NPAS makes Significant Gains in MCAII Assessments
This year we are proud to report that even though the state, as a whole, made little progress our district made great gains in several areas. Our Middle School math scores increased by over 8%. Raven Stream Elementary Math scores increase over 7% and a 10% gain was made in our Special Education Reading results.

When the performance of all grade levels tested is averaged, 76.52 percent of New Prague Area School students achieved a proficient level in math compared with the state average of 65.89 percent, and 79.82 percent of district students achieved proficiency in reading compared with a state average of 72.34.

The New Prague Area School Board has identified ten districts in which we compare our test results based upon like demographics and location to the metro area. Below is the chart of our comparatives showing the percent of students showing proficiency in the described area: Note: the number in parentheses indicates where our district ranks among the comparatives.

MCAII Proficiency Comparative District Results Scores and Ranking

Math Reading
New Prague Area Schools 76.52% (4) 79.82% (4)
Big Lake Schools 66.33% (8) 71.33% (10)
Chisago Lake Schools 70.95% (6) 78.58% (7)
Monticello Schools 67.2% (7) 77.29% (8)
North Branch Schools 64.43% (10) 79.54% (6)
Northfield Schools 76.60% (3) 79.90% (5)
ST Michael-Albertville 75.14% (5) 81.41% (3)
Sartell Schools 79.90% (1) 82.25% (2)
Sauk Rapids 66.29% (9) 77.27% (9)
Waconia Schools 78.83% (2) 82.58%(1)

It is exciting to see the gains that we have made this year, but we will strive to continually improve as we use the data to determine our goals for the upcoming year. We want our students to be proficient in all areas and will continue work towards this goal.