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51.7 percent of Anoka County students meet or exceed Reading MCA expectations on tests in 2021-2022 school year

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

Of the 27,862 students who took part in the MCA, 36.7 percent met the testing standard while 15.1 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Anoka County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 3.5 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.

Anoka County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Reading During 2021-2022
School NameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Secondary Lighthouse7010
Voluntary Prekindergarten School34.244.2
Elementary Lighthouse36.436.4
McKinley Elementary School30.341.8
Rice Lake Elementary School26.644.4
Andover Elementary School25.145.8
Rum River Elementary School24.945.6
Andover High School25.843.4
Centerville Elementary School21.146.9
Centennial High School31.436.4
DaVinci Academy2145.8
Oak View Middle School25.241
Golden Lake Elementary School28.236.6
Madison Elementary School16.146.8
Pact Charter School15.447.3
Brookside Elementary School18.344.3
Sunrise Elementary School18.344.2
Columbus Elementary School15.846.4
Blaine High School19.742
St. Francis Elementary School14.946.5
Blue Heron Elementary School16.345
Crooked Lake Elementary School13.447.8
Centennial Elementary School13.846.6
Roosevelt Middle School22.537.8
Hoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering1347.1
St. Francis High School21.936.6
Eisenhower Elementary School24.833.3
Johnsville Elementary School14.942
Centennial Middle School17.839
Pact Charter Secondary School16.140.4
Coon Rapids High School18.238
Lino Lakes Elementary School11.944.2
Ramsey Elementary School13.841.2
Sand Creek Elementary School15.439.2
Cedar Creek Elementary School11.842.6
Anoka High School14.939.4
Northdale Middle School15.238.3
Northpoint Elementary School1141
Mississippi Elementary School13.438.2
STEP Ahead High School10.140.4
East Bethel Elementary School9.540.7
Lincoln Elementary School1337
University Elementary School9.140.8
Jefferson Elementary School12.437.1
Franklin Elementary School8.241.2
Westwood Intermediate and Middle School13.435.6
Linwood Elementary School8.340
Elementary Virtual School13.333.3
Wilson Elementary School10.735.2
St. Francis Middle School9.935.3
Morris Bye Elementary School5.839
Anoka Middle School for the Arts12.632.1
Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School7.437
Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion1032.2
Coon Rapids Middle School9.231.3
Hamilton Elementary School9.330.6
Star of the North Academy Charter School13.626.1
Spring Lake Park Senior High School13.425.6
Paladin Career and Technical High School14.323.8
Hayes Elementary School731
Northwest Passage High School6.331.3
Adams Elementary School7.328.6
Fridley Middle School6.426.6
Fridley Senior High School6.925.5
Centerview Elementary School526
Columbia Heights Senior High School7.123.7
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Middle723.2
Stevenson Elementary School2.825.4
Valley View Elementary School3.522.9
Highland Elementary School5.720.6
North Park Elementary School520
Park Terrace Elementary School2.522.4
Columbia Academy5.519.2
Karner Blue Education Center14.75.9
River Trail Learning Center at LO Jacob6.813.6
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Elementary1.418.9
Pines School - ACS7.17.1
Saints Academy2.47.3
Compass-Bell Center00

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Pines School - AcsAnoka High SchoolAnoka-Hennepin Regional High SchoolSpring Lake Park Senior High SchoolCompass-Bell CenterPaladin Career And Technical High SchoolStevenson Elementary SchoolCentennial High SchoolCentennial Public School DistrictSt. Francis Middle SchoolCentennial Elementary SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolSpring Lake Park Public Schools BoardHoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences And EngineeringCrooked Lake Elementary SchoolStar of the North Academy Charter SchoolCalc TransitionAnoka-Hennepin Public School District BoardMadison Elementary SchoolMorris Bye Elementary SchoolMetro Heights AcademyKarner Blue Education CenterAnoka-Hennepin Regional Night SchoolGolden Lake Elementary SchoolUniversity Elementary SchoolColumbia AcademyFridley Middle SchoolPark Terrace Elementary SchoolBlaine High SchoolCoon Rapids High SchoolWestwood Intermediate And Middle SchoolFranklin Elementary SchoolPines School - RjcAdams Elementary SchoolBrookside Elementary SchoolValley View Elementary SchoolMississippi Elementary SchoolPact Charter Secondary SchoolAndover High SchoolCenterview Elementary SchoolFridley Middle Area Learning CenterSt. Francis Area Schools BoardRiver Trail Learning Center At Lo JacobSt. Francis High SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolFridley Public School DistrictBlue Heron Elementary SchoolFridley Senior High SchoolCoon Rapids Middle SchoolColumbia Heights Senior High SchoolCompass On-LineRamsey Elementary SchoolBridgesFridley Moore Lake Area Learning CenterEast Bethel Elementary SchoolOak View Middle SchoolHamilton Elementary SchoolRice Lake Elementary SchoolLino Lakes Elementary SchoolThe WillowsNorthdale Middle SchoolJohnsville Elementary SchoolAnthony Louis HouseCenterville Elementary SchoolAnoka Secondary SchoolSt. Francis Elementary SchoolMcKinley Elementary SchoolAndover Elementary SchoolCentennial Middle SchoolVoluntary Prekindergarten SchoolPines School - NspEisenhower Elementary SchoolAnoka Elementary SchoolAnoka Middle School for the ArtsCrossroads SchoolColumbia Heights Public School District BoardCentennial Area Learning CenterRum River Elementary SchoolNorthwest Passage High SchoolDavinci AcademyNorthpoint Elementary SchoolPact Charter SchoolPines SchoolProject SearchWilson Elementary SchoolSand Creek Elementary SchoolHayes Elementary SchoolTransitions SchoolStep Ahead High SchoolRoosevelt Middle SchoolDistance Learning Indep StudyCedar Creek Elementary SchoolWoodcrest Elementary Spanish ImmersionMinnesota Correctional Facility-Lino LakesLincoln Elementary SchoolSunrise Elementary SchoolNorth Park Elementary School

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