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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 270741003657

Cambridge Intermediate School

428 2ND AVE NW, CAMBRIDGE, MN 55008 · (763) 691-6600 · Isanti County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
193 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
171
Grade 4
183
Grade 5
182
Student demographics
White
43982%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
214%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Black
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Asian
183%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Two+
438%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26950%
Female
26750%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
51.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
58.7%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
536
-69 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.0:1
% White
82%
was 88%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cambridge Intermediate School

Set in CAMBRIDGE, Minnesota, Cambridge Intermediate School is a heavily attended K-5 school, part of Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist. It educates 536 students across grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 56% above typical.

Cambridge Intermediate School is one of 18 schools operated by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, a district that caters to 5,007 students overall.

On demographics, Cambridge Intermediate School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder breaks down as 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black. By comparison, Isanti County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Cambridge Intermediate School logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Cambridge Intermediate School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.7%, the actual is 49.4%, a residual of +3.7 points.

In the broader community, census data for Isanti County shows median household earnings sit near $87,440, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Cambridge Intermediate School is one of 24 public schools in Isanti County (combined enrollment of about 6,086 students).

Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEd is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Cambridge Intermediate School's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 605 (now 536). White enrollment moved from 88% to 82% across the same window.

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Isanti County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cambridge Intermediate School
District
Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist
Address
428 2ND AVE NW, CAMBRIDGE, MN 55008
Phone
(763) 691-6600
County
Isanti County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
536
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
193 (36%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
270741003657
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist
Other schools in CAMBRIDGE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Cambridge Intermediate School
How large is Cambridge Intermediate School?
Cambridge Intermediate School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades 03-05.
Is Cambridge Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cambridge Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cambridge Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cambridge Intermediate School is approximately 16.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cambridge Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Cambridge Intermediate School are roughly 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Cambridge Intermediate School public or private?
Cambridge Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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