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Art & Science Academy Middle School

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Art & Science Academy Middle School ranks 370 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Art & Science Academy Middle School is a public charter school located in Isanti, Minnesota, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 117 students. The school is part of the Art and Science Academy district, which is ranked 323 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has seen a steady decline in its academic performance, dropping from the 89th out of 521 Minnesota middle schools in 2020-2021 to the 370th out of 519 in 2024-2025. Its proficiency rates on MCA-III assessments in Math (18.25%) and Reading (44.09%) are significantly lower than the state averages (45.21% and 49.59%, respectively) and nearby schools like Oak View Middle (55.75% in Math, 56.39% in Reading) and Zimmerman Middle (53.48% in Math, 54.87% in Reading).

While the school has performed relatively well for low socioeconomic status students, it has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (41.03% in 2023-2024) compared to nearby schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.7 in 2023-2024 is lower than the nearby schools, which have ratios ranging from 15.3 to 22.4. The school's leadership and the broader community should closely examine these issues and develop a comprehensive plan to address the school's challenges and improve educational outcomes for all students.

125

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,446

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1005 7th Avenue Court NE
Isanti, MN 55040-8888

(763) 444-0039

District: Art and Science Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Minnesota avg47%

370^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 38 pts since 2019

From top 33% (2019) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 446Art and Science Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	370 of 519	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	398 of 545	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.7	243 of 529	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	170 of 520	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.8	89 of 521	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	177 of 533	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	328 of 450	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	320 of 474	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	220 of 455	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	117 of 467	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	101 of 443	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	93 of 439	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	59.1	151 of 459	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	87 of 404	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	44 of 399	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	42 of 415	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	310 of 452	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	402 of 479	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	220 of 464	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	195 of 476	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	82 of 437	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	280 of 454	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	386 of 415	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	420 of 440	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	267 of 436	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	184 of 438	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	106 of 422	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	223 of 428	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)67th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-6 vs state

Math18%-27 vs state

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Art & Science Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1005 7th Avenue Court NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Art and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 444-0039	125	13	9.8	34.4%	108 (86.4%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	33.5	370^th of 519 public middle schools	28.7%		30.4	398^th of 545 public middle schools	27.0%	28	26.8	20.0	17.7	0.0	18.3	43.9	53.3	35.3	45.5	44.1	$7,446
Riverside Academy MLP	Public	6-8	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6262	3	2	1.5		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$10,020
Isanti Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Centennial Dr	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 691-8600	449	32	14.1	33.0%	373 (83.1%)	13 (2.9%)	24 (5.3%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	56.3	213^th of 519 public middle schools	59.0%		43.8	314^th of 545 public middle schools	42.4%	101		25.4	47.0	53.1	42.1		37.0	44.1	46.6	42.7	$11,378
Cambridge Middle School	Public	6-8	31374 Xylite St NE	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6301	607	35	17.1	32.5%	508 (83.7%)	14 (2.3%)	25 (4.1%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	79.8	77^th of 519 public middle schools	85.2%		78.6	80^th of 545 public middle schools	85.3%	3		42.4	58.7	65.3	55.8		54.9	50.8	62.4	56.4	$10,750
Saints Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	4111 Ambassador Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 753-7152	16	1	13.4	56.3%	11 (68.8%)	2 (12.5%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
St. Francis Middle	Public	6-8	23065 Saint Francis Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 213-8501	890	41	21.6	31.6%	702 (78.9%)	12 (1.3%)	39 (4.4%)	70 (7.9%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.5%)	61.7	177^th of 519 public middle schools	65.9%		42.2	324^th of 545 public middle schools	40.6%	147		30.5	43.6	37.2	37.3		55.6	51.0	47.9	51.4	$9,532
North Branch Area Middle School	Public	6-8	38431 Lincoln Tr	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 674-1300	615	33	18.7	29.1%	509 (82.8%)	7 (1.1%)	29 (4.7%)	35 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	44.8	290^th of 519 public middle schools	44.1%		37.6	350^th of 545 public middle schools	35.8%	60		29.5	33.0	24.4	28.6		57.5	41.9	36.1	44.8	$11,068
Princeton Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 4th Ave N	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 389-6704	740	39	18.7	29.7%	671 (90.7%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.6%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	57.6	205^th of 519 public middle schools	60.5%		61.8	188^th of 545 public middle schools	65.5%	17		35.8	28.9	49.1	37.6		54.1	40.5	49.8	48.0	$10,433
Princeton Online MN 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(763) 389-6069	25	0		48.0%	22 (88.0%)	1 (4.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Oak View Middle	Public	6-8	15400 Hanson Blvd	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-5600	1,282	66	19.3	20.3%	960 (74.9%)	87 (6.8%)	65 (5.1%)	84 (6.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (6.5%)	90.9	27^th of 519 public middle schools	94.8%		87.7	39^th of 545 public middle schools	92.8%	12		65.3	64.2	62.6	64.1		72.2	62.1	56.9	63.7	$12,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Art & Science Academy Middle School

Is Art & Science Academy Middle School a good school?

Art & Science Academy Middle School ranks 370^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Art & Science Academy Middle School?

Students at Art & Science Academy Middle School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Art & Science Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Art & Science Academy Middle School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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