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Beltrami County saw 30.4% of their students pass the Science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 1,619 students who took part in the MCA, 26.4% met the testing standard while 4% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Beltrami County students fell by 2.6% from the previous school year.

The MCA and the 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. The tests cover math, reading and science, depending on the grade that is being tested. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the MTAS instead.

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 (%)
Aurora Waasakone Community of Learners Charter School	12.5%	0%
Bemidji Middle School	22%	3.5%
Bemidji Senior High School	29.3%	8.3%
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center	23.3%	3.3%
Blackduck Elementary School	29.8%	0%
Blackduck Secondary School	40.6%	6.3%
Gene Dillon Elementary School	43.2%	4.7%
Kelliher Elementary School	26.7%	0%
Kelliher Secondary School	14.3%	0%
Ponemah Elementary School	4.4%	0%
Red Lake Alternative Learning	14.3%	0%
Red Lake Elementary School	4.7%	0.9%
Red Lake Middle School	2.6%	0%
Red Lake Secondary School	10.2%	0%
Schoolcraft Learning Community	39.5%	7%
Trek North Middle School	11.4%	0%
TrekNorth High School	30.8%	10.3%
Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School	0%	0%