West Twin Cities

58.3 percent of McLeod 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 41.7 percent who did.

The number of McLeod County students who failed their Science assessments fell by 1.8 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 (%)
GSL Junior High School	84.8
Lester Prairie Secondary School	82.3
New Century Academy	79.1
Hutchinson Middle School	69.7
New Discoveries Montessori Academy	64.5
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High School	63.6
Lakeside Elementary School	50.5
Hutchinson Senior High School	44.5
Lester Prairie Elementary School	40.5
Hutchinson Park Elementary School	39