Middle Schools in Wadena-Deer Creek School District

Summary:

The Wadena-Deer Creek School District in Minnesota has one middle school, Wadena-Deer Creek 5th And 6th Grade, which serves students in grades 5 and 6. The school's performance on standardized tests, free and reduced lunch rates, and student-teacher ratios provide insights into the educational landscape in this area.

Academically, Wadena-Deer Creek 5th And 6th Grade outperforms the district average in reading and science proficiency, with 54.09% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Reading and 66.2% proficient or better in MCA-III Science, compared to district averages of 40.18% and 54.19%, respectively. However, the school lags behind the district and state averages in math proficiency, with only 39.62% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the district average of 38.59% and the state average of 45.21%.

The school has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 50%, indicating a significant proportion of students from low-income families. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is on the higher end, which could potentially impact the level of individual attention and support available to students. While the data provides a snapshot of Wadena-Deer Creek 5th And 6th Grade's performance, more context would be needed to fully evaluate the school's strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement in comparison to other middle schools in the region.

District Detail

600 Colfax Ave SW
Wadena, MN 56482-0151

(218) 632-2155

SchoolDigger Rank:
287^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,079

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCA-III Math (2025)			MCA-III Reading (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Wadena-Deer Creek 5th And 6th Grade	Public	5-6	600 Colfax Ave SW	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 632-2400	159	7	21.3	40.9%	136 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.3%)								(n/a)	34.1	46.0	39.6	44.7	64.9	54.1	$6,925

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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