SW Minnesota Today

46.6% of Lincoln County students failed the reading 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 reading portion of the MCA, compared to the 53.4% who did.

The number of Lincoln County students who failed their reading assessments rose by 2.7% 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.

School name	Students who did not meet standards (%)
Hendricks High School	59.1%
Hendricks Elementary School	54.9%
RTR Elementary School	50%
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe	43.6%
RTR Secondary School	43%
Lake Benton Elementary School	41.4%