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Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

215 Colfax Ave SW, Wadena, MN 56482 · (218) 632-2400 · Part of Wadena-Deer Creek School District

Wadena’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
450
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wadena kids: Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High

On the path

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

PK–4Wadena-Deer Creek ElementaryYou are here
7–12Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High470 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

215 Colfax Ave SW, Wadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten82
Grade 184
Grade 279
Grade 386
Grade 478
Enrollment over time
434’20
449’21
449’22
464’23
450’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary from Wadena families.

Other schools in Wadena-Deer Creek School District

The district →
Wadena-Deer Creek 5Th and 6Th Grade
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Wadena
C+
159 students21:1
Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Wadena
C+
470 students20:1

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; Wadena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.