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Riverside Academy

Public Grades 9-12

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 1% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Riverside Academy is a small public high school in Cambridge, Minnesota, serving 47 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, which is ranked 248 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Minnesota, with 0% proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments. The school has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 4.4% to 21.2% in recent years, and low graduation rates, from 21.2% to 84.2%. Compared to the district's 84.2% graduation rate, Riverside Academy's performance is significantly lower. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other schools in the district, such as the larger Cambridge-Isanti High School with 1,610 students, Riverside Academy consistently underperforms in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. Despite the school's small size, its performance has remained consistently low over the years, with little to no improvement in its state-wide ranking or other key measures. This suggests a need for significant interventions and support to address Riverside Academy's challenges and improve student outcomes.

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,105

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 305th Ave NE
Cambridge, MN 55040-6800

(763) 552-6262

District: Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2019 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (32% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

445^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 11% (2019) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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	4.8	445 of 450	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	451 of 476	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	408 of 428	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	438 of 492	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	2.0	356 of 364	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2021)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math0%-45 vs state

Reading0%-50 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside Academy

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Moving Forward	Public	12	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-7733	23	1	27.3	69.6%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)							$2,422
Riverside Academy IS	Public	9-12	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6252	34	0	200.0	58.8%	24 (70.6%)	2 (5.9%)	3 (8.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)							(n/a)							$3,501
Riverside Academy	Public	9-12	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6262	40	4	10.3	60.0%	32 (80.0%)	2 (5.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)	4.8	445^th of 450 public high schools	1.1%				(n/a)		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	$13,105
Rum River East Education Program	Public	8-12	1730 3rd Ave NE	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Rum River Special Education Coop	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6800	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	625a Old North Main St	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 689-6188	88	2	44.6	34.1%	82 (93.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)							(n/a)	7.7		13.0	23.1		18.2
Cambridge-Isanti High School	Public	9-12	430 NW 8th Ave	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 689-6066	1,582	74	21.3	30.3%	1,314 (83.1%)	21 (1.3%)	75 (4.7%)	70 (4.4%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (5.8%)	58.8	210^th of 450 public high schools	53.3%	54.8	234^th of 480 public high schools	51.3%	24		29.6	29.6		51.3	51.3	$12,431
Transition 15	Public	12	4111 Ambassador Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 753-7046	21	3	6.4	52.4%	18 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)							$32,772
Saints Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3325 Bridge St NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 753-1501	87	6	14.3	37.9%	76 (87.4%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)							(n/a)							$7,217
Saints Academy	Public	7-12	4111 Ambassador Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 753-7152	144	9	15.6	43.8%	108 (75.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.6%)	7 (4.9%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)	6.8	431^st of 450 public high schools	4.2%	2.7	479^th of 480 public high schools	0.2%	48		0.0	0.0		19.1	19.1	$11,298
Saints Guided Studies	Public	9-12	4111 Ambassador Blvd	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 753-7152	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)							$6,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Academy

Is Riverside Academy a good school?

Riverside Academy ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Academy?

Students at Riverside Academy are 80% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Riverside Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 40 students attended Riverside Academy.

What district is Riverside Academy in?

Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Moving Forward	Public	12	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-7733	23	1	27.3	69.6%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$2,422
Riverside Academy IS	Public	9-12	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6252	34	0	200.0	58.8%	24 (70.6%)	2 (5.9%)	3 (8.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)							$3,501
Riverside Academy	Public	9-12	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6262	40	4	10.3	60.0%	32 (80.0%)	2 (5.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)	4.8	445^th of 450 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	$13,105
Rum River East Education Program	Public	8-12	1730 3rd Ave NE	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Rum River Special Education Coop	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6800	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	625a Old North Main St	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 689-6188	88	2	44.6	34.1%	82 (93.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)	7.7		13.0	23.1		18.2
Cambridge-Isanti High School	Public	9-12	430 NW 8th Ave	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 689-6066	1,582	74	21.3	30.3%	1,314 (83.1%)	21 (1.3%)	75 (4.7%)	70 (4.4%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (5.8%)	58.8	210^th of 450 public high schools	53.3%		54.8	234^th of 480 public high schools	51.3%	24		29.6	29.6		51.3	51.3	$12,431
Transition 15	Public	12	4111 Ambassador Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 753-7046	21	3	6.4	52.4%	18 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$32,772
Saints Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3325 Bridge St NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 753-1501	87	6	14.3	37.9%	76 (87.4%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)								(n/a)							$7,217
Saints Academy	Public	7-12	4111 Ambassador Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 753-7152	144	9	15.6	43.8%	108 (75.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.6%)	7 (4.9%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)	6.8	431^st of 450 public high schools	4.2%		2.7	479^th of 480 public high schools	0.2%	48		0.0	0.0		19.1	19.1	$11,298
Saints Guided Studies	Public	9-12	4111 Ambassador Blvd	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 753-7152	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$6,218