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Riverside Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1700 305th Ave NE, Cambridge, MN 55040 · (763) 552-6262 · Part of Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

Cambridge’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
40
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 305th Ave NE, Cambridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 91
Grade 105
Grade 1113
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
53’20
42’21
36’22
47’23
40’24

Down 24.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 5%Black 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside Academy from Cambridge families.

Other schools in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

The district →
Cambridge Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cambridge
498 students15:1
Isanti Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Isanti
407 students13:1
Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEd
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cambridge
74 students12:1
Isanti Early Childhood Special Ed
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Isanti
71 students13:1
Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Isanti
A−
139 students17:1
Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cambridge
18 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Cambridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.