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Bultum Academy

Grades PK–08 · COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN · NCES 270048105567

Charter
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1555 40TH AVE NE · COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421

At a glance

Reported students

249

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

19.82

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Minnesota elementary enrollment

30th percentile

Compared with 1,010 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

249

Bultum Academy: 249 reported students.

State peer staffing position

39th percentile

12.6:1 reported; state peer median 13.3:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Bultum Academy

Bultum Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Bultum Academy Charter School. NCES reports 249 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,010 elementary schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 389 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 30th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.6:1, close to the Minnesota median of 13.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (96%) and White (4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Bultum Academy

  1. 1How do the reported 12.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 19.82 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
83.1%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Black96%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.