Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary

215 Colfax Ave Sw, Wadena MN, 56482 | Wadena-Deer Creek School District | 218-632-2400
  • grades PK-4
  • students 429
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Wadena
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
52%Wadena
52%Minnesota

Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Wadena-Deer Creek School District" in Wadena, MN. There are a total of 429 students and 38 teachers at Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 9% higher than the Minnesota average.

Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students429
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
370-74%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
355-59%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 93.3% 95.4% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 2.2% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.6% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 1.1% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Wadena demographics profile

StatisticWadenaMinnesotaNational
Population4,1455,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7717291
Median age37.537.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%58%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Wadena

IndexWadenaMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college46.3%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.9%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.7%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.