SW Minnesota Today

51.1 percent of Lyon 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 2,341 students who took part in the MCA, 39 percent met the testing standard while 12.1 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Lyon County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 3.2 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 (%)
Minneota Elementary School	12.1	52.1
Lakeview Elementary School	14.1	45.4
Minneota Secondary School	18.8	39.9
Lakeview Secondary School	14.7	44
Tracy Elementary School	15.6	41.3
Tracy Secondary School	12.1	44.3
Marshall High School	13.6	41.8
Lynd Elementary School	2.4	43.9
Marshall Middle School	11.4	34.5
Southview Elementary	8.1	35
Lynd Middle School	6.3	20.8
MATEC	0	23.1