Nova Achievments
Ancient Greeks introduced the first Olympics games nearly 3,000 years ago to promote excellence and the spirit of competition. Homer himself wrote, “he who hates excellence hates the gods.” Nova students learn for the sake of knowledge, but they also perform well when tested against their peers. Below is a brief summary of some our students’ achievements.
MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment)
Nova is a public school, and takes the MN standardized tests along with all public schools each spring. Below is a record of how Nova’s students have performed on these tests.
| Nova Average | MN State Average | |
| MATH | ||
| 2010-11 | 78.2% | 56.0% |
| 2009−10 | 88.7% | 70.3% |
| 2008−09 | 82.8% | 59.6% |
| 2007−08 | 90.7% | 67.2% |
| READING | ||
| 2010-11 | 89.9% | 74.0% |
| 2009−10 | 90.9% | 71.9% |
| 2008−09 | 92.7% | 71.6% |
| 2007−08 | 93.8% | 70.8% |
| SCIENCE | ||
| 2010-11 | 74.5% | 48.4% |
| 2009−10 | 69.1% | 48.6% |
| 2008−09 | 76.8% | 43.8% |
| 2007−08 | 81.5% | 40.0% |
ERB
Twice per year Nova students in grades 2−8 take the ERBs, a nationally-normed test which is favored by suburban and private schools around the country. We analyze this data to measure individual student growth and begin to target areas where to focus learning goals for students. Click below to see the results of how Nova students fare against students around the nation on this test. Please see these general descriptions of the individual tests.
- Autumn 2011—Nova against national norms
- Spring 2011—Nova against national norms
- Autumn 2010—Nova against national norms
- Spring 2010—Nova against national norms
- Autumn 2009—Nova against national norms
- Spring 2009—Nova against national norms
