The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Cva Pascal Elementary School (k-5)
CVA Pascal Elementary School (K-5) is a charter elementary school in Minneapolis, operating as part of the Cyber Village Academy district. It serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school under charter status, which means it operates independently of the local school district but is publicly funded. The school is open and located on East 56th Street in Minneapolis.
The school’s enrollment is small, with a few dozen students across the grade levels from first through fifth grade. The state did not report a kindergarten count. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse: a majority of students are Black, with smaller shares identifying as Hispanic, white, Asian, and two or more races. More than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students with disabilities or English learner status was not available in the records reviewed.
The school’s academic performance is a core area where parents will want to inquire directly. The state’s proficiency results, reported for fourth-grade math and English language arts in the 2024-25 school year, show no students scoring at the proficient level. The data did not indicate an assessment change that would make the numbers incomparable. For fifth-grade science in the prior year, proficiency results were suppressed because the group of students tested was too small to report publicly. The multi-year trend data shows only a single year of results in both math and reading. When compared across all tested subjects and grades relative to other schools in districts across Hennepin County, the school’s overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quartile. This is a soft spot many families would want to understand better by speaking with the school directly about its academic program, curriculum, and student progress.
The school is housed within Minneapolis, a major urban center that is the state’s most populous city and the seat of Hennepin County. Minneapolis has a dense, gridded core with downtown skyscrapers, a historic riverfront, and residential neighborhoods spread around many lakes. The city is a significant economic and cultural hub, home to the University of Minnesota’s main campus, major corporations including Target and General Mills, a range of arts institutions such as the Walker Art Center and the Guthrie Theater, and four professional sports teams. The broader metro area is large, while the city’s own population has seen a slight decline from its 2020 census count.
Housing values in the area around the school are moderately above the state benchmark and slightly above the national benchmark. Rents have seen a small recent decline locally, while mortgage rates are at a moderate level. The unemployment rate has been stable.
The charter structure is an important characteristic. It means the school has its own governance and may have a specific educational focus or teaching approach. The data reviewed did not include program descriptions, so what that focus is, or whether the school offers any specialized curricula, enrichment, or extracurriculars, is not documented here and would need to come from conversations with the school or its website.
No graduation rate is reported because the school does not serve high school grades. The district itself, Cyber Village Academy, is the parent entity, but a search for recent parent-relevant changes at the district level found no lasting items to report.
In sum, CVA Pascal Elementary School is a very small charter elementary in urban Minneapolis with a diverse student body and a moderate share of families facing economic need. Academic proficiency on state assessments is very low in the grades and subjects with reported data, placing the school in the bottom tier of Hennepin County districts for overall proficiency. This is the signal a parent would want to investigate thoroughly. Beyond that, the record is thin: there is no information on discipline, attendance, staffing ratios, course offerings, or special education supports. A family considering this school would need to rely on a direct visit and a close conversation with the staff to understand the learning environment and how the school approaches instruction for its students.
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