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Pratt Elementary School: How many students failed the science portion of the MCA test in 2023-24 school year?
These students did not meet the required standards of the science portion of the MCA, while 18.8% only partially met the standards. Meanwhile, 15.6% met the standards and 3.1% exceeded them, totaling 18.7% 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 Pratt Elementary School students who failed the science portion of the MCA grew by 7.3% from the previous school year.
Across the Minneapolis Public School District, 50.2% of students did not meet the standards on the science portion of the MCA, 18% only partially met the standards, 25.5% met the standards, and 6.3% exceeded them—totaling 31.8% 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burroughs Elementary School | 5.8% | 13% | 59.4% | 21.7% |
| Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School | 8.2% | 16.5% | 54.1% | 21.2% |
| Field Elementary School | 7.3% | 18.4% | 61.5% | 12.8% |
| Kenny Elementary School | 11.9% | 26.2% | 61.9% | 0% |
| Northrop Elementary School | 16.7% | 22.7% | 45.5% | 15.2% |
| Waite Park Elementary School | 18.6% | 23.3% | 48.8% | 9.3% |
| Bancroft Elementary School | 36.7% | 6.7% | 50% | 6.7% |
| Barton Elementary School | 24.6% | 20.3% | 43.5% | 11.6% |
| Southwest High School | 24.2% | 22.1% | 40.4% | 13.3% |
| Howe Elementary School | 24.1% | 22.9% | 44.6% | 8.4% |
| Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary School | 26.3% | 23.8% | 46.3% | 3.8% |
| Armatage Elementary School | 29.8% | 21.3% | 42.6% | 6.4% |
| Dowling Elementary School | 43.3% | 10% | 30% | 16.7% |
| Anthony Middle School | 28.3% | 26.5% | 33.6% | 11.7% |
| Justice Page Middle School | 34.9% | 20.5% | 33.5% | 11.2% |
| Windom Elementary School | 34.6% | 21.2% | 40.4% | 3.9% |
| Kenwood Elementary School | 34% | 22% | 36% | 8% |
| Washburn High School | 39.4% | 20.5% | 29.7% | 10.4% |
| Roosevelt High School | 43.8% | 17.1% | 32.5% | 6.5% |
| FAIR High School | 32.6% | 30.4% | 28.3% | 8.7% |
| Seward Elementary School | 42.9% | 20.9% | 33% | 3.3% |
| Sanford Middle School | 36.8% | 27.5% | 26% | 9.8% |
| Emerson Elementary School | 46.1% | 18.4% | 30.3% | 5.3% |
| Green Central Elementary School | 54.7% | 14.7% | 28% | 2.7% |
| Edison High School | 49.5% | 22.4% | 26.2% | 1.9% |
| Lyndale Elementary School | 59.7% | 16.1% | 19.4% | 4.8% |
| Webster Elementary School | 62.5% | 15.6% | 21.9% | 0% |
| South High School | 64.1% | 14.1% | 15.4% | 6.4% |
| Pillsbury Elementary School | 63.8% | 17% | 14.9% | 4.3% |
| Pratt Elementary School | 62.5% | 18.8% | 15.6% | 3.1% |
| Northeast Middle School | 66.5% | 17.9% | 13.9% | 1.7% |
| Marcy Elementary School | 66.3% | 18.8% | 15% | 0% |
| Jenny Lind Elementary School | 76.2% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 2.4% |
| Sullivan Elementary School | 63.9% | 22.1% | 11.5% | 2.5% |
| Franklin Middle School | 75.4% | 12.3% | 10.8% | 1.5% |
| Andersen Middle School | 67.6% | 20.3% | 10.3% | 1.7% |
| Loring Elementary School | 71.4% | 16.7% | 11.9% | 0% |
| Lucy Laney Elementary School | 68.9% | 20% | 11.1% | 0% |
| Bryn Mawr Elementary School | 85.5% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 3.6% |
| Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School | 78.8% | 12.1% | 6.1% | 3% |
| Olson Middle School | 83.9% | 7.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Cityview Elementary School | 85.2% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Hall Academy Elementary | 85.7% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0% |
| Bethune Elementary School | 81.4% | 11.6% | 7% | 0% |
| Ella Baker Elementary School | 82.4% | 11.3% | 6.3% | 0% |
| Hmong International Academy Elementary | 81.8% | 12.1% | 6.1% | 0% |
| Las Estrellas Elementary School | 84.6% | 9.6% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
| Whittier Elementary School | 84.3% | 10% | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| Folwell Elementary School | 90.6% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 0% |
| Wellstone International High - SWS | 94.4% | 0% | 5.6% | 0% |
| Anishinabe Academy Elementary | 81.1% | 13.5% | 5.4% | 0% |
| Anwatin Middle School | 85.5% | 9.2% | 5.3% | 0% |
| Camden High School | 88.5% | 7.7% | 0% | 3.9% |
| North High School | 87.5% | 10% | 2.5% | 0% |
| Wellstone International High School | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage Academy High | 85.7% | 14.3% | 0% | 0% |