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

Of the 1,835 students who took part in the MCA, 38 percent met the testing standard while 15.1 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Houston County students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 1.7 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.

School Name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Caledonia Elementary School	26.5	47.7
Spring Grove Elementary School	19.4	46.2
Minnesota Virtual Academy	26	39.4
Spring Grove Secondary School	15.7	48.6
Caledonia Senior High School	16.7	41.7
Caledonia Middle School	13.5	41.9
Houston Elementary School	11.6	43.8
La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy	15	40
LA Crescent Jr-Sr.	12.4	38.2
Houston Secondary School	9	41
Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle School	16.6	32.2
La Crescent-Hokah Middle School	10.8	34.4
La Crescent Elementary School	8.3	36.6
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementary	16	27.8
La Crescent Secondary Montessori & STEM Academy	20	10