Summary:
The Wadena-Deer Creek School District in Minnesota operates three schools: Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High, Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary, and Wadena-Deer Creek 5th and 6th Grade. The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients across all three schools.
Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 124th out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 to 211th out of 450 in 2024-2025. However, the school still maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other high schools in the state. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%, but its test scores in math and reading proficiency are consistently below the state averages.
Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary has a lower statewide ranking, placing 634th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025 and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's math and reading proficiency rates are consistently below the state averages. In contrast, Wadena-Deer Creek 5th and 6th Grade has mixed results, with math proficiency below the state average but reading proficiency above the state average in 6th grade. The middle school also stands out for its higher-than-average science proficiency rates.
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