The top reported proficiency rate is 7% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Loveworks Academy for Arts
Loveworks Academy for Arts in Hennepin County served as a single-school charter district for kindergarten through eighth grade. It closed abruptly in September 2024, after its authorizer moved to revoke the school’s contract over persistently low academic performance and financial struggles, as publicly reported. The district no longer operates any schools. Families with children in the school were forced to find alternative placements.
Before its closure, the academy was a small school. Its student body was predominantly Black, with a very small share of students who were white, two or more races, or Hispanic. The school had a gradespan that ended at eighth grade, so it did not have a graduation rate to examine. State testing data from the final year of operation showed proficiency rates that were very low across every grade and subject tested. In mathematics, nearly every grade level had a proficiency rate at or near zero. Reading and English language arts results were similar, with most grades posting rates in the very low single digits or at zero. The strongest result, in eighth-grade reading, was still far below common statewide benchmarks. Science results were likewise at zero. Compared with other districts in Hennepin County, overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed Loveworks Academy in the bottom quartile.
Chronic absenteeism was a clear concern. The share of students missing substantial amounts of school was above the midpoint among the county’s districts. Per-pupil current spending was in the upper half of the middle range, which is worth noting given the academic challenges the school faced.
The school’s abrupt closure means there is no available data on more recent operations, staffing, or course access. The district brief makes clear that the closure was tied to the authorizer’s finding of unacceptable academic outcomes and financial difficulties. A parent considering this district today would be looking at a school that no longer exists. For those who had children enrolled, the transition to a new school became an urgent necessity in the fall of 2024. The profile of the school in its final years was that of a small, predominantly Black charter serving elementary and middle grades, with very low state test results and a high rate of chronic absenteeism.
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