Dakota Times

42.6 percent of Scott County students failed the Reading 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 Reading portion of the MCA, compared to the 57.5 percent who did.

The number of Scott County students who failed their Reading assessments rose by 20.7 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 Day Treatment	81.8
SW Metro Level 4 Programs	77.8
Aspire Academy Charter School	66.7
Eagle Ridge Middle School	61
Hidden Valley Elementary School	60.7
Belle Plaine Junior High School	54.3
Harriet Bishop Elementary School	52.8
Shakopee West Middle School	51.4
Jordan Elementary School	50
Red Oak Elementary School	47
Sweeney Elementary School	45.9
Sun Path Elementary School	44.6
Shakopee East Middle School	44.3
Five Hawks Elementary School	44
Oak Crest Elementary School	43.4
Hidden Oaks Middle School	42.8
New Prague Middle School	41.4
Hamilton Ridge Elementary School	41.3
Jackson Elementary School	41.2
Eagle Creek Elementary School	39.4
Falcon Ridge	39.3
Shakopee High School	39
Jordan Middle School	38.9
Aspen Academy	38.5
Prior Lake High School	38.3
Belle Plaine Senior High School	38.2
Redtail Ridge Elementary School	37.7
Jordan High School	37.1
Eagle View	35.3
Raven Stream Elementary School	33.3
Glendale Elementary School	32.3
New Prague Senior High School	32
Westwood Elementary School	27.9
Jeffers Pond Elementary School	24
Edgewood Elementary School	23.9