	45.4
Ramsey Elementary School	44.9
Lino Lakes Elementary School	43.9
Coon Rapids High School	43.8
Pact Charter Secondary School	43.5
Centennial Middle School	43.2
Johnsville Elementary School	43.1
Eisenhower Elementary School	41.9
St. Francis High School	41.5
Hoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering	39.9
Roosevelt Middle School	39.7
Centennial Elementary School	39.6
Blue Heron Elementary School	38.8
Crooked Lake Elementary School	38.8
St. Francis Elementary School	38.6
Blaine High School	38.3
Columbus Elementary School	37.8
Brookside Elementary School	37.4
Sunrise Elementary School	37.4
Pact Charter School	37.3
Madison Elementary School	37.1
Golden Lake Elementary School	35.1
Oak View Middle School	33.7
DaVinci Academy	33.3
Centennial High School	32.1
Centerville Elementary School	32
Andover High School	30.8
Rum River Elementary School	29.5
Andover Elementary School	29.1
Rice Lake Elementary School	29
McKinley Elementary School	27.9
SLP Schools Online Elementary	25
Voluntary Prekindergarten School	21.6
Elementary Lighthouse	11.5
Secondary Lighthouse	10.5