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54.7 percent of Otter Tail 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 4,152 students who took part in the MCA, 39 percent met the testing standard while 15.7 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Otter Tail County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 2.5 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 (%)
Kennedy High School	28.8	39.9
Battle Lake Elementary School	23.6	41.8
Perham Senior High School	23.1	41.9
Kennedy Middle School	23.6	40.2
Battle Lake Secondary School	18.9	42.5
Cleveland Elementary School	16	43
Henning Elementary School	12.9	45.7
Prairie Wind Middle School	14.5	44
Parkers Prairie Elementary School	12.9	41.3
Pelican Rapids Secondary School	11.9	40.5
New York Mills Elementary School	14	38.2
Henning Secondary School	13.5	36.5
IQ Academy Minnesota	13.2	36.8
Heart of the Lake Elementary School	13	36.7
iQ Academy K-5	15.2	34.2
Viking Elementary School	12.5	35.8
Underwood Elementary School	7.1	37.4
New York Mills Secondary School	8.7	34.7
Underwood Secondary School	8.7	33.1
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	7.7	30.8
iQ Academy 6-8	6.1	27.6
Parkers Prairie Secondary School	6.3	27.3
Pelican Rapids Alternative Center Middle-Level	0	19.2