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Brookside Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

1700 305th Ave NE, Cambridge, MN 55040 · (763) 689-6196 · Part of Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

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

Directions
Students
13
Students per teacher
2:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Brookside Academy

  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 305th Ave NE, Cambridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 21
Grade 42
Grade 53
Grade 61
Grade 71
Grade 81
Grade 91
Grade 101
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
19’20
25’21
29’22
20’23
13’24

Down 31.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 8%Black 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brookside 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.