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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Test expectations: How many Anoka County students met or exceeded science MCA expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Anoka County saw 38.8% of their students pass the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the ["Minnesota Department of Education", "Anoka County"].

Of the 11,154 students who took part in the MCA, 32.1% met the testing standard while 6.7% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Anoka County students grew by 0.9% 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.

Overall proficiency on Minnesota's MCA exams has declined compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Minnesota's Report Card. Math proficiency, for example, dropped by more than 7% from 2019, while reading proficiency fell by almost 5%.

Percent of Anoka County Students Meeting Science Standards During 2023-24 School Year
School nameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Adams Elementary School19.2%1.3%
Andover Elementary School50.9%9%
Andover High School33%18.8%
Anoka High School34.2%8.3%
Anoka Middle School for the Arts27.3%5%
Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School10%2.5%
Blaine High School33.7%12.2%
Blue Heron Elementary School39.8%4.1%
Brookside Elementary School45.8%8.5%
Bultum Academy50%5.6%
Cedar Creek Elementary School41.1%3.2%
Centennial Elementary School35.8%6.3%
Centennial High School38.2%13.2%
Centennial Middle School33.8%6.2%
Centerville Elementary School51.7%12.6%
Columbia Academy8.7%0.8%
Columbia Heights Senior High School18.1%4%
Columbus Elementary School46.6%8.6%
Compass-Bell Center0%0%
Coon Rapids High School35.3%9.7%
Coon Rapids Middle School20.9%1.6%
Crooked Lake Elementary School48.7%6.6%
DaVinci Academy39.2%6.5%
East Bethel Elementary School40.2%4.9%
Eisenhower Elementary School29.2%12.5%
Elementary Lighthouse63.6%27.3%
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center0%0%
Fridley Middle School20.4%1.5%
Fridley Senior High School15.3%3.6%
Golden Lake Elementary School46.2%4.6%
Hamilton Elementary School27.3%3%
Highland Elementary School7.6%1.3%
Hoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering43.4%2.6%
Jefferson Elementary School27.6%3.8%
Johnsville Elementary School21.3%3.3%
Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts45.3%4%
Lino Lakes Elementary School44.1%2.9%
Linwood Elementary School41.1%5.4%
Madison Elementary School56.8%6.8%
McKinley Elementary School47.4%15.8%
Mississippi Elementary School40.7%2.5%
Morris Bye Elementary School31.3%4.7%
North Park School for Innovation12.5%6.3%
Northdale Middle School36%3.4%
Oak View Middle School32.7%3.8%
PACT Charter Elementary School35.4%1.3%
PACT Charter Secondary School26.6%7.2%
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Middle17.3%1.6%
Ramsey Elementary School40.7%1.1%
Rice Lake Elementary School57.4%18%
Roosevelt Middle School31.8%6.8%
Rum River Elementary School57.1%15%
Saints Academy0%0%
Sand Creek Elementary School40.8%0%
Secondary Lighthouse18.2%63.6%
Spring Lake Park Senior High School33.7%5.6%
St. Francis Elementary School46.1%5.2%
St. Francis High School38.7%8.3%
St. Francis Middle School15.5%2%
Star of the North Academy Charter School17.1%0%
Sunrise Elementary School54.9%20%
University Avenue Elementary - Aerospace, Children's Engineering and Science31.3%5.4%
Valley View Elementary School12.1%1.1%
Westwood Intermediate and Middle School24.7%4.4%
Wilson Elementary School40.7%11%

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