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Best Middle Schools in Wayzata, MN

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School

836

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWayzata West Middle17^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Wayzata, Minnesota is home to a single outstanding middle school, Wayzata West Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school consistently ranks among the top 3-17 middle schools in the state of Minnesota and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance.

Wayzata West Middle School students significantly outperform the state averages in both Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.39% of Wayzata West Middle School students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. In Reading, 68.19% of Wayzata West Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance also exceeds the already high averages of its own district, Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked 16 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and rated 5 stars.

Wayzata West Middle School benefits from favorable demographic factors, with a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 15.13% and a manageable student-teacher ratio of 16.7. These conditions likely contribute to the school's exceptional academic outcomes and its position as a standout institution in the Wayzata area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Wayzata West Middle	Public	6-8	149 Barry Ave N	Wayzata	55391	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6400	836	41	20.6	16.4%	516 (61.7%)	67 (8.0%)	52 (6.2%)	151 (18.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	93.8	17^th of 519 public middle schools	96.7%		96.2	12^th of 545 public middle schools	97.8%	5	65.4	65.4	72.3	67.4	72.0	62.4	69.8	68.2	$13,063

Cities Near Wayzata

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plymouth	2.29 mi	36	56^th
Minnetonka	2.67 mi	26	121^st
Long Lake	3.12 mi	7	6^th
Excelsior	3.2 mi	4	5^th
Shorewood	4.03 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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