West Twin Cities

37.4 percent of Carver County students failed the Reading 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 Reading portion of the MCA, compared to the 62.7 percent who did.

The number of Carver County students who failed their Reading assessments rose by 10.3 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 (%)
SW Metro Alternative Learning Center	70
Central Senior High School	55.4
Integrated ARTS Academy	50
Central Middle School	49.2
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	47.4
Chanhassen High School	44.5
La Academia	44
East Union Elementary School	43.1
Watertown-Mayer Middle School	42.7
Central Elementary School	42.3
Chaska High School	42.1
Chaska Middle School West	42
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	41.3
Chaska Middle School East	41.2
Waconia High School	40.8
Cologne Academy Online	40.7
Carver Elementary School	40.1
Clover Ridge Elementary School	39.9
World Learner Charter School	39.9
Watertown Mayer High School	39.4
Southview Elementary School	38.3
Victoria Elementary School	37.7
Waconia Middle School	36.9
Bayview Elementary School	34.6
Bluff Creek Elementary School	34.4
Laketown Elementary School	31
Jonathan Elementary School	30.5
Cologne Academy	27.2
Minnetonka West Middle School	26.3
Chanhassen Elementary School	23.3