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46.6 percent of Houston 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 53.4 percent who did.

The number of Houston County students who failed their Reading assessments rose by 12.6 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 (%)
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementary	56.3
La Crescent Elementary School	55.2
La Crescent-Hokah Middle School	54.9
Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle School	51.2
Houston Secondary School	50
LA Crescent Jr-Sr.	49.4
La Crescent Secondary Montessori & STEM Academy	48.1
Houston Elementary School	44.6
Caledonia Middle School	44.5
Caledonia Senior High School	41.7
La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy	37.9
Spring Grove Secondary School	35.7
Minnesota Virtual Academy	34.6
Spring Grove Elementary School	34.4
Caledonia Elementary School	25.8