Of the 1,166 students who took part in the MCA, 27.5 percent met the testing standard while 2.7 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.
The total percentage of Beltrami County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 20.1 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.
Beltrami County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science During 2021-2022
| School Name | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Dillon Elementary School | 4.5 | 44.6 |
| Schoolcraft Learning Community Charter | 0 | 48.6 |
| Blackduck Elementary School | 0 | 40.5 |
| Blackduck Secondary School | 5.4 | 32.1 |
| Kelliher Elementary School | 0 | 36.8 |
| Aurora Waasakone Community of Learners Charter School | 0 | 30 |
| Bemidji Middle School | 3.2 | 25.8 |
| Kelliher Secondary School | 0 | 10 |
| Trek North Middle School | 0 | 5.1 |
| Red Lake Elementary School | 0 | 4.8 |
| Red Lake Middle School | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Ponemah Elementary School | 0 | 0 |
| Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School | 0 | 0 |
| First City School | 0 | 0 |
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Treknorth High School• Oshki Manidoo Center• Northern Elementary School• Red Lake Public School District• Voyageurs Expeditionary School• Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council• Red Lake Alternative Learning• Red Lake Secondary School• Red Lake Juvenile Detention Faculty• Voyageurs Expeditionary School• Bemidji Senior High School• Red Lake Early Childhood Center• Red Lake Middle School• Blackduck Public School District Board• Ponemah Elementary School• Kelliher Secondary School• Bemidji Area Learning Center• Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center• Bemidji Middle School• Kelliher Elementary School• Blackduck Secondary School• First City School• Lakeside Learning Center• Kelliher Public School District• Red Lake Elementary School• Solway Elementary School• J.w. Smith Elementary School• Red Lake Middle Level Alternative Learning Center• Gene Dillon Elementary School• Trek North Middle School• Paul Bunyan Center• Bemidji Public School District Board• Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School• Blackduck Elementary School• Lincoln Elementary School• Aurora Waasakone Community Of Learners Charter School• Central Elementary School• Horace May Elementary School
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