The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Pact Charter School
PACT Charter School is a single-district charter system in Anoka County, Minnesota, serving kindergarten through twelfth grade. It operates two campuses: PACT Charter Elementary and PACT Charter Secondary. The school draws its student body from across the county; families choose to enroll here, and the district does not have a defined attendance boundary tied to a single town. Because charter schools in Minnesota are authorized by a sponsoring entity rather than a traditional school board, the district structure is leaner than a conventional public school district.
The student body is predominantly white, which sets it apart from the demographic composition of many surrounding districts. There is a moderate presence of Black and multiracial students, and smaller shares of Hispanic, Asian, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, so a reader cannot assess the economic profile of the school from this data. Similarly, information on special education identification and English learner services was missing.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year, the most recent available, offer a mixed profile. In elementary grades, reading proficiency rates are solid, with roughly half of students in grades three through eight meeting the state’s proficiency benchmark. Results are strongest in grades five through seven, where reading rates rise above the middle tier. Math results are more uneven. In third and fourth grade, math proficiency is strong, but in fifth through eighth grade it drops notably, settling below what families might expect if they compare the elementary scores with the middle school ones. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grade only, are a clear soft spot: proficiency is low in both tested grades. This pattern—reading quite steady, math declining in middle grades, science weak—suggests the school may want to examine its approach to math and science instruction in the upper grades.
When placed among the other districts in Anoka County, PACT’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint. Its chronic absenteeism rate falls in the top quartile for the county, meaning students are in school with relatively high consistency. Per-pupil current spending is in the lower range compared to other districts in the county, which is common for charter schools that do not levy local property taxes as traditional districts do.
PACT does not report a four-year graduation rate in the available data. That is a notable gap for a school that serves twelfth grade. A parent considering this school for high school should ask the school directly about its graduation outcomes and the postsecondary plans of its seniors.
The district has publicly announced a new online campus launching in fall 2026, serving grades seven through ten. Described as a flexible, inquiry-based pathway, it will join the existing elementary and secondary campuses. This adds a third program option for middle school students and signals that the school is investing in virtual learning as a complement to its in-person model.
The academic picture here is one of clear strengths in elementary reading and early mathematics, a pattern of weaker performance in middle school math and science, and a handful of missing data points that leave real questions unanswered, especially around the high school experience and economic context. Families who value consistent attendance and a charter model with multiple instructional pathways will find this school worth investigating. Those focused on secondary outcomes will need to press for more detail than is publicly available.
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