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Wadena-Deer Creek 5Th and 6Th Grade

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

600 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
159
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Wadena-Deer Creek 5Th and 6Th Grade

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

600 Colfax Ave SW, Wadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 586
Grade 673
Enrollment over time
153’20
160’21
170’22
168’23
159’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wadena-Deer Creek 5Th and 6Th Grade from Wadena families.

Other schools in Wadena-Deer Creek School District

The district →
Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wadena
C
450 students11:1
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.