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52.5% of Polk County students failed the mathematics portion of the MCA in 2022-23 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

52.5% of Polk County students failed the mathematics 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 mathematics portion of the MCA, compared to the 47.5% who did.

The number of Polk County students who failed their mathematics assessments fell by 3.1% 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.

Polk County Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2022-23
School nameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Climax Secondary School87.5%
Crookston Secondary School68.6%
Climax Elementary School66.7%
Fisher Secondary School66.7%
Fisher Elementary School63.1%
East Grand Forks Senior High School59.7%
Fertile-Beltrami Secondary School59.5%
Fosston Secondary School58.3%
South Point Elementary School52.9%
Win-E-Mac Secondary School49.6%
Highland Elementary School48.2%
Central Middle School48.1%
Magelssen Elementary School48%
Fertile-Beltrami Elementary School37.6%
Win-E-Mac Elementary School26.2%

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