The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 35% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Davinci Academy
Davinci Academy is a single-school district in Anoka County, Minnesota, serving kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a charter school, which means it operates independently of the local geographic school district and families choose to enroll here. The school draws a student body that is majority white, with a substantial Black and Asian presence and a smaller Hispanic population. The enrollment is moderate for a K-8 setting, and the school runs a single campus.
Academically, the school shows a mixed picture that varies by subject and grade level. In reading, the school performs at a level that is a clear strength. Across most tested grades, a solid majority of students meet state proficiency standards, and in several grades the share is notably high. This is the school’s strongest subject. Math results are more uneven. In the early elementary grades, a majority of students are proficient, but the rate drops in middle school, where fewer than half of students meet the bar in some grades. Science results are lower, with about a third of students proficient in both tested grades. A parent considering this school will want to look into how the school supports math and science learning, especially as students move into the upper grades. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across all tested subjects and grades, places it in the top quartile among Anoka County’s districts, a strong showing.
The school serves only kindergarten through eighth grade, so there is no high school and no graduation rate to report. Families will need to plan for a high school transition after eighth grade. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate is better than the county median, which is a positive sign for consistent attendance.
The district brief turned up no recent major changes that would affect a family’s decision. Publicly reported information from prior years mentioned a campus expansion, but nothing from the last several years cleared the bar for a lasting-impact change. The school’s website and other public sources did not yield information on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education rates, or English learner enrollment, so the economic and support-need profile of the student body is not available from the data at hand. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these figures.
On spending, the district’s per-pupil current expenditure falls in the lower range among Anoka County’s districts. This is a data point worth noting, though without more context on how the school allocates its budget, it is hard to draw conclusions about what that means for classroom resources.
The school’s chronic absenteeism rate is above the midpoint among county districts, meaning it is lower than many of its neighbors. That is a favorable sign for day-to-day attendance patterns.
Davinci Academy is a single-building charter district, so the school and the district are the same entity. There are no other schools to compare within the district. The school’s grade span ends at eighth grade, so families will need to research high school options in the area, whether that means returning to a resident district, applying to another charter, or exploring private options.
For a family considering this school, the academic picture is one of solid reading performance and more variable math and science results. The school’s overall proficiency index is strong relative to other districts in Anoka County, but the drop in middle school math is a soft spot a parent may want to discuss with the school. The absence of data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education, and English learner populations means a family cannot assess the school’s full support profile from this data alone. The school’s size is moderate, and its charter status means it operates with some independence from the local district office. Families who value a K-8 setting and strong reading outcomes may find this school a good fit, while those concerned about middle school math performance or who need a full picture of student support services will want to ask further questions.
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