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Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School

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Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School ranks 498 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School is a small K–5 elementary school in Isanti, Minnesota, serving 139 students as part of the Cambridge-Isanti Public School District; it shares a building with Isanti Intermediate School and operates as an in-district STEAM option rather than the district’s default neighborhood pathway.

Academically, the school’s clearest strength is that it outperforms its own district in math and reading: 47.8% proficient in math and 46.3% in reading in 2025-26, compared with district rates of 43.2% and 42.1%. Reading still trails the state (48.6%). Science is the surprise: just 18.2% proficient, below the district’s 22.7% and the state’s 25.5%, and the only subject where it trails its home district—an awkward result for a school with STEAM in its name. Third-grade reading is a standout (52.0% vs. 33.4% district), while fourth grade trails the district in both math and reading. The school also outperforms nearby options: it beats Art and Science Academy by 11.6 points in math and 11.8 points in reading, and building-mate Isanti Intermediate School by even wider margins. However, the St. Francis Area Schools cluster, including St. Francis Elementary, posts higher proficiency across all subjects.

Context matters here. The school has the lowest poverty concentration in its comparison group—23.74% free/reduced lunch in 2024-25—and its strongest subgroup result is low-income students at the 77th percentile (4 stars) in 2023-24, well above the school’s overall rank that year. It also has the highest student-teacher ratio in the peer group (16.8). Statewide, the school’s rank has swung from a strong 52nd–60th percentile run in 2020-21 through 2023-24, down to 27th in 2024-25, then back to 43rd in 2025-26. With only about 20–25 students per grade, small changes can move results by 10+ points, so multi-year trends are more reliable than any single year. The takeaway: this is a bright spot within a mid-pack district, but science remains the area to watch.

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 — 50th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

498^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

228^th of 458Cambridge-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
2026	47.1	498 of 869	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.6	442 of 790	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	27.1	570 of 710	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math48%+3 vs state

Reading46%~ state avg

Science18%-7 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 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	47.1	498^th of 869 public elementary schools	42.7%		31	635^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.2%	137	52.0	35.0	50.0	46.3	18.2	18.2	56.0	40.0	45.5	47.8	$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%)	26.2	673^rd of 869 public elementary schools	22.6%		29.8	650^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.5%	23	26.3	32.7	34.2	31.4	13.7	13.7	34.7	45.0	34.9	38.5	$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%)	25.2	681^st of 869 public elementary schools	21.6%		35.8	591^st of 872 public elementary schools	32.2%	90	29.2	38.2		34.5			33.3	38.2		36.2	$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%)	53.3	421^st of 869 public elementary schools	51.6%		63.9	337^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.4%	84	36.3	47.2	45.1	43.0	27.6	27.6	50.3	60.1	55.4	55.4	$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	21210 Polk St NE	Cedar	55011	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 213-8901	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%)	65.7	295^th of 869 public elementary schools	66.1%		58.9	383^rd of 872 public elementary schools	56.1%	88	60.8	43.2	71.2	57.1	30.1	30.1	65.0	56.8	40.3	54.7	$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%)	50.8	450^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.2%		57.4	401^st of 872 public elementary schools	54.0%	49	39.8	46.8	58.0	48.3	22.3	22.3	54.1	56.5	33.3	48.3	$10,593

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 498^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School?

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

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