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Best public schools in Wadena, MN

8 public schools in Wadena: 3 elementary · 1 high · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Minnesota.

Elementary schools

3 schools in Wadena, best first
1
WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADE 36.2
Wadena-Deer Creek School District · Grades 5-6 · 168 students
ELA 45%Math 34%Science 25%
#548 of 858 in Minnesota
2
WADENA-DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY 22.0
Wadena-Deer Creek School District · Grades PK-4 · 464 students
ELA 28%Math 42%
#669 of 858 in Minnesota
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EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION —
Freshwater Education District · Grades PK · 60 students
No published test results

High schools

1 school in Wadena
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WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH 44.4
Wadena-Deer Creek School District · Grades 7-12 · 480 students
ELA 37%Math 36%Science 23%
#224 of 402 in Minnesota

Combined schools

4 schools in Wadena
1
LEAF RIVER ACADEMY 46.7
Freshwater Education District · Grades K-12 · 19 students
ELA 36%Math 7%
#74 of 138 in Minnesota
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Elm Tree Academy —
Freshwater Education District · Grades 2-12 · 7 students
No published test results
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Freshwater Education District ALC —
Freshwater Education District · Grades 6-12 · 82 students
No published test results
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White Pine Academy —
Freshwater Education District · Grades 5-12 · 12 students
No published test results

School districts serving Wadena

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