Elementary Schools in Art and Science Academy

Summary:

Art and Science Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-4 in Isanti, Minnesota. With a total enrollment of 198 students, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 411 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 591 out of 872 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates of 41.1% in Math and 40.54% in Reading in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively.

The school's 3rd and 4th-grade Math and Reading proficiency rates are also below the state averages, with the largest gap in 4th-grade Math (40.63% vs. 55.6%). Additionally, Art and Science Academy has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 37.88% in 2023-2024, and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5, which is slightly higher than the typical recommended range of 15-20 students per teacher.

While there are no other schools in the data set to compare against, the analysis of Art and Science Academy suggests that the school is facing challenges in maintaining strong academic performance and keeping pace with state averages. By addressing the underlying factors contributing to the declining performance and implementing targeted interventions, the school may be able to improve student outcomes and better support the needs of its diverse student population.

District Detail

903 6th Avenue Ct NE
Isanti, MN 55040-8888

(763) 444-0342

SchoolDigger Rank:
323^rd of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 296

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Art and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	903 6th Avenue Ct NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Art and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 444-0039	171	11	15.5	36.8%	137 (80.1%)	3 (1.8%)	9 (5.3%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.9%)	35.8	591^st of 872 public elementary schools	32.2%		52.1	469^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.8%	122	41.5	40.6	41.1	36.6	45.5	40.5	$14,970

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	0.93 mi	18	248^th
Rum River Special Education Coop	5.26 mi	3
St. Francis Area Schools	9.73 mi	16	181^st
Forest Lake Public School District	11.21 mi	15	200^th
Star of the North Academy Charter S	12.72 mi	2	364^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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