SW Minnesota Today

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

Of the 2,327 students who took part in the MCA, 31.8 percent met the testing standard while 16.8 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Lyon County students who met or exceeded expectations was unchanged 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 (%)
Minneota Elementary School	21.4	47.1
Tracy Elementary School	17.9	42.5
Lakeview Elementary School	16.8	42.2
Minneota Secondary School	15.2	37
Southview Elementary	16.2	32.9
Marshall Middle School	20	27.9
Lakeview Secondary School	11.3	33.8
Tracy Secondary School	12.1	26.8
Lynd Elementary School	10.3	28.2
Marshall High School	16	22
Lynd Middle School	4.3	10.6
MATEC	0	0