West Twin Cities

48.3 percent of Carver 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 51.8 percent who did.

The number of Carver County students who failed their Science assessments rose by 10.4 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.

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	92.3
Central Senior High School	78.4
Waconia Middle School	71.4
Central Middle School	71.4
Chaska Middle School East	67.9
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	64.2
Chaska Middle School West	57.6
Waconia High School	56.3
East Union Elementary School	54.2
Watertown-Mayer Middle School	53.7
Watertown Mayer High School	52.8
La Academia	52
World Learner Charter School	47.6
Cologne Academy Online	45.5
Minnetonka West Middle School	45
Central Elementary School	43.1
Victoria Elementary School	41
Chaska High School	38.7
Carver Elementary School	37.5
Cologne Academy	37.1
Clover Ridge Elementary School	36.5
Southview Elementary School	36.5
Bluff Creek Elementary School	34
Jonathan Elementary School	33
Laketown Elementary School	33
Bayview Elementary School	31
Chanhassen High School	30.4
Chanhassen Elementary School	27.2