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Wayzata East Middle

Public Grades 6-8
15th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools
Better than 97% of Minnesota middle schools
Summary

Wayzata East Middle is a highly-regarded public middle school in Plymouth, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students. As part of the Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked 16th out of 446 districts in the state, Wayzata East Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Minnesota, ranking within the top 10 for several years.

Wayzata East Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64% of Wayzata East Middle students were proficient or better in math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 72.33% for the Wayzata district. In reading, 72.6% of Wayzata East Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 49.59% statewide and 72.13% for the district. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for various subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, English Language Learners, and students with special education needs.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Sandburg Middle School and Plymouth Middle, both part of the Robbinsdale Public School District, Wayzata East Middle stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates in math and reading. This highlights the exceptional quality of education at Wayzata East Middle and its commitment to providing a well-rounded and inclusive learning environment for all students.

817
Students ?
19.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,693
Per pupil spending ?
22.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12000 Ridgemount Ave W
       Plymouth, MN  55441-5802

(763) 745-6201

District: Wayzata Public School District


Students who attend Wayzata East Middle usually attend:

High:    Wayzata High

Feeder schools for Wayzata East Middle:

Elementary:    Plymouth Creek Elementary
    Sunset Hill Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.7%
Asian:
21.4%
African American:
10.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% of Minnesota middle schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg72%
Minnesota avg47%
15th of 519
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Middle Schools in the Wayzata Public School District
16th of 446Wayzata Public School District among Minnesota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202594.315 of 51997.1%★★★★★
202497.010 of 54598.2%★★★★★
202397.36 of 52998.9%★★★★★
202298.24 of 52099.2%★★★★★
202198.12 of 52199.6%★★★★★
201995.45 of 53399.1%★★★★★
201894.310 of 51898.1%★★★★★
201793.88 of 52398.5%★★★★★
201693.99 of 50898.2%★★★★★
201593.710 of 51698.1%★★★★★
201491.715 of 49096.9%★★★★★
201390.816 of 48896.7%★★★★★
201288.016 of 46996.6%★★★★★
201184.834 of 47892.9%★★★★★
201086.522 of 45495.2%★★★★★
200986.710 of 23095.7%★★★★★
200883.633 of 40991.9%★★★★★
200788.421 of 40394.8%★★★★★
200692.45 of 40698.8%★★★★★
200585.724 of 39693.9%★★★★★
200486.322 of 38794.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202581.520 of 16988.2%★★★★☆
202493.67 of 17996.1%★★★★★
202387.310 of 16493.9%★★★★★
202283.912 of 16292.6%★★★★★
202184.413 of 14190.8%★★★★★
201987.414 of 14890.5%★★★★★
201873.035 of 13774.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202594.97 of 10693.4%★★★★★
202494.47 of 11193.7%★★★★★
202393.47 of 11694.0%★★★★★
202294.95 of 11095.5%★★★★★
202194.43 of 8796.6%★★★★★
201993.64 of 11296.4%★★★★★
201892.95 of 10895.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202570.614 of 15390.8%★★★★★
202494.11 of 15899.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202591.917 of 45096.2%★★★★★
202495.98 of 47498.3%★★★★★
202396.54 of 45599.1%★★★★★
202297.42 of 46799.6%★★★★★
202196.73 of 44399.3%★★★★★
201992.97 of 43998.4%★★★★★
201892.710 of 43697.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202586.415 of 17591.4%★★★★★
202490.011 of 18694.1%★★★★★
202390.310 of 17894.4%★★★★★
202292.511 of 18894.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202571.577 of 43282.2%★★★★☆
202487.721 of 47395.6%★★★★★
202384.928 of 45993.9%★★★★★
202283.024 of 40494.1%★★★★★
202176.739 of 39990.2%★★★★★
201981.335 of 41591.6%★★★★★
201880.642 of 40189.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202593.815 of 45296.7%★★★★★
202496.67 of 47998.5%★★★★★
202396.57 of 46498.5%★★★★★
202297.84 of 47699.2%★★★★★
202197.74 of 43799.1%★★★★★
201995.65 of 45498.9%★★★★★
201894.37 of 43898.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202587.210 of 11391.2%★★★★★
202497.01 of 11699.1%★★★★★
202397.41 of 10799.1%★★★★★
202296.02 of 13198.5%★★★★★
202179.410 of 9789.7%★★★★★
201991.23 of 12097.5%★★★★★
201884.79 of 11492.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202584.015 of 26594.3%★★★★★
202498.83 of 30799.0%★★★★★
202384.920 of 29893.3%★★★★★
202284.720 of 28893.1%★★★★★
202183.214 of 26094.6%★★★★★
201987.616 of 28294.3%★★★★★
201886.412 of 25395.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202589.918 of 41595.7%★★★★★
202495.97 of 44098.4%★★★★★
202396.17 of 43698.4%★★★★★
202297.44 of 43899.1%★★★★★
202197.92 of 42299.5%★★★★★
201993.17 of 42898.4%★★★★★
201893.59 of 42897.9%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading73%+23 vs state
Math64%+19 vs state

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What people are saying
by a student
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Open Quote Teachers pick on students and cant teach well. Students bully and swear and teachers dont do anything about it Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, November 14, 2011

Open Quote This is my third year at east and teachers are amazing. Kids in all grades are on the lookout for bullying in person and online. Close Quote





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Students at Wayzata East Middle are 55% White, 21% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Wayzata East Middle usually go on to attend Wayzata High

Yes! Wayzata East Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 15th of 519 Minnesota middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 817 students attended Wayzata East Middle.


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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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