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62.8 percent of Mower 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 37.4 percent who did.

The number of Mower County students who failed their Reading assessments rose by 16.1 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 (%)
Oakland Education Center	87.5
Austin Area Learning Center	86.5
New Dominion Academy	79.2
Sumner Elementary School	79.1
Neveln Elementary School	74.3
Lyle Elementary School	68.6
Grand Meadow Middle School	68.5
Lyle Secondary School	67
Ellis Middle School	65.3
I.J. Holton Intermediate School	62.3
Southgate Elementary School	60.8
Banfield Elementary School	60.4
Austin Senior High School	58.3
Leroy Elementary School	57.1
Southland Elementary School	56.3
Grand Meadow Senior High School	53.6
Leroy Secondary School	52.4
Southland Senior High School	43.9
Southern Minnesota Education Consortium Alternative Learning Center	42.9
Grand Meadow Elementary School	39.7
Southland Middle School	36.4