Art and Science Academy

Art and Science Academy is an elementary-level community of modestly sized scale in ISANTI, Minnesota, overseen by Art and Science Academy, caters to 171 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

Art and Science Academy is one of 2 schools operated by Art and Science Academy, a district that instructs 296 students overall.

Demographically, Art and Science Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Other groups include 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Isanti County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Art and Science Academy logs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Art and Science Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Art and Science Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Isanti County) shows that median household income runs about $87,440, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Isanti County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,086 students), Art and Science Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Art & Science Academy Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Art and Science Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 31.3%.

Art and Science Academy operates from a town-center location. As a public charter, Art and Science Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Art and Science Academy has decreased 20%, going from 215 students in 2018 to 171 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 80% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Art and Science Academy community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.