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Bultum Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bultum Academy is a PK–8 charter school in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, serving 249 students as its own district, Bultum Academy Charter School, which ranks 367th of 458 Minnesota districts. The school itself ranked 694th of 869 Minnesota schools in 2025–2026 — the 20th percentile, 1 star — a slight slide from 657th in 2023–2024. About 83% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.5.

Within its immediate area, Bultum outperforms several nearby high-poverty schools in all three tested subjects: math 25.6%, reading 32.7%, and science 11.9% beat North Park School for Innovation, Highland Elementary, Valley View Elementary, and Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary. However, Global Academy, the most comparable K–8 charter nearby, beats Bultum in every subject — math 32.0%, reading 48.2%, science 19.8% — despite a higher free-lunch rate and a similar class size. Meanwhile, higher-performing neighbors such as Waite Park Elementary (92nd percentile), Wilshire Park Elementary (85th), and Bel Air Elementary (76th) serve far lower-poverty populations, showing the wide local opportunity gap.

Bultum's subgroup results are stronger than its overall rank: English language learner students placed in the 72nd percentile in 2025–2026, and in the 94th and 86th percentiles the two prior years, while low-income students ranked around the 40th–46th percentile. Grade-level results vary widely: 3rd grade math and reading are close to state averages, 4th grade math and reading both fall to 9.4%, and 5th grade science is 7.7% versus the state's 25.9%. Eighth grade science, at 18.8%, exceeds the state's 16.7%. Female students dropped from the 45th to the 15th percentile over three years, while male students rose from the 8th to the 26th. Science scores swing sharply year to year, partly because small groups of students are tested.

249

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1555 40th Ave NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421-8888

(763) 450-3522

District: Bultum Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2024 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Minnesota avg43%

Elementary school

694^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 25% (2024) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

391^st of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2025

From bottom 36% (2025) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

367^th of 458Bultum Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	694 of 869	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	676 of 872	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	657 of 881	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	162 of 315	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	104 of 298	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	148 of 310	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	84 of 305	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	18 of 303	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	41 of 303	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	670 of 790	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	628 of 799	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	444 of 809	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	461 of 764	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	412 of 764	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	479 of 793	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	599 of 807	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	623 of 812	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	758 of 826	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	391 of 546	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	333 of 519	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	59 of 185	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	40 of 169	76.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	22 of 170	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	221 of 458	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	141 of 432	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	302 of 483	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile+52 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+59 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading33%-16 vs state

Math26%-19 vs state

Science12%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Bultum Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1555 40th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Bultum Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 450-3522	249	20	12.5	83.1%	10 (4.0%)	239 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.8	694^th of 869 public elementary schools	20.1%		26.8	676^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.5%	18	40.0	9.4	38.5	37.9	33.3	43.8	32.7	7.7	18.8	11.9	54.3	9.4	26.9	17.2	16.7	18.8	25.6
Waite Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 34th Ave NE	Minneapolis	55418	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-1600	266	22	11.9	29.3%	157 (59.0%)	30 (11.3%)	31 (11.7%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.0%)	87.2	67^th of 869 public elementary schools	92.3%		86.1	82^nd of 872 public elementary schools	90.6%	15	61.0	59.6	75.8				64.5	53.1		53.1	82.9	67.4	81.8				76.7	$13,491
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4405	534	34	15.6	78.3%	82 (15.4%)	123 (23.0%)	273 (51.1%)	26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	8.6	808^th of 869 public elementary schools	7.0%		7.9	810^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.1%	2	18.3	24.1	24.1				22.2	6.4		6.4	24.4	24.7	6.3				18.7	$14,593
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4205	568	36	15.6	79.2%	78 (13.7%)	72 (12.7%)	377 (66.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	6.4	825^th of 869 public elementary schools	5.1%		4.8	839^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.8%	14	17.0	16.7	22.0				18.5	8.6		8.6	13.6	15.6	8.6				12.7	$13,873
Global Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 5th Street NW	New Brighton	55112	Ramsey County	Global Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 404-8200	447	34	12.9	89.0%	63 (14.1%)	369 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43.4	532^nd of 869 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.1	529^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.3%	3	44.9	42.6	60.7	38.5	54.2	48.0	48.2	25.0	14.0	19.8	61.2	37.0	30.4	16.3	20.8	26.0	32.0	$15,261
Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 205-9950	218	21	10.3	88.1%	19 (8.7%)	149 (68.3%)	41 (18.8%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																		$17,501
Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary	Public, Charter	2-5	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 205-9950	227	29	7.8	90.7%	9 (4.0%)	152 (67.0%)	62 (27.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11.7	781^st of 869 public elementary schools	10.1%		13.7	763^rd of 872 public elementary schools	12.5%	18	12.5	34.7	23.9				24.1	3.0		3.0	15.9	36.6	9.0				20.9
Special Education Nonpublic	Public	PK, KG-8	3303 33rd Ave NE	Saint Anthony	55418	Hennepin County	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 706-1000	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wilshire Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Highcrest Rd NE	Saint Anthony	55418	Hennepin County	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 706-1200	690	44	15.5	27.1%	444 (64.3%)	78 (11.3%)	53 (7.7%)	49 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.1%)	81.1	133^rd of 869 public elementary schools	84.7%		68.5	284^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.4%	151	65.6	60.2	65.5				63.7	33.9		33.9	75.4	68.9	55.8				66.8	$11,188
Bel Air Elementary	Public	1-5	1800 5th St NW	New Brighton	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 621-6300	729	48	15.0	36.8%	437 (59.9%)	88 (12.1%)	67 (9.2%)	62 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.0%)	75	206^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.3%		70.8	262^nd of 872 public elementary schools	70.0%	56	52.0	59.7	62.0				57.5	31.8		31.8	66.5	76.6	54.7				65.3	$12,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Bultum Academy

What is the racial makeup of Bultum Academy?

Students at Bultum Academy are 96% African American, 4% White.

Is Bultum Academy a good school?

Bultum Academy ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Bultum Academy in?

Bultum Academy Charter School

How many students attend Bultum Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Bultum Academy.

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