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Bluesky Charter School

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Bluesky Charter School ranks 301 st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 6-12

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 33% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Bluesky Charter School is a public charter high school located in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the Bluesky Charter School District, which is ranked 337 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bluesky Charter School's performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Bluesky students proficient or better in MCA-III Math ranged from 11.63% (8th grade) to 22.22% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 40.1% to 41.95%. In MCA-III Reading, Bluesky's proficiency rates ranged from 37.21% (8th grade) to 44.44% (10th grade), while the state average was 45.97% to 51.26%. Compared to nearby schools like Richfield Senior High and Kennedy Senior High, Bluesky Charter School generally underperforms in these areas.

Bluesky Charter School's graduation and dropout rates have fluctuated in recent years, with the four-year graduation rate ranging from 57.3% to 84.2% and the dropout rate ranging from 4.5% to 13.1%. These figures are similar to those reported by nearby schools like Richfield Senior High and Rosemount Area Learning Center. The school serves a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (34.7% to 44.75% free/reduced lunch recipients), and its student-teacher ratio has improved over the years, decreasing from 19.9 in 2021-2022 to 11.5 in 2023-2024.

634

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,842

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2051 Killebrew Drive
Bloomington, MN 55425-1898

(651) 642-0888

District: Bluesky Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (57% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (12% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

402^nd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

301^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

337^th of 446Bluesky Charter School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	402 of 519	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	442 of 545	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	431 of 529	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	334 of 520	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	334 of 521	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	430 of 533	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	415 of 518	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	419 of 523	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.6	360 of 508	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	428 of 516	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	2.8	471 of 490	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.2	464 of 488	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	424 of 469	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	433 of 478	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	431 of 454	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.1	361 of 409	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	386 of 450	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	342 of 474	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	347 of 455	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	299 of 467	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.1	404 of 439	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	384 of 436	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	294 of 432	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	389 of 473	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	211 of 404	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	320 of 452	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	409 of 479	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	409 of 464	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	344 of 476	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	306 of 437	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.6	379 of 438	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	185 of 307	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	72 of 298	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	390 of 415	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	429 of 440	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	406 of 436	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	373 of 438	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	311 of 422	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	406 of 428	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	395 of 428	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	301 of 450	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	374 of 480	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	242 of 476	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	215 of 472	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	252 of 428	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	384 of 492	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	366 of 494	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	390 of 489	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	378 of 489	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.3	368 of 504	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	415 of 483	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.5	417 of 534	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	418 of 539	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	403 of 545	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	399 of 540	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	366 of 460	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.5	350 of 463	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.9	352 of 450	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	242 of 358	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	347 of 403	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	221 of 396	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	154 of 388	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	350 of 401	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	351 of 395	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	21.7	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	235 of 333	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	293 of 389	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	73.3	76 of 393	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	80 of 312	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	22.9	301 of 370	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	249 of 374	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	304 of 377	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	314 of 405	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	249 of 398	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	287 of 403	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	348 of 411	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	225 of 398	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	34 of 178	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	137 of 221	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	53 of 216	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	16 of 214	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	41.0	136 of 220	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	51 of 195	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	314 of 376	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	365 of 402	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	266 of 398	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	228 of 401	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	235 of 364	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.4	368 of 412	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	361 of 414	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2024)40th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+48 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2019)15th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-9 vs state

Math16%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Bluesky Charter School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Bluesky Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	2051 Killebrew Drive	Bloomington	55425	Dakota County	Bluesky Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(651) 642-0888	634	46	13.7	47.0%	481 (75.9%)	33 (5.2%)	54 (8.5%)	12 (1.9%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	38	301^st of 450 public high schools	33.1%	25.1	374^th of 480 public high schools	22.1%	73	22.2	20.0	11.6	16.7	16.4	38.9	37.5	37.2	44.4	40.3	$10,842
Richfield College Experience Prg	Public	9-12	7201 4th Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 243-3035	84	5	16.3	59.5%	8 (9.5%)	16 (19.0%)	49 (58.3%)	1 (1.2%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)							(n/a)											$14,418
Watershed High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6541 16th Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Watershed High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 871-4363	57	6	9.5	47.4%	30 (52.6%)	8 (14.0%)	10 (17.5%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.3%)							(n/a)				7.7	7.7						$13,041
Beacon ALP	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5058	183	4	52.2	78.7%	20 (10.9%)	61 (33.3%)	83 (45.4%)	7 (3.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)							(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$21,048
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5000	1,578	89	17.7	61.3%	363 (23.0%)	362 (22.9%)	629 (39.9%)	111 (7.0%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (6.7%)	25.4	359^th of 450 public high schools	20.2%	27.1	361^st of 480 public high schools	24.8%	2				21.5	21.5				28.1	28.1	$14,249
Beacon Alp Is	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5058	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)											$4,593
Richfield High School Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6056	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center Richfield High School-Is	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center Richefield - Success at 15	Public	7-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Richfield Senior High	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6100	1,183	84	14.0	54.2%	295 (24.9%)	174 (14.7%)	557 (47.1%)	46 (3.9%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (8.5%)	32.9	332^nd of 450 public high schools	26.2%	29.9	353^rd of 480 public high schools	26.5%	21				14.9	14.9				41.1	41.1	$16,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluesky Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Bluesky Charter School?

Students at Bluesky Charter School are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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Bluesky Charter School

How many students attend Bluesky Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Bluesky Charter School.

Is Bluesky Charter School a good school?

Bluesky Charter School ranks 301^st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Bluesky Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	2051 Killebrew Drive	Bloomington	55425	Dakota County	Bluesky Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(651) 642-0888	634	46	13.7	47.0%	481 (75.9%)	33 (5.2%)	54 (8.5%)	12 (1.9%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	38	301^st of 450 public high schools	33.1%		25.1	374^th of 480 public high schools	22.1%	73	22.2	20.0	11.6	16.7	16.4	38.9	37.5	37.2	44.4	40.3	$10,842
Richfield College Experience Prg	Public	9-12	7201 4th Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 243-3035	84	5	16.3	59.5%	8 (9.5%)	16 (19.0%)	49 (58.3%)	1 (1.2%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)								(n/a)											$14,418
Watershed High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6541 16th Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Watershed High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 871-4363	57	6	9.5	47.4%	30 (52.6%)	8 (14.0%)	10 (17.5%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.3%)								(n/a)				7.7	7.7						$13,041
Beacon ALP	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5058	183	4	52.2	78.7%	20 (10.9%)	61 (33.3%)	83 (45.4%)	7 (3.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$21,048
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5000	1,578	89	17.7	61.3%	363 (23.0%)	362 (22.9%)	629 (39.9%)	111 (7.0%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (6.7%)	25.4	359^th of 450 public high schools	20.2%		27.1	361^st of 480 public high schools	24.8%	2				21.5	21.5				28.1	28.1	$14,249
Beacon Alp Is	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5058	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$4,593
Richfield High School Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6056	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center Richfield High School-Is	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center Richefield - Success at 15	Public	7-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Richfield Senior High	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6100	1,183	84	14.0	54.2%	295 (24.9%)	174 (14.7%)	557 (47.1%)	46 (3.9%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (8.5%)	32.9	332^nd of 450 public high schools	26.2%		29.9	353^rd of 480 public high schools	26.5%	21				14.9	14.9				41.1	41.1	$16,095