The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 0%.
Original Research by School Decision on Online Set Academy
Online SET Academy is a public charter school in Minneapolis serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Metro Schools Charter district, which received approval during the 2020-2021 school year to operate an online school, creating a permanent remote option for families.
The school is located in the heart of Minneapolis, a major urban center that is Minnesota’s most populous city. Minneapolis is a dense mix of commercial, residential, and institutional uses, historically a lumber and flour milling capital and now a hub for corporations like Target and General Mills, the University of Minnesota, and major arts institutions. The city has many lakes and a large park system connected by the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Its population has seen a slight decline in recent years, but the broader Twin Cities metro remains one of the region's major economic engines.
A parent looking at this school will find that the most notable feature of its data is the lack of enrollment and testing results. The school reports zero students enrolled across all grade levels. Because of this, state assessment data shows a zero percent proficiency rate for the third grade English language arts test, the only test with reported results. Given the school’s status as an online charter that received approval to operate during the pandemic, a zero-enrollment figure likely indicates the school is not currently serving students or has only recently begun operations, rather than a failure to meet academic standards. A parent would want to confirm directly with the school or the Metro Schools Charter district whether the school is actively enrolling students.
The school does not report any data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education, or English learner populations. Similarly, there is no information on classroom discipline, course offerings, staffing, or attendance. This is an extreme data gap. For a school that appears to have no reported student body, these missing fields are not necessarily a red flag, but they make it impossible to describe the kind of academic pathway, peer environment, or student support a family might expect.
Minneapolis itself offers a full range of urban experiences: a strong downtown, a major university campus, professional sports, arts institutions, and a connected park system. Housing values in the zip code are a bit below the state average but close to the national benchmark, and rents are a modest share of the national picture. The 30-year mortgage rate and national unemployment rate reflect broader economic conditions, not anything unique to this school’s neighborhood.
In terms of academic performance, the school falls into the bottom quartile among districts in Hennepin County on the proficiency index. However, that comparison is drawn from a single year of data with a zero percent result. A reader should treat this as an incomplete picture rather than a meaningful assessment of the school's quality. The school has no graduation rate, as it serves only elementary grades.
In short, Online SET Academy is a charter elementary school with an online instructional model that appears to have no active enrollment in the available data. A family interested in this school should begin by contacting the Metro Schools Charter district to understand whether the school is currently accepting students, how its online program is structured, and what its actual enrollment and academic standing are. The data provided cannot give a reliable account of what this school is like for the families it serves.
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