Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ART AND SCIENCE ACADEMY·NCES 270039704766
Art and Science Academy
903 6TH AVENUE CT NE, ISANTI, MN 55040 · (763) 444-0039 · Isanti County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
63 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 19% smaller than its 4th grade class (32).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Art and Science Academy→Art & Science Academy Middle School
Based on grade levels within Art and Science Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
41.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Art and Science Academy
Art and Science Academy's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Science Academy this school | 171 | 36.8% | 40.9% |
| WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY WRENSHALL | 187 | 37.4% | 39.8% |
| Crosslake Community Seat Based CROSSLAKE | 150 | 36.7% | 43.7% |
| Pre-K - 5th Grade Building CLINTON | 152 | 36.8% | 48.8% |
| Trimont Elementary TRIMONT | 200 | 36.5% | 41.4% |
| Schoolcraft Learning Community BEMIDJI | 192 | 38.0% | 39.8% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Art and Science Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Isanti County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #509 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #563 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #571 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #827 of 1,130 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #564 of 942 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #150 of 499 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
-20 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 171 | 11 | 15.5:1 | 37% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 12 | 16.5:1 | 38% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 16.8 | 12.3:1 | 44% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 16 | 11.9:1 | 35% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 24.5 | 8.8:1 | 37% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 27% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Art and Science Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (215 to 171); teachers down 55% (24.5 to 11).
About Art and Science Academy
Art and Science Academy is one of the public schools in ISANTI, Minnesota. It is a small elementary school. The school has 171 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 4. Elementary schools in Minnesota have about 344 students on average; enrollment here is 50% lower.
Art and Science Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Art and Science Academy is 80% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. In Isanti County overall, about 92% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
On staff are 11 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 37% of students at Art and Science Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Isanti County average a similar 35%.
Art and Science Academy holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 29% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Art and Science Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.9% and a predicted 45.3%.
For the population of Isanti County, the median household earns about $87,440 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Art and Science Academy shares Isanti County with 23 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Art & Science Academy Middle School, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Art and Science Academy places 1st out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Art and Science Academy in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant). Art and Science Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 191 to 171, a 10% decline. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.9:1 to 15.5:1.
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Isanti County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,596
Census ACS
Median income
$87,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,086 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Art and Science Academy
- Art & Science Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 125 students
Other schools in ISANTI
- Isanti Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
- Isanti Intermediate SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Isanti Primary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Cambridge-Isanti STEAM SchoolElementary · 139 students
- Art & Science Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 125 students
- Isanti Early Childhood Special EdElementary · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Art & Science Academy Middle School0.2 mi · 125
- Isanti Intermediate School0.9 mi · 422
- Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School0.9 mi · 139
- Isanti Primary School1.0 mi · 407
- Isanti Early Childhood Special Ed1.0 mi · 71
- Moving Forward1.2 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Art and Science AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Art and Science Academy?
Art and Science Academy enrolls approximately 171 students in grades KG-04.
Is Art and Science Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Art and Science Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Art and Science Academy have?
Art and Science Academy employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Art and Science Academy?
At Art and Science Academy, the student body is approximately 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Art and Science Academy?
Art and Science Academy is overseen by Art and Science Academy in Isanti County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.