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37.5% of Eisenhower Elementary School students failed the science portion of the MCA in 2023-24 school year
These students did not meet the required standards of the science portion of the MCA, while 20.8% only partially met the standards. Meanwhile, 29.2% met the standards and 12.5% exceeded them, totaling 41.7% who met or surpassed standards.
In the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA), the "Partially Meets the Standards" achievement level indicates that a student has demonstrated some understanding of the grade-level academic standards but has not fully met the expectations. This level reflects partial proficiency in the subject matter, suggesting that the student may require additional support to achieve full proficiency.
The total percentage of Eisenhower Elementary School students who failed the science portion of the MCA grew by 9.7% from the previous school year.
Across the Anoka-Hennepin Public School District, 29.2% of students did not meet the standards on the science portion of the MCA, 28.6% only partially met the standards, 34.9% met the standards, and 7.3% exceeded them—totaling 42.2% who met or exceeded expectations.
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.
Overall proficiency on Minnesota's MCA exams has declined compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Minnesota's Report Card. Math proficiency, for example, dropped by more than 7% from 2019, while reading proficiency fell by almost 5%.
| School Name | Students Who Did Not Met Standards (%) | Students Who Only Partially Met Standards (%) | Students Who Met Standards (%) | Students Who Exceeded Standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Elementary School | 8% | 17.1% | 54.9% | 20% |
| Rum River Elementary School | 9.8% | 18.1% | 57.1% | 15% |
| Oxbow Creek Elementary School | 13.2% | 16.9% | 52.4% | 17.5% |
| Madison Elementary School | 17.6% | 18.9% | 56.8% | 6.8% |
| McKinley Elementary School | 10.5% | 26.3% | 47.4% | 15.8% |
| Andover Elementary School | 16.2% | 23.9% | 50.9% | 9% |
| Crooked Lake Elementary School | 21.1% | 23.7% | 48.7% | 6.6% |
| Brookside Elementary School | 17% | 28.8% | 45.8% | 8.5% |
| Andover High School | 23.1% | 25.1% | 33% | 18.8% |
| Wilson Elementary School | 28.6% | 19.8% | 40.7% | 11% |
| Monroe Elementary School - Mathematics, Science and Children's Engineering | 20.2% | 28.9% | 39.4% | 11.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts | 24% | 26.7% | 45.3% | 4% |
| Dayton Elementary School | 29.2% | 23.6% | 41.6% | 5.6% |
| Hoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering | 23.7% | 30.3% | 43.4% | 2.6% |
| Blaine High School | 24.7% | 29.5% | 33.7% | 12.2% |
| Champlin/Brooklyn Park Academy for Math and Environmental Science | 29.9% | 24.3% | 41% | 4.9% |
| Coon Rapids High School | 26% | 29% | 35.3% | 9.7% |
| Mississippi Elementary School | 21% | 35.8% | 40.7% | 2.5% |
| Anoka High School | 28.8% | 28.8% | 34.2% | 8.3% |
| Ramsey Elementary School | 32.4% | 25.8% | 40.7% | 1.1% |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | 37.5% | 20.8% | 29.2% | 12.5% |
| Sand Creek Elementary School | 33% | 26.2% | 40.8% | 0% |
| Champlin Park High School | 30.1% | 29.5% | 34.1% | 6.3% |
| Northdale Middle School | 29.2% | 31.4% | 36% | 3.4% |
| Roosevelt Middle School | 34.4% | 27% | 31.8% | 6.8% |
| University Avenue Elementary - Aerospace, Children's Engineering and Science | 32.1% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 5.4% |
| Oak View Middle School | 25.3% | 38.3% | 32.7% | 3.8% |
| Morris Bye Elementary School | 32.8% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 4.7% |
| Jackson Middle School | 29.5% | 35.3% | 31.4% | 3.8% |
| Anoka Middle School for the Arts | 35.1% | 32.7% | 27.3% | 5% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 32.4% | 36.2% | 27.6% | 3.8% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | 45.5% | 24.2% | 27.3% | 3% |
| Evergreen Park Elementary - STEM School of Innovation | 58.4% | 15.6% | 24.7% | 1.3% |
| Johnsville Elementary School | 45.1% | 30.3% | 21.3% | 3.3% |
| Coon Rapids Middle School | 44.8% | 32.7% | 20.9% | 1.6% |
| Adams Elementary School | 57.7% | 21.8% | 19.2% | 1.3% |
| Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School | 75% | 12.5% | 10% | 2.5% |
| Compass-Bell Center | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |