West Twin Cities

1,622 8th grade Carver County students took the Reading portion of the MCA test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

6th grade students in Carver County did the best in the Reading portion of the MCA out of all the students in the county.

At the other end of the educational spectrum, 3rd grade Carver County students scored in the lowest proficiency of the Reading portion of the MCA.

The number of Carver County students taking the MCA in 2021-2022 rose by 9.5% 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 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.

Grade	Number of Students Tested	Considered proficient in Reading (%)
3	1,179	57.2%
4	1,211	62.3%
5	1,199	72.6%
6	1,678	70%
7	1,590	61.9%
8	1,622	60.2%
10	1,133	57.2%