Wadena-Deer Creek 5th and 6th Grade

600 Colfax Ave SW, Wadena, MN 56482

BSchola Grade
Grades
5–6
Middle
Students
159
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wadena-Deer Creek School District
Wadena County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
59thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
80thpercentile
Class size21.3 students per teacher
8thpercentile

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 Wadena-Deer Creek 5th and 6th Grade

Wadena-Deer Creek 5th and 6th Grade is a public middle school in Wadena, Minnesota, serving grades 5–6. It is part of Wadena-Deer Creek School District. The school is located in a remote town in Wadena County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 159 students were enrolled, with about 21.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Minnesota middle school (16.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–6

Location & nearby schools

600 Colfax Ave SW
Wadena, MN 56482
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
159 students
Students per teacher
21.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Wadena-Deer Creek School District
County
Wadena County
NCES school ID
270002204587

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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.