Art & Science Academy Middle School

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · Isanti, Minnesota

Art & Science Academy Middle School in Isanti, Minnesota enrolled 125 students in 2024-25 with 12.6 full-time teachers, 9.9 students per teacher against the Minnesota middle-school median of 16.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 16%

131 students in 2022-23, 117 students in 2023-24, 125 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.8 to 12.6.

Students enrolled at Art & Science Academy Middle School by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231312023-241172024-25125
Students enrolled at Art & Science Academy Middle School by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231312023-241172024-25125
Students enrolled at Art & Science Academy Middle School by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231312023-241172024-25125
Students enrolled at Art & Science Academy Middle School by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231312023-241172024-25125
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313110.812.1
2023-2411710.011.7
2024-2512512.69.9

9.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Minnesota middle schools

Among the 274 Minnesota middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; This school 9.9; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.9state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; This school 9.9; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.9state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; This school 9.9; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.9state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; This school 9.9; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.9state median 16.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Art & Science Academy Middle School enrolled 136 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent33.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.4% of students were White, 6.4% of two or more races, 4.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White86.4%
  2. Two or more races6.4%
  3. Hispanic4.0%
  4. Asian2.4%
  5. Black0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Art & Science Academy Middle School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2255‑59%53%51.1%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%40% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Isanti

2 public middle schools in Isanti report 2024-25 enrollment; Art & Science Academy Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Isanti Middle School44914.126.1%
Art & Science Academy Middle School1259.927.2%

All public schools in Isanti →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Art & Science Academy Middle School

  1. Riverside Academy MLPThe nearest public middle school, 1.1 miles away: 3 students (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Isanti Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.8 miles away: 449 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Art & Science Academy Middle School with Riverside Academy MLPStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Art and Science Academy spends per student$11,602 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,602
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaArt & Science Academy Middle School is the number 236 by size of 301 Minnesota middle schools open in 2024-25.#236 of 301
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher9.9 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 16.4 for middle schools.9.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Art & Science Academy Middle School

  1. How many students attend Art & Science Academy Middle School?
    125 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 131 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Isanti, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Art & Science Academy Middle School?
    9.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Art & Science Academy Middle School a Title I school?
    Art & Science Academy Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Art & Science Academy Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Art & Science Academy Middle School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Art & Science Academy Middle School in?
    Art and Science Academy, NCES district ID 2700397. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270039705095 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22