The incident took place at a primary school in Zagreb, according to state news agency Hina.
Officers said the attack happened just before 10am in the Precko neighbourhood.
They described the attacker as a “young male” and said he had been detained.
They did not confirm media reports that one student had died.
Video footage published by Croatian media showed children running away from the school building.
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