Verndale Elementary School serves 299 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Verndale Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the learner body (majority American Indian and African-American), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Verndale Elementary School’s learner population of 299 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Verndale Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Verndale Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Verndale Elementary School is Verndale Secondary (0.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Wadena-deer Creek Elementary School (6.7 miles away)