70% of Ramsey County students failed the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
These students did not meet the required standards of the science portion of the MCA, compared to the 30% who did.
The number of Ramsey County students who failed their science assessments rose by 7.9% 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.
Ramsey County Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Science During 2022-23
| School name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Crossroads Montessori | 100% |
| Four Seasons Elementary School | 100% |
| LEAP High School | 100% |
| MMSA Secondary School | 100% |
| North Metro Flex Middle School | 100% |
| Obama Service Learning Elementary School | 100% |
| Sunrise Park Area Learning Center | 100% |
| St. Paul City Middle School | 98% |
| Harambee Elementary School | 96.6% |
| Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School | 96.4% |
| Humboldt High School | 95.4% |
| St. Paul City Primary School | 95.4% |
| Saint Paul Music Academy | 95.1% |
| White Bear Area Learning Center | 95% |
| Daytons Bluff Elementary School | 94.7% |
| Hmong College Prep Academy Middle School | 94.6% |
| LIFE Prep | 94.4% |
| Benjamin E. Mays Magnet | 94% |
| HOPE Community Academy Middle School | 93.8% |
| Community School of Excellence High School | 93.7% |
| Highwood Hills Elementary School | 93.6% |
| Hazel Park Preparatory Academy | 93.4% |
| New Century School Secondary Program | 92.7% |
| Maxfield Elementary School | 91.8% |
| North Metro Flex Academy | 91.7% |
| Bruce F. Vento Elementary School | 90.9% |
| Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School | 90.9% |
| Creative Arts Secondary School | 90.6% |
| Community of Peace Academy High School | 90.4% |
| Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School | 89.9% |
| Hamline Elementary School | 89.8% |
| Battle Creek Middle School | 89.6% |
| STEP Academy Elementary | 89.1% |
| Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle | 88.1% |
| Cherokee Heights Elementary School | 87.9% |
| Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary School | 87.8% |
| Urban Academy | 87.7% |
| New Century School | 87.5% |
| Upper Mississippi Middle Academy | 87.5% |
| Riverview Spanish/English Dual Immersion | 87.1% |
| Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School | 86.7% |
| American Indian Magnet School | 86.4% |
| Midway Star Academy | 86.3% |
| Farnsworth Aerospace Upper | 86.1% |
| HOPE Community Academy Elementary | 85.9% |
| Crossroads Science Program | 85.7% |
| Level Up Academy Middle School | 85.7% |
| Harding Senior High School | 85.6% |
| Frost Lake Elementary School | 85.5% |
| Battle Creek Elementary School | 85.1% |
| Edgerton Elementary School | 84.6% |
| John Glenn Middle School | 84.5% |
| Achieve Language Academy | 84.2% |
| Community of Peace Academy Middle School | 83.5% |
| Community School of Excellence Elementary School | 82.9% |
| Hidden River Middle School | 82.9% |
| Hmong College Prep Academy High School | 82.5% |
| Como Park Elementary School | 82.4% |
| STEP Academy Charter School | 82.2% |
| The Heights Community School | 82% |
| Roseville Area Middle School | 81.5% |
| Global Arts Plus Upper | 81.4% |
| HOPE Community Academy High School | 81.4% |
| Twin Cities Academy | 80.6% |
| Justice Alan Page Elementary School | 80% |
| MMSA Elementary School | 80% |
| Weaver Elementary School | 79.2% |
| Highland Park Middle School | 78.7% |
| Richardson Elementary School | 78.5% |
| Como Park Senior High School | 78.4% |
| HGA Secondary School | 78.4% |
| AFSA High School | 78.3% |
| Sejong Academy Upper School | 78.3% |
| Little Canada Elementary School | 78.2% |
| Johnson Senior High School | 77.6% |
| Central Park Elementary School | 77.2% |
| Willow Lane Elementary School | 77.2% |
| Rise Academy | 76.9% |
| Highland Park Elementary School | 76.5% |
| Washington Technology Senior High School | 76.5% |
| Murray Middle School | 74.6% |
| Cowern Elementary School | 74.3% |
| JJ Hill Montessori | 74.3% |
| Gentry Academy High | 74.1% |
| Nokomis Montessori North Campus | 73.8% |
| Eastern Heights Elementary School | 72.3% |
| AFSA Elementary School | 71.9% |
| Gentry Academy Middle | 69.8% |
| Edgewood Middle School | 69.6% |
| Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture Lower | 69.5% |
| Highview Middle School | 69.5% |
| Nokomis Montessori South Campus | 68.4% |
| North Senior High School | 68.4% |
| Global Academy | 67.7% |
| Central Middle School | 67.4% |
| Open World Learning Secondary School | 67.2% |
| White Bear North Campus Senior | 65.6% |
| Roseville Area Senior High School | 65.3% |
| Sejong Academy Lower School | 63.6% |
| Irondale Senior High School | 62.9% |
| Pinewood Elementary School | 62.8% |
| Central Senior High School | 62.4% |
| Upper Mississippi High Academy | 61.1% |
| Carver Elementary School | 60.9% |
| Sunrise Park Middle School | 60.8% |
| Lionsgate Academy – Shoreview | 60.5% |
| HGA Elementary School | 60% |
| St. Paul School of Northern Lights | 60% |
| Highland Park Senior High School | 59.6% |
| Birch Lake Elementary School | 58.8% |
| Adams Magnet Elementary School | 58.3% |
| Brimhall Elementary School | 58% |
| Avalon Middle School | 57.9% |
| Great River School | 56.8% |
| Chelsea Heights Elementary School | 56.3% |
| Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter | 56.3% |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | 54.7% |
| Groveland Park Elementary School | 53.6% |
| Parkview Center School | 50.3% |
| Lakeaires Elementary School | 49.2% |
| Chippewa Middle School | 49.1% |
| Bel Air Elementary School | 49% |
| EXPO for Excellence Elementary School | 48.2% |
| St. Anthony Park Elementary School | 47.1% |
| Avalon School | 47.1% |
| Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo | 45.6% |
| Valentine Hills Elementary School | 42.2% |
| Vadnais Heights Elementary School | 41.5% |
| Matoska International | 41.5% |
| Randolph Heights Elementary School | 40.6% |
| Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists | 40.4% |
| Williams Elementary School | 39.7% |
| Great River Elementary School | 38.7% |
| Island Lake Elementary School | 38.5% |
| Oak Hill Montessori Community School | 38.5% |
| Twin Cities German Immersion Charter School | 37.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 37.3% |
| Level Up Academy | 36.4% |
| L’Etoile du Nord French Immersion | 35.4% |
| Falcon Heights Elementary School | 34.7% |
| Mounds View Senior High School | 33.9% |
| Otter Lake Elementary School | 33.7% |
| Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School | 31.6% |
| Turtle Lake Elementary School | 31.4% |
| Horace Mann School | 27.9% |
| Nova Classical Academy Lower School | 26.6% |
| Nova Classical Academy Upper School | 25.8% |
| Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy | 17.3% |
