Anoka Times

59.1 percent of Anoka County students failed the Science 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 Science portion of the MCA, compared to the 40.9 percent who did.

The number of Anoka County students who failed their Science assessments rose by 59.7 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	100
Saints Academy	100
Pines School - RJC	100
Compass-Bell Center	95.7
Karner Blue Education Center	93.8
Columbia Academy	86.1
Fridley Senior High School	85.2
Pines School - ACS	84.8
Distance Learning Indep Study	84.6
Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School	83.8
Coon Rapids Middle School	83.1
North Park Elementary School	83
Fridley Middle School	82.2
Highland Elementary School	82.1
Star of the North Academy Charter School	82.1
Columbia Heights Senior High School	80.6
Anoka Middle School for the Arts	77.4
Valley View Elementary School	77.4
River Trail Learning Center at LO Jacob	75
Roosevelt Middle School	73.3
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Middle	71.8
Northdale Middle School	70.9
St. Francis Middle School	70.3
STEP Ahead High School	68.5
Adams Elementary School	67
Spring Lake Park Senior High School	66.6
East Bethel Elementary School	66.3
Pact Charter Secondary School	64.3
Westwood Intermediate and Middle School	63.6
Franklin Elementary School	63.2
Centennial Middle School	62.3
Hamilton Elementary School	61.8
Cedar Creek Elementary School	60.8
Johnsville Elementary School	60.2
Anoka High School	58.5
Oak View Middle School	57.9
Columbus Elementary School	57.1
Morris Bye Elementary School	56.9
University Elementary School	56.8
Linwood Elementary School	55.6
Lincoln Elementary School	55.4
Coon Rapids High School	55.2
Hoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering	52.8
Centennial High School	50.9
Pact Charter School	50
Wilson Elementary School	49.5
Jefferson Elementary School	49.5
Andover High School	49.4
Blaine High School	49
Voluntary Prekindergarten School	48.4
Centennial Elementary School	47.2
Crooked Lake Elementary School	47
St. Francis High School	46.4
DaVinci Academy	46.2
Eisenhower Elementary School	45.9
Mississippi Elementary School	44.4
Ramsey Elementary School	43.1
Sand Creek Elementary School	41.2
Sunrise Elementary School	39.4
Madison Elementary School	38.6
Lino Lakes Elementary School	37.8
Elementary Virtual School	37.5
Blue Heron Elementary School	36.6
Brookside Elementary School	36.4
Centerville Elementary School	36.3
St. Francis Elementary School	35.1
Golden Lake Elementary School	34.4
McKinley Elementary School	28.8
Rum River Elementary School	27.1
Andover Elementary School	23.2
Rice Lake Elementary School	22
Secondary Lighthouse	20