The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on One91 Virtual Academy Elementary
ONE91 Virtual Academy Elementary is a K-5 virtual public school serving students in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District. It represents the district's permanent online learning option, created as an alternative to in-person instruction. The school is based in Burnsville, a primarily residential suburb of Minneapolis and Saint Paul that grew rapidly around the Interstate 35 corridor and is now considered largely built out, with recent development focused on redevelopment projects rather than new construction.
The school enrolls a very small student body. The student population is diverse, with Black students making up the largest share, followed closely by Hispanic students, then White students, and students of two or more races, with a very small Asian presence. A substantial share of students come from lower-income households, as measured by free or reduced-price lunch eligibility.
State testing data is available for math and reading in grades three through five. Across every tested grade and subject, the reported proficiency rate was at the floor. A parent or guardian considering this virtual program will want to discuss academic progress and assessment results directly with the school, particularly given the small numbers of students tested in each grade. For fifth-grade science, the small number of test-takers led the state to suppress the result, and the participation rate was low. The school's overall proficiency index, which averages performance across tested subjects and grades, places it in the bottom quartile when compared with districts in Dakota County.
Because this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on discipline, staffing, attendance, and course access were not available in the current record, which is not unusual for a small virtual program; these are areas a family may want to ask about directly when exploring enrollment.
The housing market in Burnsville aligns closely with state-level benchmarks. Home values and rents have both seen modest increases. The broader economic context shows a moderate unemployment rate and a median household income near the national figure. The city operates a robust transit system through the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, with the Burnsville Transit Station serving as the hub.
The district has undergone changes in recent years. It reduced the number of elementary schools from ten to eight, including the closure of one school due to funding constraints. Alongside those consolidations, it launched the ONE91 Virtual Academy as a permanent K-12 option. This means families choosing the virtual academy are part of a deliberate district strategy to offer a full-time remote pathway, not a temporary pandemic-era measure.
This school fits a specific family profile. It serves those who want the flexibility and structure of a district-run virtual elementary program with live oversight by a public school system, rather than a private or homeschool arrangement. For a family weighing this option, the academic performance picture is a major factor to investigate. The very low reported proficiency rates raise questions that only the school and the family's own experience with virtual learning can fully answer. A visit to the school website or a conversation with current families would likely be essential to understand how instruction, assessment, and student support work in practice for this small, young, online community.
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