The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 23% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview
Lionsgate Academy – Shoreview is a charter school serving grades seven through twelve in Shoreview, a second-ring suburb north of Saint Paul. The school is one campus of the Lionsgate Academy charter organization. Its enrollment is small for a secondary school, with roughly comparable numbers across each grade level and a slightly smaller twelfth-grade class. The student body is predominantly White, with the next-largest groups being students who identify as two or more races, followed by smaller shares of Black and Hispanic students, and a very small number of Asian and American Indian or Alaska Native students. About one in three students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a standard measure of economic need.
State assessment results are available for the most recent testing year, covering math and English language arts in seventh and eighth grades and science in eighth grade. The data shows that proficiency rates in math were modest, and in English language arts they were higher but still below a majority of students reaching the proficient level. In science, about one in four eighth graders scored as proficient. Because the school serves only one academic year of data in the available record, there is no trend to examine. A parent should also note that the school uses Minnesota’s state assessments, and the science test had changes to its name and cut scores in the most recent year, which makes direct comparison with prior years unreliable. The school’s overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among districts in Ramsey County, which provides a general reference point even though Lionsgate is a single charter school rather than a traditional district.
The school is a charter, which means it is publicly funded but operates with its own governance and enrollment is open to any student in Minnesota, subject to a lottery if oversubscribed. The school’s website and directory listing designate it as a regular school, not an alternative or special-purpose school. No data was available on the school’s disciplinary record, staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism rate, or graduation rate. The absence of a graduation rate is notable, but it is not necessarily an indicator of a problem; the data simply was not present in the available record. A parent who wants to know about those outcomes should ask the school directly.
Shoreview is a primarily residential suburb with a significant corporate and business presence, including the corporate office of Land O’Lakes. The community is car-oriented, with 90 miles of trails and sidewalks connecting neighborhoods and parks, but no walkable downtown district. The city has multiple lakes and parks, a community center, and a mix of housing. The housing market in the area shows values that were above national benchmarks, with rents also above the national average, reflecting the area’s desirability in the Twin Cities metro. The district brief for Lionsgate Academy as a whole found no major recent changes that carry lasting impact for parents, so a family can expect the school’s current structure and programming to be stable in the near term.
For a family considering this school, the profile suggests a small charter secondary school in an affluent suburban setting, with academic proficiency results that are mixed relative to state norms. The school does not have the same breadth of program data that a large traditional district might publish, and there are gaps in key metrics like graduation rate and chronic absenteeism that a parent would want to investigate. The charter structure means the school has its own identity and approach, which for some families is a strong draw. The setting is suburban and car-dependent, and the community is well-resourced, which shapes the peer environment and the opportunities students have outside of school.
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