The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 12% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Goa School of Logic
GOA School of Logic is a small public charter school in Farmington serving only sixth and seventh graders. It is part of the Great Oaks Academy Charter School, which opened a few years ago. The school offers a classical, liberal arts education based on a Trivium model. For this reason, parents considering this school should note that its grade band is narrow and the school has no history of state testing results to look back on, as the single year of data marks its first full assessment cycle.
The school’s enrollment is small. The student body is predominantly white, with a very small share of Black students and a small share of students who identify as two or more races. A moderate share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available.
On state assessments, the school’s results show a mixed picture. In reading, seventh graders posted a strong proficiency rate, and sixth and eighth graders also came in above a majority proficient. In math, performance was uneven: seventh graders performed well, while sixth and eighth graders were below a majority proficient, with eighth-grade math notably lower. In science, only a small share of eighth graders reached proficiency. These figures should be read with some caution, as the school is new and these results come from a single year of testing, making it difficult to know whether this represents a pattern or a starting point. When compared to other districts in Dakota County, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, suggesting that on average its tested performance is strong relative to its neighbors, even if some grade-subject combinations are weaker.
The school has no high school grades, so there is no graduation rate. It also had no chronic absenteeism data available.
The school is located in Farmington, a largely residential city in the south metro that is growing and becoming more suburban. The city has a downtown area with some historic properties, and a network of biking and walking trails along the Vermillion River connects neighborhoods. Home values and rents are close to national and state benchmarks. Major employers include the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center and a food packing plant, and the economy leans on health care, manufacturing, and finance. The city has seen some growth in recent years and is part of the expanding Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.
Great Oaks Academy opened a few years ago and has been expanding. A notable development: the school is opening a second campus in Eagan for grades six through nine, with plans to add a grade each year until it reaches a full K-12 program. This means the School of Logic in Farmington may serve a transitional role, as the district’s upper-grade offerings are shifting to a new location. Families considering this school should weigh that a move to the Eagan campus may be on the horizon for continuing students, and that the school’s current configuration is still in a growth phase. The school’s classical curriculum and its newness as an option in the south metro are distinctive features, but a parent may want to ask about the long-term plan for the Farmington campus and how the school will support students across the two locations.
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