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36.5% of Minneapolis Public School District students meet or exceed science MCA expectations on tests in 2020-21 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

In Minneapolis Public School District 36.5% of the students passed the science portion of the MCA test in the 2020-21 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

The MCA and the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements. The tests cover math, reading and science, depending on the grade that is being tested. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the MTAS instead.

Minneapolis Public School District roughly covers schools within Hennepin County and has a main office in Minneapolis.

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.

Minneapolis Public School District's Students Proficiency in Science in School Year

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Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science During 2020-21 School Year

School NameStudents Who Met Standards (%)Students Who Exceed Standards (%)
Franklin Middle School0%2.1%
Ella Baker Elementary School0%0%
Green Central Elementary School0%0%
North High School6.7%0%
Bethune Elementary School6.3%0%
Anishinabe Academy Elementary10%0%
Hmong International Academy8%0%
Andersen Community6.9%0%
Las Estrellas Elementary School9.5%0%
Bancroft Elementary School12.5%0%
Jenny Lind Elementary School6.3%0%
Cityview Elementary School13.3%0%
Hall Academy Elementary7.1%0%
Olson Middle School6.4%3.2%
Whittier Elementary School6.5%3.2%
Folwell Arts Magnet8.9%1.3%
Lucy Laney Elementary School11.8%0%
Anwatin Middle School8.2%0%
Pillsbury Elementary School9.7%0%
Loring Elementary School14.3%3.6%
Northeast Middle School8.1%0%
Emerson Elementary School21.2%0%
Bryn Mawr Elementary School18.8%0%
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School25%0%
Seward Elementary School20.9%2.3%
Webster Elementary School25%3.6%
Pratt Elementary School35.5%6.5%
Marcy Open Elementary School38%8%
Henry High School20%0%
Lyndale Elementary School36.7%4.1%
Justice Page Middle School23.4%10.6%
Waite Park Elementary School36.7%10%
Sanford Middle School35.2%4.6%
Dowling Elementary School29.2%14.6%
Windom Elementary School45.5%4.6%
Anthony Middle School28.5%4.4%
Washburn High School36.2%13.4%
Lake Nokomis Comm-Keewaydin Campus43.5%7.1%
Howe Elementary School49%6.1%
Southwest High School42.9%16.8%
Kenwood Elementary School57.1%7.1%
Field Community43.6%8.1%
Lake Harriet Upper School50%10.1%
Kenny Elementary School71.7%4.4%
Burroughs Elementary School57.1%16.3%
FAIR High School50%0%
Armatage Elementary School59.2%9.9%
Northrop Elementary School42%28%
Barton Open Elementary School0%0%
Sullivan Elementary School0%0%
Minneapolis Academy & Career Center0%0%
Loring-Nicollet High School0%0%
Edison High School0%0%
Plymouth Youth Center0%0%
Roosevelt High School0%0%
Center School0%0%
South High School0%0%
Wellstone International High School0%0%
Menlo Park Academy0%0%
Harrison Education Center0%0%
Takoda Prep0%0%
MPS Online 6-120%0%
Wellstone International High - SWS0%0%
Menlo Park Academy Extended0%0%
Minneapolis Academy & Career Center Extended0%0%
River Bend Educational Center0%0%
Stadium View0%0%
MPS Metro HA0%0%
MPS Metro DT0%0%

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