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B+

WCA Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

301 County Road 2, Barrett, MN 56311 · (320) 528-7400 · Part of West Central Area

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Directions
Students
232
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about WCA Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Barrett kids: West Central Area Secondary

On the path

Where Barrett kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8WCA Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12West Central Area Secondary229 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 County Road 2, Barrett

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 559
Grade 661
Grade 750
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
227’20
233’21
220’22
229’23
232’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about WCA Middle School from Barrett families.

Other schools in West Central Area

The district →
West Central Area N. El.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elbow Lake
B+
144 students10:1
West Central Area S. El.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kensington
B+
138 students11:1
West Central Area Secondary
High · Grades 9–12 · Barrett
B
229 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Barrett’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.