Did Martin County students succeed or flounder in their 2021-2022 Math tests?

By SW Minnesota Today

Nov 19, 2022

38.9 percent of Martin 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 1,487 students who took part in the MCA, 29.5 percent met the testing standard while 9.4 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Martin County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 0.8 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.

Martin County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2021-2022

School Name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Trimont Elementary School	13.7	37.7
Fairmont Elementary School	14.8	33.1
Truman Elementary School	7.9	31.7
Martin County West Junior High School	3.2	33.7
Fairmont Jr./Sr. High School	6.5	27.2
Granada Huntley East Chain Middle School	2.4	24.4
Martin County West Senior High School	6.1	20.4
Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School	5.3	21.1
Granada Huntley East Chain High School	11.1	11.1
Truman Secondary School	3.1	15.6
Southern Plains Area Learning Center	0	0