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Cambridge Primary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 145 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 179 | 36% |
| Grade 2 | 174 | 35% |
Where Cambridge Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Isanti County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #300 of 1,130 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #507 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #574 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #432 of 942 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #188 of 499 | #3 of 6 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 33.7 | 14.8:1 | 43% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 38.4 | 12.5:1 | 41% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 38.2 | 12.5:1 | 41% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 26% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 40.7 | 14.8:1 | 34% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 39% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 37 | 17.9:1 | 40% (262) |
About Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge Primary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in CAMBRIDGE, Minnesota. Classes run from pre-K through 2, and the school has 498 students. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students, so this school is 45% bigger than average.
A total of 18 schools make up Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, with 5,007 students enrolled.
Cambridge Primary School enrolls a student body that is 83% White. The rest of enrollment is 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Isanti County's population at about 92%. Cambridge Primary School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 33.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 43%.
Census Bureau estimates for Isanti County show that median household income is about $87,440, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cambridge Primary School is one of 24 public schools in Isanti County, which together enroll about 6,086 students.
Nearby, Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEd is about 0.1 miles away. Cambridge Primary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 471 to 498. By 2024-25, the school had 14.8 students per teacher, compared with 13.5 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Isanti County at a glance
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