Anoka Times

51.3 percent of Washington 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 48.6 percent who did.

The number of Washington County students who failed their Science assessments rose by 69 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 (%)
South Washington Alternative High School	93.3
Pankalo Education Center	87.5
E-STEM Middle School	86.4
Falcon View Connections Academy Middle School	81.5
New Heights School	78.8
North Lakes Academy Middle School	78.3
Forest Lake Area Community School	77.3
Skyview Community Middle School	74.3
Cottage Grove Middle School	74.3
Castle Elementary School	72.4
Woodbury Middle School	70.7
Forest Lake Area Middle School	70.4
Pine Hill Elementary School	67.8
Oak-Land Middle School	67.8
Oltman Middle School	67.5
Pullman Elementary School	66.7
Crestview Elementary School	65.9
Skyview Community Elementary School	65.4
Andersen Elementary School	64.4
Tartan Senior High School	63.5
Lakes International Language Academy	63.4
Lake Middle School	62.8
Armstrong Elementary School	62.1
Stillwater Middle School	60.8
Park High School	59.7
North Lakes Academy Elementary School	54.2
Eagle Point Elementary School	54.1
Falcon View Connections Academy	54
Woodbury Elementary School	53.6
Lake Elmo Elementary School	52.6
Lakes International Language Academy-Headwaters Campus	52.3
Oakdale Elementary School	52.1
Falcon View Connections Academy Elementary School	50
Gordon Bailey Elementary School	50
Marine Area Community School	50
Forest Lake Area High School	49.6
Mahtomedi Senior High School	48.8
Woodbury Leadership Academy	48.4
Hillside Elementary School	47.8
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Elementary School	47.6
Oneka Elementary School	47
Forest Lake Elementary School	45.7
Royal Oaks Elementary School	42.5
Stillwater Area High School	42.5
Red Rock Elementary School	42.4
Lily Lake Elementary School	41.2
Middleton Elementary School	40.7
East Ridge High School	40.2
Afton-Lakeland Elementary School	40
Newport Elementary School	40
Woodbury High School	38.8
Scandia Elementary School	38.6
Rutherford Elementary School	36
Mahtomedi Middle School	35.7
Math and Science Academy	35.3
Grey Cloud Elementary School	35.2
North Lakes Academy Upper School	33.3
Liberty Ridge Elementary School	32.1
Brookview Elementary School	31.9
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper School	31.3
Stonebridge Elementary School	29.2
O.H. Anderson Elementary School	28.9
Valley Crossing Elementary School	25.8
Cottage Grove Elementary School	25.6
St Croix Preparatory Academy Middle School	22.5
Gate 4/5	0