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Schools in Cambridge · Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

Cambridge’s public schools score below 54% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Cambridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#218of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 7 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 23% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
3,672 students on the public path
In brief

Cambridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1203 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cambridge’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,218 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cambridge Christian School (private) is in town. Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cambridge’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Minnesota school districts, #218 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1203)Better than 36%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,394 test results and a graduating class of 414 could put Cambridge anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Cambridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,344 in math, 2,443 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cambridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Cambridge Primary SchoolCambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictNo scores
3–5Cambridge Intermediate SchoolCambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Cambridge-Isanti High SchoolCambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictB

Cambridge’s public schools are run by Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, which also serves Athens, Bradford, Cambridge and Fish Lake and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 5,007 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,218MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 2443 students tested
Math46%
State average 44.8% · 2344 students tested

Cambridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Cambridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CambridgeB−Cambridge-Isanti Public
IsantiB−Cambridge-Isanti Public
SpringvaleB−Cambridge-Isanti Public
BradfordB−Cambridge-Isanti Public

All 3 neighbors share Cambridge-Isanti Public with Cambridge, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cambridge

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cambridgeby address
Cambridge Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
498 students15:1Rate it →
Cambridge Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
536 students16:1Rate it →
Cambridge-Isanti High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,582 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Cambridgein other towns
Cambridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
607 students17:1Rate it →
Isanti Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Isanti
B−
449 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Riverside Academy IS
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
34 studentsRate it →
Riverside Academy
High · Grades 9–12
D
Alternative Education
40 students10:1Rate it →
Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEd
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
74 students12:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Cambridgenot counted as local schools
Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12
High · Grades 6–12
Online
88 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cambridge Christian School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
211 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Rum River South, Rum River East Education Program, Moving Forward, Riverside Academy MLP, Brookside Academy, Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5 and C-I Education Center).

Questions about Cambridge’s schools

Are Cambridge’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cambridge children attend score below 54% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #218 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cambridge in?

Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,007 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cambridge kids go to high school?

Cambridge-Isanti High School, with 1,582 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Cambridge’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Cambridge spend per student?

$13,218 in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cambridge?

Yes: Cambridge Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 211 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.