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Cambridge Intermediate School

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Cambridge Intermediate School ranks 421 st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cambridge Intermediate School is a grades 3–5 school serving 536 students in Cambridge, Minnesota, part of the Cambridge-Isanti Public School District in a small-city area north of the Twin Cities. In 2025–2026 it ranked 421st of 869 Minnesota schools, placing it in the 52nd percentile with 3 stars. Its proficiency rates were 55.4% in math, 43.0% in reading, and 27.6% in science, with a free/reduced-lunch rate of 36.01% and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3, up from 15.3 in 2022–2023.

Math is the school's clearest strength: 55.4% is 10.5 points above the state and 12.2 points above its district. It beats Isanti Intermediate School by 16.9 points, Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School by 7.6 points, Phoenix Academy Charter School by 9.7 points, and Art and Science Academy by 19.2 points. Only Braham Elementary reports higher math and reading, though its science rate (15.3%) is well below Cambridge Intermediate's. Reading, at 43.0%, is 5.6 points below the state and below state averages in every tested grade. Science is above district and state norms but has dropped sharply from 58.82% in 2022–2023 to about 28% in the last two years. Reading also fell from 51.05% to 43.0% year over year, and the school's statewide standing has cooled from 71st percentile and 4 stars in 2020–2021.

Reported effectiveness varies across student groups relative to other Minnesota schools. Low-income students (65th percentile, 3 stars in 2025–2026) and English Language Learner students (77th percentile, 4 stars in 2023–2024) are relative strengths, and multi-racial students improved to the 63rd percentile. Special education students sit around the 40th–45th percentile, and White students were at the 24th percentile, 1 star in 2025–2026. Since the school overall is at the 52nd percentile, improvement efforts may need to be targeted. Note that Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5, Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary, and PK–2 schools such as Cambridge Primary School and Isanti Primary School have suppressed or non-comparable data, which means unknown rather than weak results.

536

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,808

Per pupil spending ?

36.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

428 2nd Ave NW
Cambridge, MN 55008-8888

(763) 691-6600

District: Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

Students who attend Cambridge Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Cambridge Middle School
High:	Cambridge-Isanti High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

421^st of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	53.3	421 of 869	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	337 of 872	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	410 of 881	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	357 of 845	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	326 of 858	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	248 of 869	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	313 of 870	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	298 of 847	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	300 of 853	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.3	254 of 848	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	233 of 840	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	228 of 826	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	284 of 824	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.3	411 of 820	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.7	351 of 814	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	431 of 803	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	70 of 303	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	394 of 790	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	332 of 799	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	452 of 809	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	396 of 787	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	287 of 799	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	242 of 783	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	291 of 787	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	298 of 774	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	271 of 764	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	219 of 764	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	260 of 793	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	290 of 774	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.8	98 of 663	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	162 of 683	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	172 of 740	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	162 of 728	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	407 of 807	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.2	311 of 812	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	313 of 826	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	293 of 799	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	330 of 808	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	237 of 784	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	308 of 798	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	287 of 779	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	34 of 92	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	58 of 81	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	60 of 77	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	54 of 87	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	85 of 96	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	49 of 98	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	320 of 579	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	310 of 562	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	346 of 572	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	426 of 524	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	318 of 500	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	174 of 417	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	210 of 515	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	261 of 463	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	538 of 710	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	441 of 714	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	517 of 730	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	412 of 712	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	414 of 725	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	288 of 710	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	359 of 722	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	394 of 712	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math55%+10 vs state

Reading43%-6 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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)													88.8%	11.3%	$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)
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	87.5%	0%	$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)													90.1%	9.3%	$12,873
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	80%	20%	$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
Braham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	528 SW 8th St	Braham	55006	Isanti County	Braham Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 396-3316	429	30	14.5	40.3%	378 (88.1%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	63.3	312^th of 869 public elementary schools	64.1%		69.4	277^th of 872 public elementary schools	68.2%	35	47.7	58.5	42.4	61.0	52.4	15.3	15.3	72.3	72.3	50.8	37.3	58.9	81.5%	14.8%	$9,480
North Branch Area Education Center	Public	PK-K	38705 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 674-1225	239	18	13.1	36.4%	194 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.1%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)													82%	6.3%
Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 674-1100	6	0		—	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge Intermediate School

What district is Cambridge Intermediate School in?

Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

What schools do graduates of Cambridge Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Cambridge Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cambridge Middle School
High : Cambridge-Isanti High School

Is Cambridge Intermediate School a good school?

Cambridge Intermediate School ranks 421^st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cambridge Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Cambridge Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Intermediate School?

Students at Cambridge Intermediate School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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