The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in Math. The lowest is 6% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Skyline Math and Science Academy
Skyline Math and Science Academy is a small, independent charter district in Minneapolis serving kindergarten through sixth grade. The most critical fact for anyone considering this district is that the Minnesota Department of Education marks it as not active with a “Stopping 2024-2025” designation, which means it has ceased or is ceasing operations. Families who would have enrolled children here no longer have this option.
The district’s enrollment is small, and every student identified in the available data is Black. Information on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education services, and English learner status is missing, so a parent cannot determine the share of students receiving those supports from this data. The district contains one active school, Skyline Math and Science Academy, and one future school listed as Skyline Math and Science Academy OLL.
State testing results are reported for the 2024-25 school year across math, English language arts, and science. In math, proficiency rates are low across all tested grades, and in reading, the pattern is similar, with no grade reaching a meaningful share of students scoring proficient. Science results, tested in grade 5 only, follow the same pattern. The data shows high participation rates, so the results reflect nearly all enrolled students in those grades. A parent should note that the science assessment changed in both name and cut scores for this year, which makes direct comparison to prior science results unreliable.
The district’s overall proficiency index, a composite of all tested subjects and grades, sits in the bottom quartile among Hennepin County’s districts. The chronic absenteeism rate is in the top quartile, meaning it is lower than most other districts in the county, a positive indicator. Per-pupil current spending falls in the upper half of the middle range among the county’s districts, suggesting spending is moderate compared to peers.
Because the district serves only kindergarten through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate, no Advanced Placement or college-level coursework data, and no information about postsecondary readiness. The district offers no high school pathways, so families must plan for a transition to another district or school after grade 6.
With the district ceasing operations, the academic performance and student experience data are more of a historical record than a current option. The small size and focused mission on math and science did not translate into strong test outcomes. A parent looking at this area should treat Skyline Math and Science Academy as a closed option and focus attention on other public, charter, or private schools in Minneapolis or the surrounding Hennepin County area. The district’s brief provided the closing status through publicly reported state records; beyond that, little contextual information about the community or facility was available.
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