The MCA and alternate assessment Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements. Students take one test in each subject. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the alternate assessment MTAS instead.
Districts ranked by total students who took the science portion of the MCA in 2017-2018
Rank | School District | Total students who took MCA (science) |
---|---|---|
1 | Anoka-Hennepin Public School District | 8,460 |
2 | Mounds View Public School District | 7,638 |
3 | St. Paul Public School District | 7,036 |
4 | Minneapolis Public School District | 6,158 |
5 | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan | 6,150 |
6 | Lakeville Public School District | 5,158 |
7 | Osseo Public School District | 4,458 |
8 | South Washington County School District | 4,099 |
9 | Rochester Public School District | 3,849 |
10 | Elk River School District | 2,952 |
11 | Robbinsdale Public School District | 2,666 |
12 | Wayzata Public School District | 2,646 |
13 | Minnetonka Public School District | 2,348 |
14 | North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Public School District | 2,343 |
15 | Bloomington Public School District | 2,245 |
16 | St. Cloud Public School District | 2,229 |
17 | Eastern Carver County Public School | 2,172 |
18 | Eden Prairie Public School District | 2,022 |
19 | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools | 1,948 |
20 | Edina Public School District | 1,893 |
21 | Burnsville Public School District | 1,832 |
22 | White Bear Lake School District | 1,830 |
22 | Stillwater Area Public School District | 1,830 |
24 | Mankato Public School District | 1,756 |
25 | Duluth Public School District | 1,644 |
26 | Roseville Public School District | 1,625 |
27 | Centennial Public School District | 1,595 |
28 | Farmington Public School District | 1,584 |
29 | St. Michael-Albertville School District | 1,509 |
30 | Brainerd Public School District | 1,435 |
31 | Moorhead Public School District | 1,402 |
32 | Shakopee Public School District | 1,376 |
33 | Hopkins Public School District | 1,369 |
34 | Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools | 1,302 |
35 | Forest Lake Public School District | 1,285 |
36 | Spring Lake Park Public Schools | 1,275 |
37 | Austin Public School District | 1,116 |
38 | Owatonna Public School District | 1,105 |
39 | West St. Paul-Mendota Hts.-Eagan | 1,070 |
40 | Cambridge-Isanti Public School District | 1,067 |
41 | Bemidji Public School District | 1,053 |
42 | St. Francis Area Schools | 996 |
42 | Hastings Public School District | 996 |
44 | Richfield Public School District | 993 |
45 | Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools | 965 |
46 | Willmar Public School District | 956 |
47 | Alexandria Public School District | 955 |
48 | Grand Rapids Public School District | 950 |
49 | Northfield Public School District | 942 |
50 | Waconia Public School District | 937 |
51 | New Prague Area Schools | 928 |
52 | Monticello Public School District | 903 |
53 | Sartell-St. Stephen School District | 866 |
54 | Inver Grove Heights Schools | 859 |
55 | Faribault Public School District | 805 |
56 | Mahtomedi Public School District | 801 |
57 | South St. Paul Public School District | 782 |
58 | Worthington Public School District | 775 |
59 | Chisago Lakes School District | 768 |
60 | Brooklyn Center School District | 752 |
61 | Princeton Public School District | 742 |
62 | St. Louis Park Public School District | 709 |
63 | Big Lake Public School District | 700 |
64 | Columbia Heights Public School District | 696 |
65 | Winona Area Public School District | 682 |
66 | Hutchinson Public School District | 681 |
67 | Detroit Lakes Public School District | 675 |
68 | North Branch Public Schools | 663 |
69 | Fergus Falls Public School District | 654 |
70 | Becker Public School District | 643 |
71 | Orono Public School District | 630 |
72 | Albert Lea Public School District | 614 |
73 | Delano Public School District | 588 |
74 | Fridley Public School District | 575 |
75 | Cloquet Public School District | 563 |
76 | Westonka Public School District | 562 |
77 | Little Falls Public School District | 544 |
78 | Marshall Public School District | 535 |
79 | Dassel-Cokato Public School District | 531 |
80 | Red Wing Public School District | 508 |
81 | Rocori Public School District | 499 |
82 | Kasson-Mantorville School District | 498 |
83 | Hibbing Public School District | 491 |
84 | St. Louis County School District | 487 |
85 | St. Peter Public School District | 476 |
86 | Hermantown Public School District | 475 |
87 | Byron Public School District | 472 |
88 | New Ulm Public School District | 464 |
89 | Houston Public School District | 463 |
90 | Waseca Public School District | 454 |
91 | St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools | 442 |
91 | Foley Public School District | 442 |
93 | Tri-City United School District | 429 |
94 | Thief River Falls School District | 426 |
94 | Pequot Lakes Public Schools | 426 |
96 | Stewartville Public School District | 425 |
97 | Jordan Public School District | 409 |
98 | Milaca Public School District | 404 |
99 | East Grand Forks Public School District | 402 |
100 | Annandale Public School District | 401 |
101 | Rockford Public School District | 399 |
101 | Fairmont Area School District | 399 |
103 | Mora Public School District | 395 |
104 | Albany Public School District | 392 |
105 | Pine City Public School District | 378 |
106 | Glencoe-Silver Lake School District | 376 |
107 | Proctor Public School District | 372 |
108 | New London-Spicer School District | 361 |
109 | Virginia Public School District | 358 |
110 | Belle Plaine Public School District | 350 |
111 | Perham-Dent Public School District | 338 |
112 | Park Rapids Public School District | 331 |
113 | Litchfield Public School District | 329 |
114 | Watertown-Mayer Public School District | 328 |
115 | Melrose Public School District | 318 |
116 | Lake Superior Public School District | 312 |
117 | Lake City Public School District | 304 |
118 | Luverne Public School District | 297 |
119 | Montevideo Public School District | 293 |
120 | Minnewaska School District | 288 |
120 | Pine Island Public School District | 288 |
122 | Ada-Borup Public School District | 286 |
123 | Esko Public School District | 282 |
124 | Pierz Public School District | 279 |
125 | Red Lake Public School District | 271 |
126 | Roseau Public School District | 270 |
127 | Cannon Falls Public School District | 268 |
128 | Staples-Motley School District | 267 |
128 | Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools | 267 |
130 | Crookston Public School District | 265 |
131 | Pillager Public School District | 263 |
131 | Aitkin Public School District | 263 |
133 | Menahga Public School District | 258 |
134 | Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District | 254 |
135 | Northeast Metro 916 | 252 |
136 | Pipestone Area School District | 251 |
137 | Dover-Eyota Public School District | 250 |
138 | Windom Public School District | 249 |
139 | Redwood Area School District | 248 |
140 | Sibley East School District | 245 |
141 | Jackson County Central School District | 243 |
142 | Triton School District | 241 |
143 | Morris Area Public Schools | 240 |
144 | Mesabi East School District | 239 |
144 | Blue Earth Area Public School | 239 |
146 | Holdingford Public School District | 233 |
147 | Central Public School District | 230 |
148 | Royalton Public School District | 228 |
149 | Paynesville Public School District | 226 |
149 | Eden Valley-Watkins School District | 226 |
151 | Chatfield Public Schools | 223 |
152 | International Falls School District | 222 |
153 | Hawley Public School District | 221 |
154 | Bagley Public School District | 219 |
155 | Crosby-Ironton Public School District | 218 |
156 | Greenway Public School District | 216 |
157 | St. Charles Public School District | 208 |
158 | Wadena-Deer Creek School District | 207 |
159 | Maple River School District | 204 |
160 | St. James Public School District | 203 |
161 | Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District | 202 |
162 | Maple Lake Public School District | 201 |
162 | Warroad Public School District | 201 |
164 | A.C.G.C. Public School District | 199 |
165 | Hinckley-Finlayson School District | 197 |
166 | Pelican Rapids Public School District | 196 |
167 | Pine River-Backus School District | 195 |
167 | Rush City Public School District | 195 |
169 | Eveleth-Gilbert School District | 194 |
170 | Deer River Public School District | 192 |
171 | Kenyon-Wanamingo School District | 191 |
171 | Osakis Public School District | 191 |
173 | Blooming Prairie Public School District | 190 |
173 | NRHEG School District | 190 |
175 | Le Sueur-Henderson School District | 189 |
176 | Tracy Area Public School District | 187 |
177 | Medford Public School District | 186 |
178 | Frazee-Vergas Public School District | 183 |
179 | Lac qui Parle Valley School District | 180 |
180 | Barnesville Public School District | 179 |
181 | Lewiston-Altura Public School District | 176 |
181 | Martin County West School District | 176 |
183 | Benson Public School District | 174 |
184 | Lake Park Audubon School District | 172 |
185 | New York Mills Public School District | 168 |
185 | Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District | 168 |
187 | Barnum Public School District | 165 |
188 | United South Central School District | 164 |
188 | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District | 164 |
190 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District | 162 |
191 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District | 161 |
191 | Chisholm Public School District | 161 |
191 | Caledonia Public School District | 161 |
194 | Murray County Central School District | 155 |
195 | Hayfield Public School District | 154 |
196 | Moose Lake Public School District | 153 |
197 | Lakeview School District | 150 |
198 | Onamia Public School District | 149 |
199 | Nevis Public School District | 148 |
200 | Verndale Public School District | 146 |
201 | Braham Public School District | 145 |
202 | Springfield Public School District | 144 |
202 | Sauk Centre Public School District | 144 |
204 | Cleveland Public School District | 143 |
205 | St. Clair Public School District | 142 |
206 | Fosston Public School District | 139 |
207 | Breckenridge Public School District | 138 |
207 | Rushford-Peterson Public Schools | 138 |
209 | Canby Public School District | 137 |
209 | Ely Public School District | 137 |
211 | Underwood Public School District | 136 |
212 | Ogilvie Public School District | 135 |
212 | Kingsland Public School District | 135 |
214 | Minneota Public School District | 134 |
214 | Goodhue Public School District | 134 |
214 | East Central School District | 134 |
217 | Dawson-Boyd Public School District | 132 |
218 | Browerville Public School District | 130 |
219 | Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools | 129 |
220 | Adrian Public School District | 128 |
220 | Parkers Prairie Public School District | 128 |
222 | Blackduck Public School District | 127 |
223 | Renville County West School District | 126 |
224 | Sleepy Eye Public School District | 125 |
225 | Cedar Mountain School District | 124 |
226 | Randolph Public School District | 122 |
227 | Mountain Lake Public Schools | 121 |
228 | Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District | 120 |
229 | Kimball Public School District | 119 |
229 | Lake of The Woods School District | 119 |
229 | Mahnomen Public School District | 119 |
232 | Fertile-Beltrami School District | 118 |
233 | Ortonville Public Schools | 117 |
234 | Nashwauk-Keewatin School District | 116 |
235 | Carlton Public School District | 115 |
235 | RTR Public Schools | 115 |
237 | Madelia Public School District | 113 |
238 | Mountain Iron-Buhl School District | 111 |
239 | Sebeka Public School District | 109 |
240 | Clearbrook-Gonvick School District | 107 |
241 | Bertha-Hewitt Public School District | 105 |
242 | Lester Prairie Public School District | 103 |
242 | McGregor Public School District | 103 |
242 | Willow River Public School District | 103 |
245 | Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District | 101 |
245 | Isle Public School District | 101 |
247 | Brandon-Evansville Public Schools | 100 |
248 | Win-E-Mac School District | 99 |
248 | Wabasso Public School District | 99 |
250 | Cook County Public Schools | 97 |
251 | Alden-Conger Public School District | 95 |
251 | Spring Grove School District | 95 |
251 | Grand Meadow Public School District | 95 |
254 | Intermediate School District 917 | 93 |
255 | Intermediate School District 287 | 92 |
256 | Battle Lake Public School District | 91 |
257 | Red Lake County Central Public Schools | 88 |
258 | Southland Public School District | 87 |
258 | Hills-Beaver Creek School District | 87 |
260 | Wheaton Area Public School District | 86 |
260 | Wrenshall Public School District | 86 |
260 | Marshall County Central Schools | 86 |
263 | Red Rock Central School District | 85 |
264 | Edgerton Public School District | 84 |
264 | Upsala Public School District | 84 |
264 | Red Lake Falls Public School District | 84 |
264 | Littlefork-Big Falls School District | 84 |
268 | Nicollet Public School District | 83 |
269 | Hancock Public School District | 81 |
270 | Greenbush-Middle River School District | 78 |
271 | Henning Public School District | 76 |
272 | Fulda Public School District | 75 |
272 | Lanesboro Public School District | 75 |
272 | Mabel-Canton Public School District | 75 |
275 | Northland Community Schools | 74 |
276 | Hill City Public School District | 73 |
277 | Cromwell-Wright Public Schools | 72 |
278 | Heron Lake-Okabena School District | 70 |
279 | Rothsay Public School District | 68 |
280 | Swanville Public School District | 66 |
280 | Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools | 66 |
282 | Chokio-Alberta Public School District | 65 |
283 | Stephen-Argyle Central Schools | 64 |
284 | South Koochiching School District | 63 |
285 | Laporte Public School District | 62 |
285 | Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District | 62 |
287 | Norman County East School District | 61 |
288 | Fisher Public School District | 60 |
289 | Ashby Public School District | 59 |
290 | Kittson Central School District | 58 |
290 | Lyle Public School District | 58 |
290 | Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 | 58 |
293 | Kelliher Public School District | 56 |
294 | LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools | 55 |
294 | Badger Public School District | 55 |
294 | Butterfield Public School District | 55 |
297 | Glenville-Emmons School District | 53 |
298 | Freshwater Ed. District | 50 |
299 | Climax-Shelly Public Schools | 47 |
300 | Floodwood Public School District | 46 |
301 | Lancaster Public School District | 44 |
301 | Norman County West School District | 44 |
301 | Comfrey Public School District | 44 |
304 | River Bend Education District | 43 |
305 | Tri-County School District | 42 |
305 | Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools | 42 |
307 | Truman Public School District | 40 |
308 | Goodridge Public School District | 38 |
309 | Grygla Public School District | 35 |
310 | Zumbro Education District | 34 |
311 | Ellsworth Public School District | 33 |
312 | Campbell-Tintah Public School District | 32 |
313 | Goodhue County Education District | 30 |
314 | Browns Valley Public School District | 29 |
315 | Lynd Public School District | 26 |
316 | Northland Learning Center | 22 |
316 | Hendricks Public School District | 22 |
316 | Lake Benton Public School District | 22 |
319 | Milroy Public School District | 19 |
319 | Herman-Norcross School District | 19 |
321 | Minnesota State Academies | 16 |
321 | Wright Technical Center | 16 |
321 | MN River Valley Education District | 16 |
321 | MN Valley Education District | 16 |
325 | Southern Plains Education Coop. | 15 |
326 | Ivanhoe Public School District | 13 |
327 | Hiawatha Valley Ed. District | 12 |
328 | Mid State Education District | 9 |
328 | Nett Lake Public School District | 9 |
330 | Runestone Area Ed. District | 7 |
331 | Benton-Stearns Ed. District | 6 |
331 | Northern Lights Academy Cooperative | 6 |
333 | Perpich Center For Arts Education | 5 |
333 | Southern MN Education Consortium | 5 |
333 | Pine Point Public School District | 5 |
336 | West Central Education District | 4 |