VERNDALE SECONDARY

High school·Grades 7-12 Verndale, Minnesota·56481
Score
16.5/100
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#336
Among 402 Minnesota high schools
Top 84%
In Minnesota

Score 16.5/100: better than 16% of Minnesota high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
30%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 43%, better than 26% of them
104 students tested
Math
14%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 36%, better than 19% of them
93 students tested
Science
6%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 32%, better than 6% of them
71 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)3030
English language artsGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)30.333
English language artsGrade 10All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)29.341
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)29.8104
MathGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)13.330
MathGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)17.229
MathGrade 11All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)11.834
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)1493
ScienceGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)3.132
ScienceHigh schoolAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)7.739
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)5.671

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
247
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
247
Typical high school: 83
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical high school: 42%

District and location

City
Wadena County

Contact

Address
411 SW BROWN ST
Verndale, MN 56481
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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VERNDALE SECONDARY at a glance

VERNDALE SECONDARY is a public high school in Verndale, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12. It is part of Verndale Public School District. It has about 247 students (a typical Minnesota high school has 83). About 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 42% at a typical Minnesota high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 14% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota high schools, it scores 16.5 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #336 of 402. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.