The MCA and alternate assessment Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements. Students take one test in each subject. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the alternate assessment MTAS instead.
Students who exceeded academic standards in science during 2017-18 (by district).
| District Name | Students who exceeded standards (%) |
|---|---|
| New Century School | 47.1 |
| Glacial Hills Elementary | 36.4 |
| Lake Benton PSD | 31.8 |
| St. Croix Preparatory Academy | 31.8 |
| Nova Classical Academy | 31.6 |
| Math and Science Academy | 31.1 |
| Twin Cities German Immersion Chtr | 30.8 |
| Mahtomedi PSD | 29.3 |
| Minnetonka PSD | 26.6 |
| Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School | 26 |
| Yinghua Academy | 25.2 |
| Wayzata PSD | 24.7 |
| Arcadia Charter School | 24.4 |
| Maple River School District | 24 |
| Seven Hills Preparatory Academy | 22.8 |
| Jordan PSD | 22 |
| Spectrum High School | 22 |
| St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools | 21.3 |
| Brainerd PSD | 21.1 |
| Minneota PSD | 20.9 |
| Osakis PSD | 20.9 |
| St. Charles PSD | 20.7 |
| Orono PSD | 20.5 |
| International Spanish Language Academy | 20.5 |
| Ashby PSD | 20.3 |
| Swan River Montessori Charter School | 20 |
| Davinci Academy | 19.8 |
| Eden Prairie PSD | 19.7 |
| Mounds View PSD | 19.7 |
| North Shore Community School | 19.6 |
| St. Michael-Albertville School District | 19.4 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools | 19.3 |
| Wadena-Deer Creek School District | 19.3 |
| Wabasha-Kellogg PSD | 19.2 |
| St Paul Conservatory Performing Art | 19 |
| Universal Academy Charter School | 18.9 |
| Edina PSD | 18.9 |
| Pim Arts High School | 18.8 |
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan | 18.7 |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District | 18.5 |
| Hastings PSD | 18.2 |
| Stride Academy Charter School | 17.8 |
| Pine Island PSD | 17.7 |
| West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | 17.6 |
| Delano PSD | 17.5 |
| South Washington County School District | 17.5 |
| Ada-Borup PSD | 17.5 |
| Hancock PSD | 17.3 |
| Holdingford PSD | 17.2 |
| Hermantown PSD | 17.2 |
| Belle Plaine PSD | 17.1 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen School District | 17.1 |
| Byron PSD | 16.9 |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville | 16.8 |
| Eden Valley-Watkins School District | 16.8 |
| Ely PSD | 16.8 |
| New Prague Area Schools | 16.8 |
| Edgerton PSD | 16.7 |
| Northfield PSD | 16.6 |
| Detroit Lakes PSD | 16.6 |
| Cannon Falls PSD | 16.4 |
| Big Lake PSD | 16.3 |
| Forest Lake PSD | 16.2 |
| Anoka-Hennepin PSD | 16.2 |
| Monticello PSD | 16.2 |
| Barnesville PSD | 16.2 |
| Dassel-Cokato PSD | 16.2 |
| Fit Academy | 16 |
| St. Peter PSD | 15.5 |
| Rockford PSD | 15.5 |
| New London-Spicer School District | 15.5 |
| Morris Area PSD | 15.4 |
| Albany PSD | 15.3 |
| Deer River PSD | 15.2 |
| Luverne PSD | 15.1 |
| Marshall County Central Schools | 15.1 |
| Hawley PSD | 15.1 |
| Stillwater Area PSD | 15.1 |
| Rush City PSD | 14.9 |
| Mabel-Canton PSD | 14.7 |
| Marshall PSD | 14.6 |
| Waconia PSD | 14.6 |
| Westonka PSD | 14.6 |
| Perham-Dent PSD | 14.5 |
| Warroad PSD | 14.5 |
| Elk River PSD | 14.5 |
| Watertown-Mayer PSD | 14.3 |
| Fergus Falls PSD | 14.1 |
| Woodbury Leadership Academy | 13.8 |
| Sebeka PSD | 13.8 |
| Hutchinson PSD | 13.7 |
| Jackson County Central School District | 13.6 |
| Cook County PSD | 13.4 |
| Mora PSD | 13.4 |
| Prairie Creek Community School | 13.3 |
| Lanesboro PSD | 13.3 |
| Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose PSD | 13.2 |
| Hibbing PSD | 13.2 |
| Eastern Carver County PSD | 13.2 |
| Henning PSD | 13.2 |
| Duluth PSD | 13.1 |
| Great River School | 13.1 |
| Afsa High School | 13 |
| Shakopee PSD | 12.9 |
| Tri-City United School District | 12.8 |
| Goodhue PSD | 12.7 |
| A.C.G.C. PSD | 12.6 |
| Kenyon-Wanamingo School District | 12.6 |
| Crosslake Community Charter School | 12.5 |
| New Discoveries Montessori Academy | 12.5 |
| Lakeville PSD | 12.5 |
| Cologne Academy | 12.4 |
| Dover-Eyota PSD | 12.4 |
| Moose Lake PSD | 12.4 |
| New Ulm PSD | 12.3 |
| Rushford-Peterson PSD | 12.3 |
| Centennial PSD | 12.2 |
| Princeton PSD | 12.1 |
| Battle Lake PSD | 12.1 |
| Esko PSD | 12.1 |
| Windom PSD | 12 |
| Becker PSD | 12 |
| Ridgeway Community School | 11.8 |
| Foley PSD | 11.8 |
| Canby PSD | 11.7 |
| Virginia PSD | 11.7 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley School District | 11.7 |
| Adrian PSD | 11.7 |
| Rocori PSD | 11.6 |
| Bloomington PSD | 11.6 |
| Spring Grove School District | 11.6 |
| Murray County Central School District | 11.6 |
| World Learner Charter School | 11.5 |
| Roseau PSD | 11.5 |
| Lancaster PSD | 11.4 |
| Inver Grove Heights Schools | 11.4 |
| Pequot Lakes PSD | 11.3 |
| Le Sueur-Henderson School District | 11.3 |
| Stewartville PSD | 11.3 |
| Grand Rapids PSD | 11.3 |
| Melrose PSD | 11.3 |
| Cambridge-Isanti PSD | 11.2 |
| White Bear Lake School District | 10.8 |
| Alexandria PSD | 10.8 |
| Minnewaska School District | 10.8 |
| Art and Science Academy | 10.8 |
| Upsala PSD | 10.7 |
| Fulda PSD | 10.7 |
| Friendship Acdmy of Fine Arts Chtr. | 10.7 |
| St. Clair PSD | 10.6 |
| Red Rock Central School District | 10.6 |
| Bertha-Hewitt PSD | 10.5 |
| Alden-Conger PSD | 10.5 |
| Chisago Lakes School District | 10.4 |
| Hopkins PSD | 10.4 |
| Waterville-Elysian-Morristown | 10.4 |
| Roseville PSD | 10.3 |
| Underwood PSD | 10.3 |
| Hills-Beaver Creek School District | 10.3 |
| Paynesville PSD | 10.2 |
| Kasson-Mantorville School District | 10.2 |
| St. Francis PSD | 10.2 |
| Parnassus Preparatory Charter School | 10.1 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice PSD | 10.1 |
| Avalon School | 10 |
| Team Academy | 10 |
| Discovery PSD Faribault | 10 |
| Lake Park Audubon School District | 9.9 |
| Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg | 9.9 |
| Mountain Iron-Buhl School District | 9.9 |
| Dawson-Boyd PSD | 9.8 |
| Norman County East School District | 9.8 |
| Barnum PSD | 9.7 |
| Braham PSD | 9.7 |
| Litchfield PSD | 9.7 |
| Ulen-Hitterdal PSD | 9.7 |
| Ubah Medical Academy Charter School | 9.7 |
| Duluth PSD Academy | 9.6 |
| Cloquet PSD | 9.6 |
| Grand Meadow PSD | 9.5 |
| Littlefork-Big Falls School District | 9.5 |
| Little Falls PSD | 9.4 |
| Albert Lea PSD | 9.4 |
| Stephen-Argyle Central Schools | 9.4 |
| Bemidji PSD | 9.4 |
| Wheaton Area PSD | 9.3 |
| Fertile-Beltrami School District | 9.3 |
| Pine City PSD | 9.3 |
| Mankato PSD | 9.3 |
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District | 9.3 |
| Kimball PSD | 9.2 |
| Thief River Falls School District | 9.2 |
| Mountain Lake PSD | 9.1 |
| Badger PSD | 9.1 |
| Sibley East School District | 9 |
| Red Wing PSD | 8.9 |
| La Crescent-Hokah School District | 8.9 |
| Isle PSD | 8.9 |
| Osseo PSD | 8.8 |
| Fairmont Area School District | 8.8 |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted | 8.8 |
| Nevis PSD | 8.8 |
| Rochester PSD | 8.8 |
| Crookston PSD | 8.7 |
| International Falls School District | 8.6 |
| Fillmore Central | 8.6 |
| Farmington PSD | 8.6 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 8.5 |
| Redwood Area School District | 8.5 |
| Chatfield PSD | 8.5 |
| North St Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Dis | 8.5 |
| Twin Cities Academy | 8.5 |
| Pipestone Area School District | 8.4 |
| Blue Earth Area PSD | 8.4 |
| Nonpublic School | 8.4 |
| Lake Superior PSD | 8.3 |
| Agamim Classical Academy | 8.3 |
| Minnesota Online High School | 8.3 |
| Spero Academy | 8.3 |
| St. Louis Park PSD | 8.2 |
| Montevideo PSD | 8.2 |
| Pact Charter School | 8.2 |
| Milaca PSD | 8.2 |
| Minneapolis PSD | 8.2 |
| North Branch PSD | 8.1 |
| Lakes International Language Academ | 8 |
| Martin County West School District | 8 |
| Red Lake County Central PSD | 8 |
| Fosston PSD | 7.9 |
| Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District | 7.9 |
| Winona Area PSD | 7.9 |
| Royalton PSD | 7.9 |
| G.F.W. | 7.8 |
| Crosby-Ironton PSD | 7.8 |
| Kaleidoscope Charter School | 7.8 |
| St. Cloud PSD | 7.8 |
| Bluesky Charter School | 7.7 |
| Nasha Shkola Charter School | 7.7 |
| New York Mills PSD | 7.7 |
| Sauk Centre PSD | 7.7 |
| Discovery Charter School | 7.7 |
| Lynd PSD | 7.7 |
| Hendricks PSD | 7.7 |
| Annandale PSD | 7.7 |
| Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial | 7.7 |
| Ivanhoe PSD | 7.7 |
| Nerstrand Charter School | 7.7 |
| Pillager PSD | 7.6 |
| Swanville PSD | 7.6 |
| Caledonia PSD | 7.5 |
| Spring Lake Park PSD | 7.5 |
| Aspen Academy | 7.5 |
| Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian | 7.5 |
| Waseca PSD | 7.4 |
| Blooming Prairie PSD | 7.4 |
| Benson PSD | 7.2 |
| Lake City PSD | 7.2 |
| Robbinsdale PSD | 7.2 |
| Sleepy Eye PSD | 7.2 |
| Triton School District | 7.1 |
| Wabasso PSD | 7.1 |
| Staples-Motley School District | 7.1 |
| Faribault PSD | 7.1 |
| Mesabi East School District | 7.1 |
| Renville County West School District | 7.1 |
| Upper Mississippi Academy | 7.1 |
| West Central Area | 7.1 |
| Sejong Academy of Minnesota | 7.1 |
| Tri-County School District | 7.1 |
| Houston PSD | 7.1 |
| Brandon-Evansville PSD | 7 |
| Maple Lake PSD | 7 |
| Carlton PSD | 7 |
| Richfield PSD | 7 |
| Burnsville PSD | 7 |
| Kipp Minnesota Charter School | 7 |
| Moorhead PSD | 7 |
| Kittson Central School District | 6.9 |
| Cromwell-Wright PSD | 6.9 |
| Hennepin Elementary School | 6.8 |
| Pierz PSD | 6.8 |
| Treknorth High School | 6.8 |
| Bright Water Elementary | 6.7 |
| Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter | 6.7 |
| Glencoe-Silver Lake School District | 6.6 |
| Proctor PSD | 6.5 |
| Clearbrook-Gonvick School District | 6.5 |
| Worthington PSD | 6.4 |
| Tracy Area PSD | 6.4 |
| Greenbush-Middle River School District | 6.4 |
| Campbell-Tintah PSD | 6.3 |
| Blackduck PSD | 6.3 |
| Eveleth-Gilbert School District | 6.3 |
| Cyber Village Academy | 6.3 |
| St. Louis County School District | 6.3 |
| Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools | 6.1 |
| Noble Academy | 6 |
| South St. Paul PSD | 6 |
| Willmar PSD | 6 |
| Ogilvie PSD | 5.9 |
| Columbia Heights PSD | 5.9 |
| Cannon River Stem School | 5.8 |
| Athlos Leadership Academy | 5.8 |
| Hayfield PSD | 5.8 |
| Heron Lake-Okabena School District | 5.7 |
| Step Academy Charter School | 5.7 |
| Central PSD | 5.7 |
| Global Academy | 5.6 |
| Chisholm PSD | 5.6 |
| Owatonna PSD | 5.6 |
| Cornerstone Montessori Elementary | 5.6 |
| Springfield PSD | 5.6 |
| Pelican Rapids PSD | 5.6 |
| Park Rapids PSD | 5.5 |
| Parkers Prairie PSD | 5.5 |
| Frazee-Vergas PSD | 5.5 |
| Nashwauk-Keewatin School District | 5.3 |
| Madelia PSD | 5.3 |
| Rtr PSD | 5.2 |
| Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton | 5.2 |
| Bagley PSD | 5 |
| Lionsgate Academy | 5 |
| St. Paul PSD | 5 |
| Minnesota Transitions Charter School | 4.9 |
| Randolph PSD | 4.9 |
| United South Central School District | 4.9 |
| Lester Prairie PSD | 4.9 |
| Riverway Learning Community Chtr | 4.8 |
| Nicollet PSD | 4.8 |
| Medford PSD | 4.8 |
| Verndale PSD | 4.8 |
| Higher Ground Academy | 4.8 |
| Austin PSD | 4.7 |
| Lakeview School District | 4.7 |
| Hiawatha Academies | 4.7 |
| Southland PSD | 4.6 |
| Chokio-Alberta PSD | 4.6 |
| Lewiston-Altura PSD | 4.5 |
| New Century Academy | 4.4 |
| Menahga PSD | 4.3 |
| South Koochiching School District | 4.3 |
| New City School | 4.2 |
| Greenway PSD | 4.2 |
| Cleveland PSD | 4.2 |
| Aitkin PSD | 4.2 |
| Community of Peace Academy | 4.2 |
| North Metro Flex Academy | 4.2 |
| East Grand Forks PSD | 4.2 |
| Pine River-Backus School District | 4.1 |
| Win-E-Mac School District | 4 |
| Cedar Mountain School District | 4 |
| Buffalo Lk-Hector-Stewart PSD | 4 |
| Willow River PSD | 3.9 |
| McGregor PSD | 3.9 |
| Maccray School District | 3.9 |
| Kingsland PSD | 3.7 |
| Nrheg School District | 3.7 |
| Voyageurs Expeditionary | 3.6 |
| Butterfield PSD | 3.6 |
| Red Lake Falls PSD | 3.6 |
| Breckenridge PSD | 3.6 |
| Fridley PSD | 3.5 |
| Rochester Beacon Academy | 3.4 |
| Yellow Medicine East | 3.4 |
| St. James PSD | 3.4 |
| Granada Huntley East Chain Elementa | 3.3 |
| Fisher PSD | 3.3 |
| Waubun-Ogema-White Earth PSD | 3.1 |
| Edvisions Off Campus School | 3.1 |
| Hinckley-Finlayson School District | 3 |
| East Central School District | 3 |
| Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District | 3 |
| Grygla PSD | 2.9 |
| Mahnomen PSD | 2.7 |
| Ortonville PSD | 2.6 |
| Goodridge PSD | 2.6 |
| Lake of the Woods School District | 2.5 |
| Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District | 2.5 |
| Round Lake-Brewster PSD | 2.4 |
| North Lakes Academy | 2.4 |
| Wrenshall PSD | 2.3 |
| Comfrey PSD | 2.3 |
| Browerville PSD | 2.3 |
| Beacon Academy | 2.2 |
| Prairie Seeds Academy | 2.2 |
| Bluffview Montessori | 2.2 |
| Climax-Shelly PSD | 2.1 |
| Northeast Metro 916 | 2.1 |
| Glenville-Emmons School District | 1.9 |
| Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School | 1.7 |
| Lyle PSD | 1.7 |
| Metro Schools Charter | 1.7 |
| Hope Community Academy | 1.6 |
| New Millennium Academy Charter School | 1.5 |
| Brooklyn Center School District | 1.5 |
| Cass Lake-Bena PSD | 1.5 |
| Rothsay PSD | 1.5 |
| Minnesota International Middle Chtr | 1.4 |
| Northland Community Schools | 1.4 |
| Hill City PSD | 1.4 |
| Rochester Stem Academy | 1.4 |
| Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud | 1.2 |
| St. Paul City School | 1.1 |
| Achieve Language Academy | 1 |
| Best Academy | 0.8 |
| Onamia PSD | 0.7 |
| Red Lake PSD | 0.4 |
| Hmong College Prep Academy | 0.4 |
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