West Central Area Secondary
Public · Grades 9–12 · 229 students
WCA Middle School
301 County Road 2, Barrett, MN 56311
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
232
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Central Area
Grant County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About WCA Middle School
WCA Middle School is a public middle school in Barrett, Minnesota, serving grades 5–8. It is part of West Central Area. The school is located in a remote rural area in Grant County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 232 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Minnesota middle school (16.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 5–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 232 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- West Central Area
- County
- Grant County
- NCES school ID
- 270010404375
Schools near WCA Middle School
All 3 schools in Barrett →
West Central Area ALP
Alternative · Grades 5–12
West Central Area N. El.
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 144 students
Evansville Elementary
Public · Grades 2–5 · 163 students
West Central Area S. El.
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 138 students
Brandon-Evansville Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 124 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.