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Art & Science Academy Middle School

Q: Is Art & Science Academy Middle School a good school?

Art & Science Academy Middle School ranks 399 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Art & Science Academy Middle School is a small public school in Isanti, Minnesota, serving roughly 125 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Art and Science Academy district. Its 2025–26 statewide rank is 399 of 546 (27th percentile, 1 star), a major change from 2020–21, when it ranked 89 of 521 (83rd percentile, 4 stars). Enrollment is far smaller than the nearby brick-and-mortar middle schools, which range from 449 to 1,282 students.

Test scores show reading as the relative strength. In 2025–26, all-grade proficiency was 18.5% in math, 41.8% in reading, and 17.1% in science, versus state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Reading is above the district average but below the state and below every nearby school with reported reading data. Math is the biggest gap: every nearby school with reported math results scores higher, including North Branch Area Middle School and St. Francis Middle. Compared with Isanti Middle School 1.75 miles away, this school has lower math and reading but higher science, while Cambridge Middle School 2.64 miles away leads in all three subjects. The school does have the lowest student-teacher ratio (9.8) among reporting nearby schools, and its free/reduced-lunch rate (34.4%) is similar to several neighboring traditional middle schools.

Science results swing widely because science is tested only in grades 5 and 8, so small groups can move the number a lot; 5th-grade science (22.7%) is close to the state (25.9%), while 8th-grade science (7.7%) is far below. Eighth-grade math (7.1%) and reading (37.5%) are also notably low. The state suppressed 7th-grade math and reading results and all results for Saints Online Middle School — those figures are unknown, not zero. Recent subgroup rankings for male and White students fall in the lowest deciles, while earlier rankings for low-income students were much higher, though no recent values are provided. The 5–8 grade span also makes comparisons with 6–8 middle schools imperfect.

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 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg43%

399^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 40 pts since 2019

From top 33% (2019) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 458Art 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
2026	30.9	399 of 546	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.5	448 of 483	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.9	389 of 435	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-7 vs state

Math18%-26 vs state

Science17%-8 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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	30.9	399^th of 546 public middle schools	26.9%		33.5	370^th of 519 public middle schools	28.7%	29	45.5	50.0		37.5	41.8	22.7	7.7	17.1	18.2	20.0		7.1	18.5	$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%)	52.7	250^th of 546 public middle schools	54.2%		56.3	213^th of 519 public middle schools	59.0%	37		46.5	34.6	50.7	44.1		10.8	10.8		35.9	36.1	44.5	38.8	$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%)	75.1	96^th of 546 public middle schools	82.4%		79.8	77^th of 519 public middle schools	85.2%	19		53.6	48.7	59.0	53.6		20.4	20.4		42.1	50.0	56.4	49.3	$10,750
Saints Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	23065 St. Francis Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 213-8501	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%)	60.6	193^rd of 546 public middle schools	64.7%		61.7	177^th of 519 public middle schools	65.9%	16		57.1	41.8	51.4	50.3		20.3	20.3		29.8	32.9	42.5	35.0	$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) 674-1305	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%)	48.5	281^st of 546 public middle schools	48.5%		44.8	290^th of 519 public middle schools	44.1%	9		52.0	45.0	40.2	46.0		12.9	12.9		27.0	37.2	24.1	29.7	$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%)	60.3	197^th of 546 public middle schools	63.9%		57.6	205^th of 519 public middle schools	60.5%	8		43.1	47.2	49.8	47.0		20.3	20.3		39.0	30.2	44.8	38.0	$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%)	69.7	127^th of 546 public middle schools	76.7%					(n/a)				50.0	54.5		30.0	30.0				36.4	26.1
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	29^th of 546 public middle schools	94.7%		90.9	27^th of 519 public middle schools	94.8%	2		71.9	56.3	62.0	63.7		27.7	27.7		64.8	67.5	58.5	63.9	$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 399^th of 546 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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