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Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School

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Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School ranks 635 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

The Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School is an elementary school located in Isanti, Minnesota, serving 148 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (39.44%) and Reading (35.21%) were lower than the district (45.99% and 46.86%) and state (45.21% and 49.59%) averages. However, the school's performance has shown some improvement in recent years. The school's student-teacher ratio has also improved, from 20.5 in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to 16.9 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the nearby Isanti Intermediate School (15.8) and Cambridge Intermediate School (16.4).

Interestingly, the Art and Science Academy, a public charter school located less than a mile from the Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School, has shown stronger academic performance in recent years, particularly in Reading. Additionally, the Cambridge Intermediate School, located just 5.8 miles away, consistently outperforms the Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School on MCA-III assessments in both Math and Reading. The school's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) focus could be a unique selling point and an opportunity to differentiate itself from the nearby schools.

139

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,273

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 9th Ave NE
Isanti, MN 55040-8888

(763) 552-8800

District: Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Asian:

5.8%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

635^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

248^th of 446Cambridge-Isanti Public School District 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	31.0	635 of 872	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	412 of 881	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	404 of 845	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	346 of 858	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	368 of 869	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	656 of 870	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	549 of 847	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	600 of 853	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.5	427 of 848	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	506 of 840	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.0	407 of 826	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	497 of 824	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.7	643 of 820	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.5	503 of 814	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.1	673 of 803	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	456 of 799	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	281 of 809	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	459 of 787	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	324 of 799	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	331 of 783	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	503 of 787	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	438 of 774	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	71.2	185 of 793	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	337 of 740	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	644 of 812	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	507 of 826	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	318 of 799	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	350 of 808	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.6	686 of 798	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	531 of 779	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	683 of 714	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	498 of 730	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	502 of 712	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	523 of 725	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	343 of 710	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.9	682 of 722	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	620 of 712	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)77th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math39%-6 vs state

Reading35%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School	Public	K-5	101 9th Ave NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-8800	139	8	16.8	23.7%	121 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	31	635^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.2%		57.7	412^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.2%	223	45.5	50.0	21.7	39.4	26.1	42.3	36.4	35.2	$8,273
Isanti Intermediate School	Public	3-5	101 9th Ave NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 552-8800	422	28	15.3	40.0%	358 (84.8%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.5%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	29.8	650^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.5%		34.9	621^st of 881 public elementary schools	29.5%	29	40.0	36.1	42.3	39.4	25.5	29.3	48.9	34.4	$11,215
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
Isanti Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	301 Heritage Blvd NW	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 691-8778	407	32	12.8	33.4%	333 (81.8%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.7%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)								(n/a)									$12,873
Cambridge Intermediate School	Public	3-5	428 2nd Ave NW	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 691-6600	536	33	16.3	36.0%	439 (81.9%)	12 (2.2%)	21 (3.9%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	63.9	337^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.4%		57.8	410^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.5%	73	62.4	62.3	51.7	58.7	48.8	48.9	55.3	51.1	$11,808
Cambridge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	310 N Elm St	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 691-6500	498	34	14.7	43.4%	411 (82.5%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (4.0%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$12,790
Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	625a Old North Main St	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 689-6218	18	1	15.1	44.4%	14 (77.8%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Saints Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	4111 Ambassador Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 753-7152	3	1	4.7		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)
East Bethel Elementary School	Public	K-5	21210 Polk St NE	Cedar	55011	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 213-8901	460	36	12.7	34.6%	349 (75.9%)	10 (2.2%)	20 (4.3%)	52 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	58.9	383^rd of 872 public elementary schools	56.1%		58.6	394^th of 881 public elementary schools	55.3%	11	61.4	60.6	29.2	48.8	49.4	53.0	61.1	54.8	$10,999
Cedar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	21108 NE Polk St	Cedar	55011	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 213-8781	680	47	14.4	28.8%	522 (76.8%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	67 (9.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.5%)	57.4	401^st of 872 public elementary schools	54.0%		61.6	355^th of 881 public elementary schools	59.7%	46	44.9	65.2	44.4	51.0	38.8	53.6	64.5	52.1	$10,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School

How many students attend Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School.

What district is Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School in?

Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School?

Students at Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School are 87% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School a good school?

Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School ranks 635^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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