Dakota Times

51.9 percent of Scott 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 48.1 percent who did.

The number of Scott County students who failed their Science assessments rose by 35 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 (%)
Eagle Ridge Middle School	88.2
Hidden Valley Elementary School	79.2
Shakopee West Middle School	78.5
Shakopee East Middle School	75.8
SW Metro Level 4 Programs	72.7
Belle Plaine Junior High School	67
Hidden Oaks Middle School	59.8
Shakopee High School	57.2
Sweeney Elementary School	57
Harriet Bishop Elementary School	56.9
Prior Lake High School	55.1
Red Oak Elementary School	52.5
New Prague Middle School	52.2
Eagle View	50
Jordan High School	49.1
Belle Plaine Senior High School	47.9
Falcon Ridge	46.9
Five Hawks Elementary School	45.8
Sun Path Elementary School	45.6
Eagle Creek Elementary School	42.9
Jordan Middle School	42.4
Aspen Academy	41.8
Hamilton Ridge Elementary School	41.3
Jackson Elementary School	39.7
Raven Stream Elementary School	34
Edgewood Elementary School	33.3
Oak Crest Elementary School	32.8
Jeffers Pond Elementary School	29
New Prague Senior High School	28.4
Redtail Ridge Elementary School	26.5
Glendale Elementary School	24
Westwood Elementary School	20