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Terra Nova School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,173

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1705 Highway 25 N
Buffalo, MN 55313-8888

(952) 852-0129

District: Terra Nova School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

2.4%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (57% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (28% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Terra Nova School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-16 vs state

Math12%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Terra Nova School	Public, Charter	6-12	1705 Highway 25 N	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Terra Nova School	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 852-0129	84	8	10.4	28.6%	75 (89.3%)	2 (2.4%)	5 (6.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)				11.8				33.3	$16,173
Wright Technical Center	Public	11-12	1405 3rd Ave NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Wright Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(763) 684-2200	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wright Technical Center Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	1405 3rd Ave NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Wright Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(763) 684-2200	81	5	15.6	55.6%	60 (74.1%)	4 (4.9%)	12 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)								(n/a)
Cornerstones Program	Public	6-12	1405 3rd Ave. NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	23	4	5.6	43.5%	18 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)
SWMetro Buffalo-Transitions	Public	9-12	800 8th St NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8117	26	2	10.4	26.9%	23 (88.5%)	2 (7.7%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pride Transitions	Public	12	800 8th St NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8721	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$33,874
Phoenix Learning Center	Public	9-12	877 Bison Blvd	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8102	36	2	15.0	41.7%	31 (86.1%)	2 (5.6%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			0.0	0.0					$17,014
Buffalo Senior High	Public	9-12	877 Bison Blvd	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8100	1,681	71	23.7	22.0%	1,439 (85.6%)	48 (2.9%)	94 (5.6%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.2%)	84.7	58^th of 450 public high schools	87.1%		62.1	196^th of 480 public high schools	59.2%	138			43.6	43.6			66.8	66.8	$11,843
SWMetro Lakeside Academy	Public	7-12	100 Garrison Ave NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8239	23	2	11.6	34.8%	17 (73.9%)	1 (4.3%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)								(n/a)
Maple Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	200 Highway 55 E	Maple Lake	55358	Wright County	Maple Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 963-3171	340	29	11.6	19.4%	323 (95.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	77.3	95^th of 450 public high schools	78.9%		60	209^th of 480 public high schools	56.5%	114	44.7	48.0	36.4	42.8	55.3	52.0	66.7	57.6	$11,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Terra Nova School

How many students attend Terra Nova School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended Terra Nova School.

What is the racial makeup of Terra Nova School?

Students at Terra Nova School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Terra Nova School in?

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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