Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55040

Summary:

The 55040 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, except for the Art and Science Academy and its associated middle school, which are public charter schools.

The standout schools in the area are the Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School, which consistently outperforms the district and state averages on MCA-III tests, and the Art and Science Academy, a charter school that also exceeds state averages. However, the data reveals a significant disparity in academic performance, with some schools like Riverside Academy and Brookside Academy struggling, with 0% proficiency in some subjects.

The schools in the 55040 zip code have a predominantly white student population, and the correlation between free/reduced lunch rates and academic performance is evident, with the schools serving more economically disadvantaged populations generally underperforming their peers. The presence of alternative schools like Brookside Academy and Moving Forward suggests the need for specialized educational options to support students who may not thrive in a traditional school setting.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)							MCA-III Reading (2024)							MCA-III Science (2024)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Isanti Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Centennial Dr	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 691-8600	506	33	15.3	35.4%	428 (84.6%)	12 (2.4%)	23 (4.5%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	43.8	314^th of 545 public middle schools	42.4%		46.4	284^th of 529 public middle schools	46.3%	30				38.7	45.4	25.3	36.0				52.1	39.0	30.7	39.8		14.6		14.6	$11,378
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	432	38	11.2	40.0%	370 (85.6%)	6 (1.4%)	21 (4.9%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)								(n/a)																			$12,873
Isanti Early Childhood Special Educational	Public	PK	301 Heritage Blvd NW	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 691-8778	79	0		41.8%	69 (87.3%)	2 (2.5%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)
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	417	26	15.8	44.8%	344 (82.5%)	6 (1.4%)	27 (6.5%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	34.9	621^st of 881 public elementary schools	29.5%		40.8	568^th of 845 public elementary schools	32.8%	53	35.0	46.0	46.2				42.4	25.6	37.2	44.7				35.7	41.2			41.2	$11,215
Moving Forward	Public	12	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-7733	24	1	28.5	62.5%	23 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	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	42	0	247.0	50.0%	36 (85.7%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(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	47	4	11.2	61.7%	36 (76.6%)	2 (4.3%)	3 (6.4%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.6%)								(n/a)																	10.0	10.0	$13,105
Riverside Academy MLP	Public	6-8	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6262	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$10,020
Brookside Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 689-6196	20	4	4.7	80.0%	12 (60.0%)	2 (10.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)							0.0							0.0
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	148	9	16.9	31.8%	132 (89.2%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.7%)	6 (4.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	57.7	412^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.2%		56.9	404^th of 845 public elementary schools	52.2%	8	72.0	40.0	53.3				55.0	72.0	24.0	53.3				50.0	50.0			50.0	$8,273
Art and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	903 6th Avenue Ct NE Ste A	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Art and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 444-0342	198	12	16.5	37.9%	158 (79.8%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.6%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.1%)	52.1	469^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.8%		56.1	411^th of 845 public elementary schools	51.4%	58	51.4	41.5					46.2	56.8	48.8					52.6					$14,970
Art & Science Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1005 7th Avenue Court NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Art and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 444-0342	117	10	11.7	41.0%	98 (83.8%)	2 (1.7%)	4 (3.4%)	4 (3.4%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	30.4	398^th of 545 public middle schools	27.0%		52.7	243^rd of 529 public middle schools	54.1%	155			23.1	14.3	15.0	16.0	17.0			50.0	40.0	55.0	40.0	45.3	30.8	12.0		21.6	$7,446

Cities Near Zip Code 55040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Isanti	0.14 mi	7	339^th
Cambridge	2.12 mi	15	158^th
Saint Francis	8.65 mi	10	270^th
Cedar	9.48 mi	3	204^th
Wyoming	11.08 mi	2	138^th

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

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