East Twin Cities

28.9 percent of Ramsey County students passed the Science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 11,278 students who took part in the MCA, 24.7 percent met the testing standard while 4.2 percent exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Ramsey County students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 10.8 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 (%)
Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy	35.1	56.8
Nova Classical Academy Lower School	16.5	62
St. Anthony Park Elementary School	31.5	43.8
Nova Classical Academy Upper School	20	50
Island Lake Elementary School	16.4	53
Twin Cities German Immersion Charter School	10.4	54.4
Great River Elementary School	5.1	59.3
Lincoln Elementary School	11.4	52.9
Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School	8	56
Turtle Lake Elementary School	9.1	54.3
Horace Mann School	9.4	53.1
Randolph Heights Elementary School	7.8	51.6
Chippewa Middle School	10.3	42.6
White Bear Lake Elementary Distance Learning Academy	5.9	47.1
Lakeaires Elementary School	10.3	41.4
Valentine Hills Elementary School	7.9	43.7
Groveland Park Elementary School	10.7	39.3
Bel Air Elementary School	5.1	44.9
Sunnyside Elementary School	8.6	40.9
Parkview Center School	8.8	39.6
Oak Hill Montessori Community School	0	48.1
L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion U	8.7	39.1
Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo	8	38.5
Williams Elementary School	5.6	40.7
St. Paul School of Northern Lights	0	46.2
Vadnais Heights Elementary School	4.2	41.7
Matoska International	7.4	38.3
Cowern Elementary School	1.9	43.4
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6	6.8	38.5
Falcon Heights Elementary School	6.7	38.7
Higher Ground Academy	8.2	37
Brimhall Elementary School	1.4	43.2
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	9.5	33.3
EXPO For Excellence Elementary School	4.1	38.4
Otter Lake Elementary School	4.8	37.1
Adams Magnet Elementary School	2.7	37.3
Chelsea Heights Elementary School	3.8	34
Global Academy	6.2	29.6
AFSA Middle School	3.8	30.8
Central Middle School	8.3	26.2
Carver Elementary School	2.6	31.6
Weaver Elementary School	1.2	32.9
Avalon Middle School	0	33.3
Nokomis Montessori South Campus	2.8	30.6
North Metro Flex Academy	0	32.3
Birch Lake Elementary School	0	31.7
Sunrise Park Middle School	3.5	26.2
Upper Mississippi Middle Academy	0	29.3
Harambee Elementary School	0	29.3
Galtier Elementary School	8.3	20.8
Highview Middle School	5.8	22.9
Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview	3.6	25
Gentry Academy Middle	1.2	27.2
Little Canada Elementary School	5.9	22.1
Maplewood Middle School	3.8	23.5
Edgewood Middle School	4	23
JJ Hill Montessori	2.4	24.4
Ramsey Middle School	3.8	22.9
Pinewood Elementary School	3.5	22.6
Step Academy Charter School	6.4	19.1
Great River School	3.6	21.8
STEP Academy Elementary School	0	25
Richardson Elementary School	4.8	19.4
Open World Learning Secondary School	1.9	22.2
Phalen Lake Hmong Studies Magnet	0	23.6
Level Up Academy	0	23.5
Murray Middle School	4.3	19.1
Global Arts Plus Upper School	1.9	21.2
Highland Park Middle School	2.9	20.1
Edgerton Elementary School	0	22.9
Willow Lane Elementary School	2.2	20
Saint Paul Online Elementary School	2.7	18.9
Twin Cities Academy	4.8	16.7
Minnesota Virtual PSD	0	21.2
Highland Park Elementary School	0	20.8
Eastern Heights Elementary School	0	20.5
Roseville Area Middle School	2.4	17.3
John Glenn Middle School	1.4	18.2
Minnesota Connections Academy	3.1	16
Nokomis Montessori North Campus	0	19
Higher Ground Secondary Academy	2.2	15.6
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper School	1.4	15.4
Hope Community Academy	0	16.1
Riverview West School of Excellence	0	16
Central Park Elementary School	2.6	13.2
John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	0	15.6
Como Park Elementary School	0	15.6
Minnesota Math and Science Academy Middle School	1.2	14.1
Saint Paul Music Academy	0	15.2
Maxfield Elementary School	0	14.8
Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary School	0	14.7
Webster Elementary School	0	14.5
Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	0	13.9
The Heights Community School	2	11.8
Community School of Excellence	0.4	13.2
Urban Academy Charter School	0	13.3
Community of Peace Academy Middle School	0.8	12.4
Crossroads Montessori	4.3	8.7
College Preparatory Elementary	0	13
Battle Creek Elementary School	1.3	11.5
Frost Lake Elementary School	0	12.7
622 Online Elementary School	0	12.5
Dugsi Academy	2.4	9.8
Crossroads Science Program	0	12.1
Sejong Academy of Minnesota	0	12
Afsa High School	2.9	8.8
Hmong College Preparation Academy Elementary School	0	10.9
American Indian Magnet School	0	10.6
Achieve Language Academy	0	10.1
North Metro Flex Middle School	0	10
Washington Tech Secondary Magnet	2.6	6.7
Level Up Middle Academy	9.1	0
Hamline Elementary School	0	8.7
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School	1.4	7.1
Highwood Hills Elementary School	0	8
Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School	0	7.7
Hmong College Preparation Academy Middle School	0	7.1
New Century School	1.4	5.6
Battle Creek Middle School	0.7	6.3
Hazel Park Preparatory Academy	0	6.8
Bruce F Vento Elementary School	0	6.7
HOPE Community Academy Middle School	0	5.6
St. Paul City Primary School	0	5.6
Four Seasons Elementary School	0	5.5
Humboldt High School	0	5
LIFE Prep	0	4.5
Parkway Montessori/Community Middle School	1.5	3
Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School	0	3.4
Creative Arts Secondary School	0	2.7
Daytons Bluff Elementary School	0	2.7
Benjamin E Mays Magnet	0	2.2
Cherokee Heights Elementary School	0	0
St. Paul City Middle School	0	0
Obama Service Learning Elementary School	0	0
Sunrise Park Area Learning Center	0	0
Quora High School	0	0