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Isanti Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-5

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Isanti Intermediate School is a grades 3–5 school in Isanti, Minnesota — a small city roughly 40 miles north of the Twin Cities — serving 422 students in the Cambridge-Isanti Public School District. For 2025-26 it ranks 673rd of 869 tested Minnesota elementary schools: 23rd percentile, 1 star, and below its district and the state in math, reading, and science.

The key fact for families is that this is not a one-year dip. The school has slid from the 57th percentile (3 stars) in 2015-16 to the 23rd percentile (1 star) today, losing about 34 percentile points with no two-year improvement along the way. Two usual explanations don't apply: poverty is down (free/reduced lunch fell from about 45% to 40%) and class sizes are the smallest on record (15.3 students per teacher). The sharpest comparison sits inside the district: Cambridge Intermediate School, with the same grades and tests just 5.8 miles away, outperforms it by 16.9 points in math, 11.6 in reading, and 13.9 in science. Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School, which operates in Isanti Intermediate's exact building, also beats it by 9.3 in math and 14.9 in reading, though its poverty rate is far lower.

Three findings stand out. Grade 3 is the weakest point — the entering class shows the widest gaps to the state (−23.2 in math, −20.5 in reading), even though it arrives from Isanti Primary School, which has the district's lowest poverty rate and smallest classes. Science collapsed from 50.8% proficient in 2022-23, then the school's best subject, to 13.7% — roughly half the district and state rates. And special education results fell from the 19th percentile to the 2nd in a single year, the most urgent item to follow up. One bright spot: grade 5 math (34.9%) comes within 7 points of the state and edges out Cedar Creek Elementary School. Nearby Art and Science Academy ranks similarly low, while St. Francis Elementary School and East Bethel Elementary School, 9–10 miles away, post far stronger results.

422

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,215

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

101 9th Ave NE
Isanti, MN 55040-8888

(763) 552-8800

District: Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

Students who attend Isanti Intermediate School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

673^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	26.2	673 of 869	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	650 of 872	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	621 of 881	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	568 of 845	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	488 of 858	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	512 of 869	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	390 of 870	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	399 of 847	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	364 of 853	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	368 of 848	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	385 of 840	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.5	575 of 826	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.2	438 of 824	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.2	438 of 820	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.5	502 of 814	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	621 of 803	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	517 of 790	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	576 of 799	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	562 of 809	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	535 of 787	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	424 of 799	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	447 of 783	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	321 of 787	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	349 of 774	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	577 of 764	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.1	425 of 764	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	477 of 793	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	490 of 774	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	227 of 663	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	253 of 683	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	189 of 740	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	325 of 728	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	696 of 807	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	626 of 812	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	602 of 826	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	542 of 799	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	498 of 808	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	492 of 784	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	408 of 798	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	422 of 779	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	566 of 579	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	457 of 562	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	480 of 572	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	455 of 524	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	344 of 500	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	352 of 417	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	226 of 515	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	234 of 463	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	687 of 710	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	693 of 714	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	684 of 730	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	629 of 712	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	573 of 725	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	606 of 710	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	524 of 722	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	548 of 712	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)35th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math38%-6 vs state

Reading31%-17 vs state

Science14%-12 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)				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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	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
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 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)
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	86.7%	10%	$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	85.7%	7.6%	$10,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Isanti Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of Isanti Intermediate School attend?

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

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

What district is Isanti Intermediate School in?

Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Isanti Intermediate School?

Students at Isanti Intermediate School are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Isanti Intermediate School a good school?

Isanti Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Isanti Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Isanti Intermediate School.

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