50.9 percent of Wright County students passed the Science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
Of the 4,329 students who took part in the MCA, 43 percent met the testing standard while 7.9 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.
The total percentage of Wright County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 4 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.
| School Name | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Monticello Nature Based Education | 5.3 | 78.9 |
| Northwinds Elementary School | 12.7 | 66.2 |
| Otsego Elementary School | 18.9 | 56.8 |
| Prairie View Elementary School | 20.4 | 54.4 |
| Hanover Elementary School | 9.5 | 63.5 |
| Delano Intermediate School | 7.3 | 63.7 |
| Dassel-Cokato Middle School | 10.7 | 59 |
| Annandale Elementary School | 8.8 | 58.8 |
| Swan River Montessori Charter School | 7.7 | 53.8 |
| Pinewood Elementary School | 11.5 | 49.2 |
| Little Mountain Elementary School | 8.1 | 48.8 |
| St. Michael-Albertville Middle East | 9.1 | 46.1 |
| St. Michael-Albertville Middle West | 10.4 | 43.6 |
| Tatanka Elementary STEM School | 4.5 | 49.4 |
| Maple Lake Elementary School | 3.7 | 48.1 |
| Rockford Middle School | 7 | 37.8 |
| Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary School | 1.9 | 42.3 |
| Prairie View Middle School | 11.6 | 30.4 |
| Monticello Middle School | 4.5 | 37 |
| Kaleidoscope Middle School | 7.4 | 33.3 |
| Parkside Elementary School | 8.3 | 31.7 |
| Discovery Elementary School | 5.7 | 34.3 |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle School | 2.6 | 33.7 |
| Montrose Elementary School of Innovation | 0 | 35.6 |
| Buffalo Community Middle School | 4.8 | 30.1 |
| Delano High School | 6.1 | 28.6 |
| Maple Lake Secondary School | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| Annandale Middle School | 1.9 | 22.1 |
