West Twin Cities

51.8% of Carver County students failed the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2022-23 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 48.2% who did.

The number of Carver County students who failed their science assessments rose by 2% 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 standards (%)
Central Senior High School	76.5%
Central Middle School	71.6%
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	71%
Waconia Middle School	67.4%
La Academia	63%
Waconia High School	62.9%
Watertown-Mayer Middle School	61.8%
Chaska Middle School East	58.5%
SWMetro Alternative Learning Center	54.6%
Chaska High School	54.1%
World Learner Charter School	54%
Chaska Middle School West	52.2%
Watertown Mayer High School	51.9%
Southview Elementary School	51.1%
Clover Ridge Elementary School	50.4%
Central Elementary School	50%
Chanhassen High School	46.6%
Minnetonka West Middle School	43.1%
Bayview Elementary School	42.1%
Carver Elementary School	36.8%
Bluff Creek Elementary School	34.8%
Laketown Elementary School	34.7%
Jonathan Elementary School	32.7%
Chanhassen Elementary School	30.6%
Cologne Academy	28.9%
Victoria Elementary School	28.1%