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Only 42 percent of Fillmore County students meet or exceed Science MCA expectations on tests in 2021-2022 school year

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42 percent of Fillmore County students passed the Science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 433 students who took part in the MCA, 37.6 percent met the testing standard while 4.4 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Fillmore County students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 0.7 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.

Fillmore County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science During 2021-2022
School NameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Mabel-Canton Elementary School1343.5
Rushford-Peterson Elementary School7.748.7
Chatfield Elementary School5.650.7
Mabel-Canton Secondary School1040
Lanesboro Elementary School2.947.1
Kingsland Elementary School042.9
Fillmore Central Elementary School5.334.2
Rushford-Peterson Middle School6.929.3
Kingsland Junior/Senior High School031.8
Lanesboro Secondary School025.9
Fillmore Central Senior High School018.2

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