The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 4% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bultum Academy Charter School
Bultum Academy Charter School serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade as a single-school district in Anoka County, Minnesota. The school opened in 2022, making it a relatively new option for families. It operates as a public charter school with a stated focus on STEM education, and enrollment is managed through a lottery process. The data available covers the school's operating status, academic results, and some comparison metrics, but several typical categories are absent from the record.
The school's enrollment is small for its grade band and is composed almost entirely of Black or African American students, with a very small number of White students. The racial composition is a plain characteristic of the student body. Data on students receiving special education services, English learner status, and those qualifying for free or reduced-price meals were not available in the material provided, so a reader cannot assess the share of students from low-income households through that metric.
On state assessments, the academic picture is mixed. In reading, performance across grades shows a pattern where some grade levels approach or exceed half of students meeting proficiency standards, while others fall short of that mark. In mathematics, the results are lower across multiple grade levels, with a noticeable drop in upper elementary and middle school grades. Science results at grade five, the only tested science grade, showed a very small share of students meeting proficiency. Because the school only goes through eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed Bultum below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Anoka County.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate, however, placed in the top quartile among the county's districts, meaning a lower share of students missed substantial school time relative to peers in other districts. This is a positive indicator of consistent attendance. Per-pupil spending fell in the middle range, on the lower half, among Anoka County districts.
The district brief notes that Bultum Academy was authorized by Novation Education Opportunities and that its official name was established in early 2022. Beyond that, information on the school's facilities, extracurricular offerings, transportation, or any specific curriculum details beyond the STEM focus was not present in the provided data. A parent looking to understand the full program offerings and daily operations would need to contact the school directly or visit its website to fill in those gaps. The school does not serve high school grades, so families with older students would need to plan for a transition to another school after eighth grade.
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